"The Marlins are among the teams that have shown interest in free-agent righty Michael King, per Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of The Athletic. Miami has frequently been linked to prominent bullpen arms in the offseason's early stages as well, and the Fish are apparently planning to spend more heavily in free agency than in recent years (although that's a pretty low bar to clear)."
"Teams that allocate under 150% of the revenue-sharing funds they receive to the roster (in terms of CBT obligations) can draw the union's ire and fall subject to a grievance. That's not true in every instance. Miami's CBT ledger in 2025 came in around $85MM, per RosterResource. The Fish are projected for about $70MM of CBT considerations right now, however."
"It seems that falling shy of that 150% threshold in consecutive seasons is what truly triggers the risk of a grievance. The A's were the only perennial payroll cellar-dweller who seemed to be subject to a potential grievance last offseason. (They responded by signing Luis Severino and Jose Leclerc and extending Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler.) None of the Pirates, Marlins or Rays seemed to face the same pressure."
The Miami Marlins have shown interest in free-agent righty Michael King and are preparing to spend more heavily in free agency. The team balances concern about revenue-sharing allocation rules with optimism from a strong finish to the 2025 season and development of young players like Kyle Stowers, Jakob Marsee and Edward Cabrera. Miami receives roughly $70 million annually in revenue-sharing. Teams that allocate under 150% of received revenue-sharing to the roster in CBT obligations risk a grievance. Miami's 2025 CBT ledger was about $85 million, while current projections place CBT considerations near $70 million.
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