{
  "id": 17157466,
  "title": "Mariners exercise Andrés Muñoz’s $9 million option, decline options on Victor Robles, Bryce Miller",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/mariners-exercise-andres-munozs-9-million-option-decline-options-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T01:29:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/10/29/mariners-exercise-andres-munozs-9-million-option-decline-options-on-victor-robles-bryce-miller"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Seattle Mariners exercised reliever Andrés Muñoz's $9 million option on Thursday, keeping him from entering free agency. Muñoz, a 27-year-old right-hander, signed a $7.5 million, four-year deal with three club options in December 2021. Despite a solid 2024 and 2025 season, his performance dipped in 2026. The Mariners also declined $9 million options on outfielder Victor Robles and right-hander Bryce Miller. Robles, 29, received a $500,000 buyout as his $9 million option expired. Miller, 28, faced a $15,000 buyout and is now subject to salary arbitration, remaining under club control. Both Robles and Miller were free agents, causing the team to relinquish four players on Thursday.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Seattle Mariners exercised Andrés Muñoz's $9 million option",
    "Declined Victor Robles and Bryce Miller's respective options",
    "Robles received $500,000 buyout, Miller faces $15,000 buyout"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Securing Muñoz while letting Robles and Miller walk signals a strategic shift toward prioritizing proven relief stability over maintaining depth across the outfield and starting rotation.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}