Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Ivan Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr–the list of ex-teammates for A-Rod is a venerable list of who’s who of Baseball Hall of Fame enshrinees. That’s precisely the reason why when the former Yankees 3B/DH speaks about how special Andrew Miller is, you’re forced to take listen.
“He was as good a teammate as I’ve ever had,” A-Rod said Wednesday during a radio interview on ESPN New York’s Michael Kay Show. “The interesting thing is for a guy who’s a closer or a setup guy, to have that loud of voice in our clubhouse and impact our young players as much as he did is truly remarkable.