The Marlins have settled on salary numbers with five of their six arbitration-eligible players, according to The Miami Herald’s Clark Spencer, MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro, and FanRag Sports’ Jon Heyman.
The first reported settlement of the day was with closer A.J. Ramos.
Ramos picked up a career-high 40 saves in 2016 and his FIP of 2.90 was the lowest of his career. The 30-year-old hits free agency after the 2018 season, and projects to make more than $6.5 million per year in his next contract.
The Marlins next settled with starting pitcher Tom Koehler.
Koehler continued to be a consistent starter for the Marlins in 2016, posting a 4.