New York Yankees Rumors: Andrew Miller To Disabled List, Yankees Announce New Closer

New York Yankees reveal an Andrew Miller injury will send him to the disabled list. Miller was the closer for the Yankees, but he will now get replaced by Dellin Betances for all ninth inning situations. This is a huge blow for the Yankees, as Miller was having his best season in the league, likely leading to an All-Star appearance for the American League. A report from NBC Sports on Wednesday (June 10), reveals that it is a strained muscle in his forearm that has taken down Miller. This is extremely bad news for the Yankees.

Andrew Miller became the closer for the New York Yankees when David Robertson didn’t get re-signed during the offseason. Robertson has been putting up great numbers for the Chicago White Sox, but Miller might have been the best move that the Yankees made in the offseason. He came into Spring Training in a competition with Dellin Betances to see which pitcher would win the ninth inning duties, and Miller simply out-performed Betances at every turn.

In his first 26 appearances of the season, Miller has gone 26 and one-third innings with 17 saves in 17 chances. He has been perfect in the ninth inning for the Yankees and has posted a 1.03 ERA and 0.684 WHIP along the way. He is the first Yankees pitcher to ever go 17-for-17 after taking over as the closer, even doing better than Mariano Rivera did during his time in the role. It is clear that the Yankees made the right move by choosing him over Robertson, especially since the team got away with paying Miller a bit less.

As previously reported on the Inquisitr, Andrew Miller was given a four-year, $36 million contract by the New York Yankees to offer depth to the bullpen. He has done way more than that, becoming one of the most reliable relievers in all of baseball. The Baltimore Orioles made a big mistake letting him get away, especially after he posted a 1.35 ERA and 0.600 WHIP for them down the stretch in 2014. Now, the Yankees might have to make a trade to remedy this situation.

In fantasy baseball news, the value for Dellin Betances just went up a lot. It’s unclear how long Andrew Miller is going to be lost to this injury, but it also opens up a slot for another reliever in the bullpen to rack up holds. As the New York Yankees battle to win another American League East title, the team may now be forced to make a short-term trade. Fans should expect the Yankees to be mentioned in any rumors that involve a team trying to dump good bullpen arms.

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