Owen Miller has been a rock in the Guardians’ lineup so far this season. The most common clean-up hitter for Terry Francona (30 times), Miller has paid off the confidence with a 111 wRC+ and 1.0 fWAR in 201 plate appearances this season.
In recent games, however, Miller’s found himself a bit lower in the order — and maybe that change should have come earlier. Since May 1, Miller has been slashing .213/.266/.315 with a wRC+ of just 63, an enormous fall off from his 228 wRC+ for the month of April. Part of this is due to luck, as Miller’s BABIP in April was .