Jul 25, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Miami Marlins pitcher Anthony Bender (37) delivers a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images Michael McLoone-Imagn Images

Marlins Make New Roster Move Ahead of Series vs. Guardians

Originally posted on Miami Marlins on SI | By Tommy Wild | Last updated Aug 12, 2025 4:35 PM ET

The Miami Marlins are looking to get back on track with a series against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field. To do that, they will need to get a boost from their pitching staff.

Luckily, the front office made a few new roster moves ahead of the three-game set, giving Miami another elite option out of the bullpen.

Here are the roster moves the front office made on Tuesday afternoon.

RHP Anthony Bender - Reinstated From The Paternity List

The Marlins are bringing back one of their best bullpen arms after a short absence from the team. Miami reinstated RHP Anthony Bender from the paternity list, after placing him on the designation on August 9th.

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Bender’s return will be welcome for the Marlins' pitching staff, as he’s in the middle of arguably the best season of his career. The right-handed pitcher has a 2.30 ERA and a 1.085 WHIP in 48 appearances this season.

While the Marlins already have a closer, Bender is more than capable of pitching in high-leverage situations and has accumulated three saves on the season.

Bender re-joins a Marlins bullpen that has been one of the best reliever cores in baseball over the last few weeks. Since July 1, Miami’s bullpen has a 3.70 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. Miami’s 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings have been the second-best in MLB over the stretch, only trailing the Tampa Bay Rays.

With how good Cleveland’s offense has been over the last six weeks, Bender should get a lot of action over the next three days.

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RHP George Soriano - Optioned To Triple-A Jacksonville

To make room on the big-league roster for Bender following his return, the Marlins decided to option RHP George Soriano back down to Triple-A Jacksonville.

Soriano was recently recalled from Triple-A on August 8, just a day before Bender was added to the paternity list. However, the last four days have not been kind to the pitcher.

Soriano’s last appearance didn’t go well for the right-hander. He gave up four earned runs on three hits. Soriano now has a 9.28 ERA, 1.875 WHIP, and 7.28 FIP in 13 appearances this season.

The 26-year-old has been solid in the minors this season, recording a 2.04 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP. It will be interesting to see whether Soriano can ever tap into whatever has made him such a solid pitcher in the minors, but at the big league level.

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