Miller (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Miller threw several bullpens during his recovery process, and each one went smoothly. As a result, he'll return to the bullpen after spending the minimum amount of time on the injured list. Left-hander Kwang-Hyun Kim was placed on the 10-day injured list for an undisclosed reason in a corresponding move.

Miller (shoulder) is targeting a return to the Cardinals' bullpen Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miller was placed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 27, but he appears to be in line for a relatively short absence after throwing several bullpens. It's unclear whether the southpaw will immediately resume the closing duties for the Cardinals once he returns to the bullpen.

Miller (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Monday at Busch Stadium and is expected to do so again Wednesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran southpaw is just a handful of days removed from being placed on the injured list with fatigue and soreness in his throwing shoulder. Miller will take the day off Tuesday before Wednesday's session, and the Cardinals will reevaluate his next steps after they see how well he tolerates throwing twice over a 72-hour period.

Miller was placed on the injured list Thursday with left shoulder fatigue.

EDGE Analysis

This helps explain why Miller went unused during the team's series against the Royals. The lefty will be eligible for activation next Thursday, and the Cardinals are confident he'll be ready to go close to that date, per Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat. Junior Fernandez was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move, while Giovanny Gallegos and Tyler Webb are candidates to fill in at closer with Miller sidelined.

Miller was credited with his first hold of the season in a win over the Reds on Saturday, firing a scoreless two-thirds of an inning during which he allowed a hit and issued a walk.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran southpaw has been a bit of a mixed bag thus far this season, and even Saturday, he had some control issues over a small sample while throwing just two of six pitches for strikes. Miller's effort against the Reds was an improvement over his most recent trip to the mound, however, as he'd given up two earned runs on three hits over one-third of an inning to the Cubs on Wednesday in his first loss of the campaign.

Miller (0-1) was charged with the loss in a defeat the hands of the Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday, allowing two earned runs on three hits over one-third of an inning. He struck out one.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran left-hander was entrusted with preserving a 2-2 tie when he entered in the seventh and final frame of Wednesday's nightcap, but Miller ultimately surrendered a game-winning two-run single to David Bote. Miller had put together a three-appearance scoreless streak prior to Wednesday's stumble, and now owns a 6.75 ERA and two saves across his first four innings of 2020.

Miller collected his second save in Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Cubs, striking out one batter over a scoreless inning.

EDGE Analysis

It took just 10 pitches (eight strikes) for Miller to retire the Cubs in order to close out Game 1 of Monday's twin bill. The southpaw has looked sharp through his first four appearances of the 2020 campaign, surrendering one run on four hits and a walk while fanning four over 3.2 frames. He should continue to see save chances for his club moving forward.

Miller allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless seventh inning to earn the save in the second game of the team's doubleheader against the White Sox on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Miller was called upon to close the second game after Giovanny Gallegos threw in the first contest. He looked impressive after allowing a leadoff single, generating two swinging strikeouts to earn his first save of the season. With Ryan Helsley (illness) currently sidelined, Miller could pair with Gallegos to see save chances.

Miller was listed by manager Mike Shildt among a group of candidates who could close for the Cardinals going forward Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kwang Hyun Kim got the Cardinals' first save of the season but will be a starter moving forward. Miller has plenty of closer experience, saving a total of 59 games over the course of his career, though he's fallen off significantly from the dominant level he maintained for several seasons at his peak. His ERA has finished above 4.00 in each of the last two seasons, while his strikeout rate has fallen below 30 percent and his walk rate has risen above 10 percent. Still, if the Cardinals use a committee approach, Miller could get saves when a run of lefties comes up in the ninth inning.

Miller allowed two hits over a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in a loss to the Twins on Wednesday and now has a 5.40 ERA through his first two appearances of 2020.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran southpaw was able to work around the pair of baserunners Wednesday, but he did allow an earned run on a hit and a walk in his first outing of the season Sunday against the Pirates. Miller was trending in the right direction as summer camp ended, although the fact he's been somewhat hittable early in the regular season evokes memories of an inconsistent 2019 campaign during which the 35-year-old produced a 4.45 ERA, his highest since 2011.