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Out · expected back around Feb 1
Bender was never able to properly rehab his injury after landing on the injured list in late June, so he'll now opt for the surgical route. The Marlins will likely have more information regarding his recovery timeline following his procedure.
2026 season
- GP
- 35
- W-L
- 1-1
- ERA
- 2.62
- WHIP
- 0.96
- K
- 41
- IP
- 34.1
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 | @STL | W 5-1 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 24 | vs TEX | W 4-2 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 22 | vs TEX | L 3-4 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 20 | vs SF | W 6-3 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 19 | vs SF | W 4-3 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 13 | @PIT | L 2-3 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 11 | vs AZ | W 2-0 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 9 | vs AZ | W 10-6 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 7 | vs TB | W 4-1 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 6 | vs TB | W 4-3 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 2 | @WSH | W 7-3 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 31 | @NYM | L 1-10 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 29 | @NYM | L 7-9 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 24 | vs NYM | W 4-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 23 | vs NYM | W 4-1 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| May 19 | vs ATL | L 4-8 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 16 | @TB | W 10-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 14 | @MIN | L 1-9 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 8 | vs WSH | L 2-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 5 | vs BAL | L 7-9 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2 | vs PHI | W 4-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 28 | @LAD | W 2-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | @SF | L 3-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25 | @SF | L 2-6 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 22 | vs STL | W 4-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 20 | vs STL | W 5-3 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 18 | vs MIL | L 2-5 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 13 | @ATL | W 10-4 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 11 | @DET | L 1-6 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 9 | vs CIN | W 8-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 7 | vs CIN | L 3-6 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 5 | @NYY | W 7-6 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Apr 4 | @NYY | L 7-9 | - | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 31 | vs CWS | W 9-2 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 27 | vs COL | W 2-1 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Aug 17 | @BOS | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 15 | @BOS | L 1-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 12 | @CLE | L 3-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 7 | @ATL | L 6-8 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 6 | vs HOU | W 6-4 | - | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 1 | vs NYY | W 13-12 | W | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 27 | @MIL | L 2-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 25 | @MIL | W 5-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 22 | vs SD | W 4-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 19 | vs KC | W 3-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 18 | vs KC | W 8-7 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 12 | @BAL | W 6-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 7 | @CIN | W 5-1 | S | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 4 | vs MIL | L 5-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 3 | vs MIN | W 4-1 | - | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 1 | vs MIN | W 2-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 28 | @AZ | W 8-7 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 27 | @AZ | W 9-8 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24 | @SF | W 4-2 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 22 | vs ATL | W 5-3 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 19 | vs PHI | L 1-2 | L | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17 | vs PHI | W 8-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 14 | @WSH | W 4-3 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 13 | @WSH | W 11-9 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 10 | @PIT | W 3-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 7 | @TB | W 11-10 | - | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 3 | vs COL | L 2-3 | L | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 31 | vs SF | W 1-0 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 28 | @SD | W 10-8 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 27 | @SD | L 6-8 | - | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 25 | @LAA | W 3-0 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 21 | vs CHC | L 1-2 | L | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 18 | vs TB | W 5-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 14 | @CHC | W 3-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 13 | @CHC | L 4-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 10 | @CWS | W 3-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 6 | vs LAD | W 5-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 4 | vs ATH | L 2-3 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| May 3 | vs ATH | W 9-6 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 30 | @LAD | L 7-12 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 28 | @LAD | L 6-7 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 22 | vs CIN | W 4-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 20 | @PHI | W 7-5 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 19 | @PHI | L 10-11 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 13 | vs WSH | W 11-4 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 11 | vs WSH | L 4-7 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 9 | @NYM | W 5-0 | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 5 | @ATL | W 4-0 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 1 | vs NYM | W 4-2 | S | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 30 | vs PIT | W 3-2 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mar 29 | vs PIT | W 5-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 29 | @TOR | W 3-1 | S | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | @MIN | W 8-6 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | @MIN | W 4-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs ATL | L 4-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | vs ATL | W 4-3 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs LAD | W 11-9 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | @WSH | L 3-4 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | @WSH | W 6-3 | W | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs PHI | W 9-5 | - | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 10 | vs SD | L 8-9 | - | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 8 | vs CIN | L 4-10 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 3 | @ATL | W 4-3 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2 | @ATL | L 3-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 31 | @TB | W 6-2 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Latest news
Bender will undergo surgery to address the stress reaction in his right shin, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Bender was never able to properly rehab his injury after landing on the injured list in late June, so he'll now opt for the surgical route. The Marlins will likely have more information regarding his recovery timeline following his procedure.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 19
Bender (lower leg) has ceased baseball activities and will get another opinion on the lingering soreness in his shin, MLB.com reports.
That likely ends any chance the right-hander might have had of pitching again in 2026. Bender last took the mound for the Marlins in late June but was putting together another strong campaign before being shut down due to a stress reaction in his right shin, recording one win, two saves and nine holds in 35 appearances with a 2.62 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 41:12 K:BB over 34.1 innings.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 10
Miami announced Monday that Bender (shin) has been shut down from throwing after encountering another setback, Craig Mish of Marlins.tv reports.
Bender has been shelved since late June due to a stress reaction in his right shin, and he's experienced at least two setbacks during his rehab program. The reliever will be re-evaluated at the Marlins' spring training complex in Florida before a decision is made on his next steps, but it's possible his 2026 season is over.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 7
Bender (shin) resumed throwing off a mound Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Bender had been cleared to begin pitching in minor-league games but suffered a setback with his right shin during his first outing at Triple-A. After taking some time off to recover, the 31-year-old is now back to throwing bullpen sessions. He remains without an official return timeline, though a clearer picture may emerge once he resumes facing live hitters.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 1
Bender's rehab assignment has been paused after he reported soreness in his right shin during his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Jacksonville, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Working his way back from a stress reaction in his shin, Bender pitched for Jacksonville on Tuesday in his first outing in nearly two months. He's returned to Miami to be examined, and the next steps for his rehab will be determined following that visit.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 21
Bender (shin) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.
Bender has been shelved since late June with a stress reaction in his right shin. Because he's missed so much time, he's likely to require a handful of rehab appearances before rejoining the Marlins' bullpen.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 17