Miller hit two batters and also issued a walk before being pulled after recording just two outs Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

This marks the third time this spring that Miller has failed to complete an inning of work. As a result, he has a bloated 11.81 ERA and 1.88 WHIP across 5.1 innings. Given his track record and previous slow spring starts, there is no need to panic, though his struggles are still worth noting.

Miller sports a 13.50 ERA across 4.2 spring innings as a result of allowing seven earned runs on five hits and four walks.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran has also recorded seven strikeouts, so he's missed some bats along the way as well. Despite his unsightly spring line, Miller naturally brings a well-established track record built up over the last seven seasons in particular. Consequently, the 33-year-old projects as the left-handed side of a closer tandem with phenom Jordan Hicks, with his the exact workload between the two likely to fluctuate as the season unfolds. Miller's one dominant season as a ninth-inning option came in 2015 with the Yankees, when he converted 36 of 38 save opportunities while posting a 2.04 ERA and 0.86 WHIP over 60 appearances.

Miller will be eased into spring training games to protect his previously injured knee, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

The southpaw hit the disabled list twice last season due to knee injuries, so the Cardinals are playing things safe with their big free agent acquisition. Miller isn't expected to appear in the first few spring games, but the team also isn't setting an exact date for his debut given his veteran status. Miller is fully healthy as things stand now, and barring any extraneous circumstances, he will be full-go by the time Opening Day rolls around.

The Cardinals won't name Miller or anyone else their closer heading into the season, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miller has 53 career saves to his name, but his time in Cleveland made him synonymous with the idea a team's best reliever need not always pitch the ninth inning. It's not clear that he fits that description in St. Louis at this point in his career, as a series of injuries limited him to 34 innings and a 4.24 ERA in 2018. The Cardinals also have second-year pitcher Jordan Hicks, who owns a 100.5 mph fastball but a mysteriously mediocre 20.7 percent strikeout rate. Manager Mike Shildt is likely to play the matchups, with Miller facing lefties and Hicks facing righties, preventing either player from recording a high save total.

Miller has agreed to a two-year deal with the Cardinals that includes a vesting option for a third year, Jon Heyman of FancredSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The financials are not yet known, but this deal is done. This is an ideal landing spot for Miller from a fantasy perspective, as the Cardinals did not have an established option in the ninth inning. That does not mean that Miller will get all of the save opportunities in St. Louis, but he will enter camp as the favorite to break camp as the closer. Shoulder woes limited the southpaw to 34 innings in 2018. He struggled with his control (10.4 percent walk rate), but still missed bats at a high clip (29.2 percent strikeout rate).

Miller is reportedly finalizing a contract with the Cardinals, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miller is expected to join St. Louis on a multi-year deal, which could be finalized over the weekend. The Cardinals would be adding an impact left-hander to their bullpen, which they lacked in 2018. The 33-year-old had a 4.24 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 45:16 K:BB over 34 innings last season, as he missed all of June and July with right knee inflammation.

Miller will not receive the $17.9 million qualifying offer from the Indians before Friday's deadline, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miller is set to become a free agent after spending the past two and a half seasons with the Indians, posting a combined 2.22 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 13.3 K/9 over that stretch. The southpaw dealt with injuries for a good chunk of the 2018 season, struggling to a 4.24 ERA and 1.38 WHIP when healthy -- his highest marks since converting to a reliever in 2011. The 33-year-old still figures to be one of the more coveted relief arms this offseason.

Miller worked around a hit while striking out the side in a scoreless inning of work to earn his second save of the season Tuesday against the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

With the Tribe up two, it was Miller who got the call to pitch the ninth inning, despite the fact that neither Brad Hand nor Cody Allen had pitched since the weekend. He allowed a two-out single but he struck out the side while throwing 13 of 19 pitches for strikes. Miller hasn't conceded an earned run in any of his last nine appearances and could be a matchup option for saves down the stretch.

Miller (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Miller is back with the Indians after spending close to two weeks on the shelf with a shoulder injury. The southpaw successfully threw a 33-pitch bullpen session over the weekend, clearing the way for him to rejoin the big-league bullpen. He figures to immediately slot back into a high-leverage relief role for the stretch run. Miller owns a 3.38 ERA and 1.29 WHIP with 33 strikeouts in 24 innings this season.

Miller (shoulder) is expected to return from the disabled list Monday, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miller landed on the disabled list at the end of August with a left shoulder external impingement, but it seems like all he needed was a successful bullpen session to get him back in action. Assuming he can stay healthy the rest of the way, the southpaw figures to be a major part of the Indians' bullpen down the stretch, pitching primarily in high-leverage spots.