Miley has been shut down for 10 days due to left elbow inflammation, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miley was delayed to start camp, but the Cubs claimed that wasn't due to an injury but rather due to the team's program for veterans. As it turns out, he's dealing with an injury after all, as an MRI revealed inflammation after he complained of elbow soreness. He's expected to resume throwing once his 10-day shutdown period is over, but he'll still have to finish his spring build-up at that point, so he'll miss multiple weeks to begin the season even if he avoids further setbacks.

Miley (neck) could be skipped in the Cubs' rotation to begin the season, potentially not making his debut until April 16 at Colorado, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miley profiles as the team's No. 3 starter as the season moves along, but he could operate as the fifth starter in the early going due to his delayed start to camp. That could mean the veteran sticks in Arizona to get in some extra work while his teammates head to Chicago for the first series of the year, where a No. 5 pitcher won't be needed. The 35-year-old would then join up with them for the first road trip. This would allow Miley extra time to ramp up before potentially starting April 16 at Coors Field.

Miley (neck) will throw a live batting practice session Sunday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miley ended last season on the injured list with a strained neck, though his delayed start to camp is supposedly due to the Cubs' "veteran" program and not due to that injury. He won't be able to throw many Cactus League innings prior to Opening Day, however, so it's possible he's on a pitch count for his first start or two of the regular season.

Miley (neck) is behind schedule early in spring training but is expected to throw a bullpen session Monday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miley indicated his late ramp-up isn't injury related and is instead a part of a "veteran" program. The 35-year-old joined the Cubs in November after being let go by the Reds despite posting a 3.37 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 125:50 K:BB over 163 innings last season.

The Cubs exercised Miley's (neck) $10 million option for 2022 on Sunday, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

This move comes as no surprise after the Cubs claimed Miley from Cincinnati's waivers Friday. The lefty will be 35 years old when the 2022 campaign begins and he'll be coming off a neck injury, but he's also coming off an excellent 2021 season in which he posted a 3.37 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 163 innings. Even if he regresses next year, Miley still figures to be a bargain at $10 million.

Miley (neck) was claimed off waivers by the Cubs on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran lefty's underlying numbers may not fully support his 3.37 ERA this season, but seeing him land on waivers was still a surprise. He didn't strike out many batters (18.1 percent), but he avoided walks (7.2 percent) and kept the ball on the ground at a 49.4 percent clip, leading to a 3.97 FIP and 4.07 xFIP. If his ERA regresses to match those ERA estimators next season, the Cubs will likely still be quite happy to have him at a modest $10 million, though there's of course some risk that he regresses far more than that in his age-35 season. Miley missed the tail end of the regular season with a neck strain, but there's been no indication that it's the type of injury which will delay his preparation for spring training.

Miley (neck) won't return during the regular season, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miley was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained neck last week and would have been eligible to return during the Reds' final series of the regular season, but manager David Bell ruled the southpaw out for the year with the team on the brink of elimination. He made 28 starts during his age-34 season and recorded a 3.37 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 163 innings.

Miley was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a strained neck, retroactive to Sept. 22.

EDGE Analysis

Miley was originally scheduled to start Friday before having his outing pushed back due to the neck injury, but he appeared on track to take the mound Monday against the Pirates before being put on the IL. The move is retroactive to Wednesday, so the veteran left-hander will be eligible to be activated next weekend, though there's a strong chance he's already pitched his last game in 2021. Cionel Perez was recalled from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move.

Miley (neck) is on track to start Monday against Pittsburgh, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Miley would have been on schedule to start Friday against Washington but was pushed back due to a stiff neck. Previous reports indicated he'd pitch no sooner than Monday, but it looks as though he won't need to be delayed any more than that.

Miley won't make his next start until at least Monday's make-up game with the Pirates in Cincinnati after the Reds pushed him back in their pitching schedule while he manages a stiff neck, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

After Cincinnati had its series finale Wednesday with Pittsburgh postponed due to inclement weather, manager David Bell has elected to reorder the rotation. All of Luis Castillo, Sonny Gray, Vladimir Guerrero and Tyler Mahle will pick up starts in this weekend's series with the Nationals, so unless he's deployed out of the bullpen against Washington, Miley will go the entire week without pitching. The neck issue isn't viewed as a major concern, and Cincinnati may just want to skip Miley's turn as a result of his recent struggles. Over his last four outings, Miley has hammered for 18 runs (17 earned) in 18.1 innings while surrendering 36 hits, including seven long balls.