"Unfortunately, it seems All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers hit the pause button on the Miami Marlins happy spending plans when he turned down a recent extension offer. Far and away the biggest breakout star for Miami in 2025, it makes sense that the team made him their first priority. Despite missing nearly two months, he led the team in almost every offensive category, and finished as a Gold Glove finalist."
"Marlins owner Bruce Sherman could be partially motivated in his willingness to open up the wallet by a desire to keep the MLB revenue sharing funds coming and staving off a grievance from the league. In the MLB Trade Rumors follow up, Darragh McDonald shared a very illuminating insight that a team's CBT figure is based on average annual value (AAV), not strictly what a player is slated to earn that year."
Miami Marlins have abundant young talent despite limited payroll. Front office appears willing to address past reluctance to commit to young players. All-Star outfielder Kyle Stowers declined a recent extension offer after a breakout 2025 season in which he led the team in nearly every offensive category despite missing nearly two months and finished as a Gold Glove finalist. Stowers projects as a core piece for contention in 2026 and beyond. The Marlins have additional promising prospects to pursue if negotiations stall. Owner Bruce Sherman may weigh opening the wallet to preserve revenue sharing and avoid a league grievance, and backloaded extensions can use AAV to manage CBT impact.
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