When asked about his role Monday afternoon, Miller said, “I’ll be a bullpen pitcher”.
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In reality, Miller learned about the trade when a phone call from Yankees general manager Brian Cashman awakened him with the news at 8 a.m. on July 31.
In a move that may signal the Yankees’ full-on acceptance of 2016 being a lost campaign, the team dealt All-Star reliever Andrew Miller to the Indians, as first reported by FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. The deal came less than 12 hours after the Indians had reached agreement on the parameters of a swap with the Brewers for Lucroy. However, that trade was stopped by Lucroy, who refused to waive his no-trade clause.
“There were some circumstances that came up that made me void it, obviously”, Lucroy told reporters in Milwaukee. I’m going to be the same way here. Furthermore, he can’t wait to pitch in big games and in big moments for the best team in the American League.
Adding onto the bounty for Chapman, which included two top 100 prospects and one in the top 25 (on most evaluation lists), NY struck again, dealing Miller, acquiring: Elite outfield prospect, Clint Frazier, lefty starter Justus Sheffield and a pair of relievers in J.P Feyereisen and Ben Heller.
But with the Indians holding a 4½-game lead in the AL Central over Detroit on Sunday, Indians owner Paul Dolan and president Chris Antonetti felt the time was right to go all in and see if they can win their first World Series since 1948. “We’re not going to try and get guys saves and holds and things like that”. “It breathes a lot of life into this clubhouse”.
Miller’s name had swirled in trade rumors for weeks.
The Yankees have yet to commit to a strict buy-or-sell mentality, but have plenty of options available to take over behind the plate should McCann draw a worthy deal. His Yankees career did not play out in the best way. “[He’s] a very exciting, high-energy guy that shows up for the National Anthem in a dirty uniform”. “There are going to be times when maybe the upcoming inning has three lefties, which would seem to make sense to have Andrew pitch that inning”. For me now, it’s a chance to go to a team that’s in the thick of it and has big plans for this year.
Before blowing up one of baseball’s most heralded back-end bullpens, “we always felt we had three closers and we used it that way”, Girardi said. “But I think ultimately when everything settled in, I knew I was coming to a good place, a good team”.
“He was probably as good as he has been all year”, Seattle Manager Scott Servais said after Saturday’s win at Wrigley Field. Everybody gets along. I’m excited to play for a team that has a city behind them and people are excited to watch important baseball games. Theres no better message.. By trading Aroldis Chapman they were able to acquire Gleyber Torres from the Chicago Cubs.
The Diamondbacks ended up getting 24-year-old prospect Vicente Campos who has a 9-3 record with a 3.20 ERA.
Miller is signed through the 2018 season with more than $21 million left on his contract. He’s averaging an astounding 15.3 strikeouts per nine innings and has allowed runs in just eight of 44 appearances.
Andrew Miller has a 39-41 win-loss record in his career with 4.35 ERA, 667 strikeouts and 46 saves in an Major League Baseball career that saw stints with the Detroit Tigers (2006-2007), Florida Marlins (2008 to 2010), Boston Red Sox (2011 to 2014), Baltimore Orioles (2014) and the Yankees (2015-2016).
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Rodriguez struck out during a pinch-hitting appearance in the ninth inning Sunday. Also the Yankees will also get pitchers Ben Heller and J.P. FEYERISEN as well. Sheffield is a left-hander.
