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News: Bonifacio became the second player to defeat the Miami Marlins in salary arbitration this year.
Impact: Bonifacio was awarded a $2.2 million salary by a three-person panel on Wednesday rather than the Marlins' offer of $1.95 million. Arbitrators Steven Wolf, Mark Burstein and Sylvia Skratek made the decision a day after hearing arguments.

News: Bonifacio has won his arbitration hearing against the Marlins, MLB.com reports.
Impact: Bonifacio will now make $2.2 million, instead of the $1.95 million he was originally offered by the Marlins. The 26-year-old recorded a .296 average with five home runs, 36 RBI, and 40 stolen bases last season.

News: Bonifacio has completed his salary arbitration hearing against the Miami Marlins, trying to become the second player to defeat the club within a week. Bonifacio's side argued during Tuesday's hearing that he should be given a raise from $425,000 to $2.2 million, and the Marlins asked that he be paid $1.95 million.
Impact: Bonifacio hit a team-high .296 last year with five homers, seven triples, 36 RBIs and 40 steals in 51 tries.

News: Sanchez became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year when a three-person panel awarded him $8 million rather than the team's offer of $6.9 million.
Impact: Sanchez, who is eligible for free agency after this season, was 8-9 with a 3.67 ERA in 32 starts last year, when he struck out 202 in 196 1-3 innings. He made $3.7 million.

News: Sanchez has been awarded a one-year, $8 million contract with Miami in arbitration, the Palm Beach Post reports. The Marlins had proposed a figure of $6.9 million deal.
Impact: Sanchez, who can qualify for free agency after the coming season, was just 8-9 in 2011, but he did notch a 3.67 ERA and set career-highs for innings (196.1) and strikeouts (202) while walking 64 batters en route to compiling a 1.28 WHIP. Sanchez slots in as the Marlins' No. 3 starter behind Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle.

News: Along with a new uniform, Jose Reyes has a new, close-cropped look. The All-Star shortstop had his dreadlocks trimmed during a nationally televised haircut Friday on the MLB Network.
Impact: Reyes left the New York Mets in December for a $106 million, six-year contract with the Miami Marlins. Reyes' new team has a rule prohibiting hair below the helmet line. man who would identify himself only as Jordan from Jordan's Barber Shop in the Bronx performed the haircut at the MLB Network studios. Network spokeswoman Lorraine Fisher said the trim will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, which planned to auction the hair on eBay.

News: Oviedo will "probably not" start the season with the Marlins, the Miami Herald reports.
Impact: Oviedo, formerly Leo Nunez, is continuing to work through legal hurdles in the Dominican Republic that are needed for him to return to the U.S. and play in the majors. Team president David Samson said there's a chance that Oviedo could face disciplinary action from MLB because "there was an acknowledged violation of the law" by the pitcher, who played under an assumed name. Oviedo agreed to a one-year, $6 million contract in January to be the top setup man for new Miami closer Heath Bell.

News: Ramirez, who underwent offseason shoulder surgery, is expected to be ready for the start of spring training, the Miami Herald reports.
Impact: Team president David Samson said Thursday that initial reports are that Ramirez is healthy and taking batting practice in the Dominican Republic. Ramirez estimated his health at 95 percent in early January, so it sounds like he's even closer to full health now.