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- Updated: November 22, 2016
MIAMI — Acquiring starting pitching isn’t the only area of need that could become costly for the Marlins. The price tag on free agent left-handed relievers also is on the rise.
The four-year, $30.5 million contract Brett Cecil signed on Monday with the Cardinals has reshaped the market for left-handers, and it could influence whether Mike Dunn returns to Miami.
The Marlins remain in the mix to sign Dunn, now a free agent after his two-year, $5.8 million contract expired. In 2016, the 31-year-old made $3.45 million.
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Cecil, formerly with the Blue Jays, can face both lefty and right-handed hitters. His contract is the highest free-agent deal ever for a Cardinals reliever.
Dunn also isn’t a true lefty specialist. Not to say Dunn will get the same exact terms, but the market is trending for him to make more than $5 million annually.
The Marlins don’t have much left-handed depth in the bullpen. Hunter Cervenka, Justin Nicolino and Elvis Araujo are the only …
