LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — What had been a mostly healthy camp for the New York Yankees ended suddenly Wednesday when left-hander Andrew Miller took a line drive off his right wrist and was forced to leave an exhibition game against the Atlanta Braves.
Miller was sent back to Tampa for X-rays, which came back negative, the Yankees announced early Wednesday evening. However, according to the YES Network’s Jack Curry, a CT-scan taken later revealed a chip fracture in the wrist. Miller will visit with a hand specialist to determine the next step.
Pinch-hitter Willians Astudillo batted against Miller to lead off the seventh and sent a line drive back up the middle that nailed Miller on the wrist.
Miller didn’t hesitate in walking off the mound and toward the dugout, intercepted on his way by Manager Joe Girardi and a trainer.
As he got to the dugout steps, Miller fired his glove into the dugout.
With closer Aroldis Chapman suspended for the first month of the season, Miller was expected to fill that role. Miller went 36 of 38 in saves last season with a 2.04 ERA. He had a 3.18 ERA in six previous spring outings.
AFTER ALLOWING iPad Air 2s with restrictions in dugouts during the final two weeks of last season and the postseason under a pilot program, Major League Baseball reached a deal with Apple that gives iPad Pros to all teams this year along with a new scouting, analytics and video app called MLB Dugout.
Each team’s devices, which can be used in dugouts and bullpens, have been customized to use the club’s proprietary statistical report and advance scouting videos along with MLB’s Statcast system, which launched last year.
CUBS: Chicago released outfielder Shane Victorino before re-signing him to a minor league deal and said utilityman Javier Baez will be placed on the 15-day disabled list.
ORIOLES: The team released right-hander Miguel Gonzalez.
The 31-year-old was 39-33 with a 3.82 in four seasons with Baltimore. He had a 9.78 ERA in six starts this spring training, and was outpitched by young right-handers Tyler Wilson and Mike Wright.
ROCKIES: Reliever Jason Motte has a shoulder strain that Manager Walt Weiss said makes it “very possible” he’ll miss next week’s season-opening series against Arizona.
Motte was competing with newly acquired Jake McGee for the closer’s job.
BRAVES: Right-hander Mike Foltynewicz, who had a late start to spring training following surgery for blood clots in his shoulder, was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
INDIANS: The final two spots in the starting rotation will go to Cody Anderson and Josh Tomlin, meaning Trevor Bauer, who won 11 games last season as a starter, will begin the year in a relief role.
MARINERS: Seattle rounded out its bullpen by acquiring right-hander Nick Vincent from San Diego for a player to be named.
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