The New York Yankees will be without closer Andrew Miller for at least 15 days (and likely longer than that) with what the team is currently terming as a forearm strain.
Here's ESPN staff writer Wallace Matthews with the report:
The injury was announced by manager Joe Girardi on Wednesday after the Yankees lost to the Washington Nationals5-4 in 11 innings at Yankee Stadium.
"He told us after the game [Tuesday] night," Girardi said. "I guess he's been experiencing it for a little bit, and he told us last night."
Miller, who is among the American League leaders in saves with 17, had given no previous indication of being injured and had gotten the final out in Tuesday's 6-1 Yankees win over the Nationals, retiring Wilson Ramos on a groundout on a 95 mph fastball at the end of a nine-pitch at-bat.
Miller underwent an MRI on Wednesday morning, which revealed a strain of the flexor mass, a muscle in the left forearm.
"I think that was the positive that came out from all of it," Miller said. "Structurally everything looks good; it's just a matter of calming down the muscle. The peace of mind is that a muscle strain is comparatively a much less serious situation [than a ligament tear]."
Dynamic young setup man Dellin Betances will slide into the closer's role in Miller's absence.
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