The Indians gave infielder Brad Miller a roster spot right at the end of spring training, hoping he could fill the void until Jason Kipnis was ready to return.
Kipnis will return Monday when the team starts a series in Seattle, and Sunday Miller was informed that he was being designated for assignment, which was basically the plan all along.
Miller though, as one would expect, wasn’t exactly thrilled with the news when told by the team.
The second basemen actually was one of the few players on the team that carried a decent average through the first 15 games (.