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Collects third save Bender struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his third save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Royals.

Impact Marlins manager Clayton McCullough continues to mix and match his high-leverage options, as none of them have really stepped up to seize the closing job. Calvin Faucher blew a save chance in the ninth inning Friday, while Ronny Henriquez worked the eighth inning both Friday and Saturday, leaving the ninth to Bender in the latter contest. Two of Bender's saves on the season have come since July 7, and he's riding an 11-appearance shutout streak in which he's posted a 0.62 WHIP and 10:4 K:BB over 11.1 innings with two wins and five holds. That impressive stretch could earn him more save chances, but it could also make him a prime candidate to get moved at the trade deadline.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Otto López's tie-breaking two-run double in 8th lifts Marlins to 3-1 win over Royals

Otto López hit a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Junk and Ramírez lead surging Marlins to 5-1 win over Reds

Janson Junk allowed one hit in six innings and Agustín Ramírez homered to lead the Miami Marlins over the Cincinnati Reds 5-1 in the opener of a four-game series

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Converts one-out save Bender recorded one out to pick up the save in Monday's 5-1 win at Cincinnati.

Impact After Miami reliever Lake Bachar, who collected a save Saturday against Milwaukee, failed to polish off the ninth inning, Bender entered with two outs and two runners on. The 30-year-old required only three pitches to fan Reds outfielder Austin Hays and notch his second save of the season. The Marlins bullpen has been difficult to navigate, with seven different relievers tallying saves so far. Calvin Faucher (eight saves) and Ronny Henriquez (five saves) remain the favorites to garner future chances, but Bender, with his 2.11 ERA in 38.1 innings, could enter the mix as well.

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Agustín Ramírez's two-run homer leads Marlins past Twins 4-1

Agustín Ramírez hit a two-run home run, Xavier Edwards singled twice and the Miami Marlins won their fourth straight series with a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday

JULY 3 • Associated Press

Marlins extend winning streak to 8, 1 shy of club record, with a 2-0 victory over the Twins

Kyle Stowers homered and the Miami Marlins stretched their winning streak to eight, one shy of the club record set in 2008, with a 2-0 win over the Minnesota Twins

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Ramirez singles in go-ahead run in 10th, Marlins rally to beat Diamondbacks 8-7

Agustín Ramírez hit a run-scoring single in the 10th inning, Heriberto Hernández had a tying sacrifice fly in the ninth and the Miami Marlins stretched their winning streak to six...

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Stowers ends 31-game homer drought, Alcántara solid over 6 innings to help Marlins beat Braves 5-3

Kyle Stowers ended a 31-game home run drought, Sandy Alcántara pitched six strong innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in the rubber game of their three-game s...

JUNE 22 • Associated Press

June struggles continue Bender (1-5) took the loss Thursday against the Phillies, giving up one run on one hit in two-thirds of an inning.

Impact Entering a 1-1 game with one out in the eighth inning, the right-hander left a 96.7 mph sinker over the middle of the plate that Kyle Schwarber crushed 428 feet to right-center field for the winning run. Bender hasn't struck out a batter in five straight appearances, and all three of the homers he's served up this season have come in June. Over 6.1 innings this month, he's stumbled to a 7.11 ERA and 3:2 K:BB, although he has managed to collect four holds in seven trips to the mound.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Schwarber hits 23rd homer of season, Sánchez pitches 8 sharp innings to lead Phillies past Marlins

Kyle Schwarber hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth, Christopher Sánchez pitched eight sharp innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Thursday n...

JUNE 20 • Associated Press

Jesus Sanchez homers as Marlins hold off Nationals 4-3 to clinch series victory

Jesús Sánchez homered in the seventh inning, and the Miami Marlins held off the Washington Nationals 4-3

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

Notches eighth hold Bender worked a scoreless seventh inning without a walk or a strikeout to record his eighth hold of the season in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

Impact The right-hander entered the game to protect a 3-0 lead and needed only nine pitches (seven strikes) to dispatch Pittsburgh's 5-6-7 hitters. Bender has a career-low 20.0 percent strikeout rate through 27.1 innings this season and a 10.0 percent walk rate that's just a tick below the career-worst 10.3 percent mark he posted in 2022, but he's generating enough weak contact to make it work, posting a 1.98 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. He hasn't recorded a save since April 1, however, and seems stuck in a setup role ahead of current top closing option Calvin Faucher.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

Notches eighth hold Bender worked a scoreless seventh inning without a walk or a strikeout to record his eighth hold of the season in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

Impact The right-hander entered the game to protect a 3-0 lead and needed only nine pitches (seven strikes) to dispatch Pittsburgh's 5-6-7 hitters. Bender has a career-low 20.0 percent strikeout rate through 27.1 innings this season and a 10.0 percent walk rate that's just a tick below the career-worst 10.3 percent mark he posted in 2022, but he's generating enough weak contact to make it work, posting a 1.98 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. He hasn't recorded a save since April 1 however, and seems stuck in a setup role ahead of current top closing option Calvin Faucher.

JUNE 11 • ROTOWIRE

Hernandez gets go-ahead hit in 10th as Marlins outlast Morel, Rays 11-10

Jesús Sánchez had a three-run homer and a two-run double, and Heriberto Hernandez singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the Miami Marlins outlasted Christopher Morel an...

JUNE 8 • Associated Press

Rockies win first series since 2024, snapping 22-series losing streak

The Colorado Rockies ended a streak of 22 consecutive series losses dating to last year, beating the Miami Marlins 3-2 Tuesday night as Hunt...

JUNE 4 • FOX SPORTS

Rockies win first series since 2024, snapping 22-series losing streak

Cabrera, three relievers combine to lead Marlins to 1-0 win over Giants

Edward Cabrera pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, Javier Sanoja had an RBI single, and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Kyle Tucker homers for second straight game and helps Cubs beat the Marlins 2-1

Kyle Tucker had a homer among his three hits and knocked in the tiebreaking run with a single and fielding error by Miami in the eighth inning as the Chicago Cubs beat the Marlins...

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Lopez and Hicks homer to back a strong start from Quantrill in Marlins' 5-1 win over Rays

Otto Lopez hit a three-run homer in his first game off the injured list and Liam Hicks added a two-run shot to back a strong start by Cal Quantrill, powering the Miami Marlins to a...

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Falters in high-leverage spot Bender (1-2) took the loss Sunday against the A's, giving up a run on two hits in an inning of relief. He struck out two.

Impact Entering a 2-2 tie to begin the ninth inning, Bender served up a one-out triple to rookie Nick Kurtz before Tyler Soderstrom ripped an RBI single back up the middle. Jesus Tinoco worked a scoreless seventh inning and Calvin Faucher a clean eighth, and while it's encouraging the manager Clayton McCullough held Bender back for a potential save situation in the ninth, the right-hander's performance of late hasn't warranted that trust. Bender's been tagged for a run in four of his last nine appearances, posting a 4.15 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 8:5 K:BB in 8.2 innings over that stretch with two losses and two blown saves against zero saves and just one hold.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Kurtz triples, scores and Ferguson retires 3 straight in the 9th to lift A's over Marlins 3-2

Rookie Nick Kurtz tripled with one out in the ninth inning and scored on a pinch hit by Tyler Soderstrom to lift the Athletics to a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins

MAY 4 • Associated Press

Collects second hold Bender gave up a hit in a scoreless eighth inning to record his second hold of the season in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

Impact The right-hander continues to be a reliable, if not exactly dominant, high-leverage arm in the Marlins' bullpen. Bender has a 1.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 7:5 K:BB through 10 innings with one win and one save in addition to his holds, but he hasn't been called upon to protect a ninth-inning lead since April 1. Calvin Faucher and Jesus Tinoco appear to be the preferred closing options for manager Clayton McCullough at the moment.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs Trade Idea Grabs Non-Alcantara Marlins Pitcher With 1.23 ERA A new Chicago Cubs trade idea has them acquiring pitcher Anthony Bender from the Miami Marlins.

APRIL 20 • SACBEE.COM

Saddled with loss Friday Bender (1-1) was charged with a blown save and a loss Friday as the Marlins fell to the Nationals, giving up one run on two hits and a walk in the eighth inning. He struck out one.

Impact The Marlins' bullpen squandered a 4-2 lead over the final two frames in an eventual 7-4 loss, with Bender throwing most of the gas on the fire. After Anthony Veneziano put the first two hitters aboard to begin the eighth, Bender got the call and walked the bases loaded before serving up a one-out double to Nathaniel Lowe that cleared the bases. The run was the first charged to Bender in 6.1 innings this season, but his 3:3 K:BB has been far from dominant. Calvin Faucher hasn't pitched since Tuesday and might be in line to get Miami's next save chance, although his 8.31 ERA and 3:4 K:BB over 4.1 innings doesn't make him an appealing high-leverage option right now either.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Nathaniel Lowe drives in 3 runs, Nationals score 7 unanswered runs to beat Marlins 7-4

Nathaniel Lowe hit a bases-clearing, go-ahead double in the eighth inning, James Wood added a 400-foot homer in the ninth and the Washington Nationals scored seven unanswered runs...

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Max Meyer flirts with a no-hitter, Marlins beat Mets 5-0

Max Meyer carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the Miami Marlins salvaged the finale of a three-game series by beating the New York Mets 5-0

APRIL 9 • Associated Press

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