Shelby Miller filled out the Tommy John threesome Friday afternoon, becoming the third straight pitcher with a new elbow ligament to start a Cactus League game for the Texas Rangers.
He wasn’t as sharp as Drew Smyly on Thursday but was better than Edinson Volquez on Wednesday, but all that matters to him and the Rangers is that he is healthy and having no issues with him arm.
It seemed almost like an afterthought to the native Texan.
“It was good,” Miller said. “I saw that the velocity was up, and that’s a positive sign.