Yet once his contract with the St. Louis Cardinals was announced, it seemed like the Indians could have at least made an effort to keep him around.
Andrew Miller’s deal with #STLCards, per source: Two years, $25M, plus vesting option, full no-trade clause. Option worth $12M, vests at 110 games combined in 2019-20. Incentives: $500K per year based on appearances. Breakdown: $11M in 2019, $11.5M in ‘20, $2.5M buyout on option.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 21, 2018
That doesn’t seem too unreasonable, which was my same feeling with Michael Brantley‘s contract in Houston.