Anthony Bender was placed on the 15-day injured list with a stress reaction in his right tibia and will miss the remainder of the season. He tossed 50 innings and posted a personal-best 2.16 earned run average while recording a career-low 20.6% strikeout rate and just 8% swinging-strike rate. Opponents' .213 batting average on balls in play significantly contributed to his results. He leads Miami with 19 holds and frequently appears in high-leverage situations. The Padres and Yankees showed trade interest but Miami retained him. Bender is arbitration-controlled for two seasons and earns $1.42MM this year.
Marlins reliever Anthony Bender will miss the remainder of the season, manager Clayton McCullough told media (including Kevin Barral of Fish on First). Miami had placed the righty on the 15-day injured list before tonight's game with a stress reaction in his right tibia. Bender tossed 50 innings for the Fish this season. He turned in a personal-best 2.16 earned run average despite striking out a career-low 20.6% of opposing hitters.
The 30-year-old Bender was nevertheless one of McCullough's most trusted relievers. He leads the team with 19 holds and trails only Calvin Faucher in appearing in high-leverage situations. Bender had punched out an above-average 26% of batters faced a season ago and was continuing to generate strong bottom line results, so it's unsurprising he remained one of their top bullpen arms.
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