"I really enjoyed my time there. I'm disappointed I'm not going there, but I'm really excited to be joining the Rays and looking forward to winning a lot of baseball games."
Miller called the timing of the trade "crazy" because he was on a plane when he got the news from his agent, and because the trade occurred so early in the offseason.
"I think things usually happen a little later in the offseason, but man, couldn't be happier," Miller said. "The timing, obviously, early. I think both teams knew what they wanted. I'm just excited."
Thursday night, the Rays acquired Miller, a shortstop, and Morrison, a slugging first baseman/outfielder, along with right-handed reliever Danny Farquhar, in exchange for right-hander Nathan Karns, left-hander C.