After earning $472,000 in 2006, Miguel Cabrera is receiving a major bump in salary. On Saturday, a panel of three arbitrators in Arizona ruled in favor Cabrera, who will earn $7.4 million in 2007. The team argued that the slugger should make $6.7 million. Cabrera's $7.4 million is the third highest in salary arbitration history. Last year, Alfonso Soriano earned $10 million after losing his case to the Nationals. And in 2001, Andruw Jones collected $8.2 million after winning a decision against the Braves. "That's why the process is there," Marlins general manager Larry Beinfest said. "We were unable to negotiate a settlement with Miguel. We filed a number and they filed a number, and they were both very large numbers for a great player. "The arbitrators decided in his way, and that's the way the process works. We had budgeted either for a loss or a win. Again, Miguel is a great player. He's up in the elite-type players. He's one of the elite first-time players ever. We're respectful to the process and welcome him into camp. ... We move on."