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Shelby Miller Undergoing Testing After Leaving With Elbow Tightness

By Jeff Todd | July 12, 2018 at 8:06am CDT

Diamondbacks righty Shelby Miller departed his outing yesterday after just one inning of work. After the game, as Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports, Miller left the club to receive a full medical evaluation for what has been labeled as “right elbow tightness.”

Clearly, there’s cause for concern for a pitcher who had only just returned from Tommy John surgery. “You could definitely tell something was wrong,” catcher Alex Avila said of Miller. The team’s immediate decision to send the starter back to Phoenix for review certainly reflects that sentiment.

That’s not to say, of course, that Miller is necessarily dealing with another serious injury. Seemingly ominous situations have resolved favorably plenty of times in the past, so there’s still reason to hope for the best.

Regardless, it’s surely a frustrating time for the 27-year-old Miller. The TJ rehab process, after all, is not a short one. He has generally been hit hard in his four starts this year, but there are promising signs as well. Miller has managed a 19:7 K/BB ratio through 15 innings and is back at his typical mid-nineties velocity.

Miller is earning $4.9MM this year, with one more year of arbitration control remaining. The Snakes have two starters (Matt Koch and Braden Shipley) available on the 40-man roster if it turns out that Miller will need to miss time.

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  1. Bocephus

    7 years ago

    That trade just keeps on getting better and better.

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    • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

      7 years ago

      It’s probably fair by now to say the Braves won that one…

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      • hiflew

        7 years ago

        Not by as much as people make out though. Inciarte has been an overall average (great defense, so-so offense) outfielder, Swanson has been a below average shortstop, and Blair is already out of the league. Miller has been very bad, but the other prospect Arizona got in the deal helped them get Jon Jay earlier this year. Still a good trade for the Braves so far, but it’s not like it is a Teixeira type rip off.

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        • phnxdark23

          7 years ago

          In what world is multiple gold gloves, contention for NL hits leader one year and contending for the league SB lead “average”?

          Dansby hasn’t panned out as planned but just Inciarte for Miller should be considered quite the haul.

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        • Ted

          7 years ago

          Inciarte is a 27 year old CF who has given the Braves 8.2 bWAR in 2.5 seasons.

          Swanson is a 24 year old SS who has given the Braves 2.5 bWAR (1.9 of it this season alone).

          Shelby Miller has given the Dbacks -1.1 WAR.

          It’s not like the Braves acquired some low-level guys and got lucky. Swanson, Inciarte, and Blair were all highly touted.package.

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  2. dipsanddingers

    7 years ago

    Send Koch and sherfy back up

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  3. bucketbrew35

    7 years ago

    Time will tell. If Miller ends up producing nothing, then yes absolutely. Right now Ender’s glove has been the biggest difference in the trade as he has regressed offensively this year. Blair it seems will not amount to much. Swanson is the key, he’s still very young and getting better.

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    • WAH1447

      7 years ago

      Ender has been an all star and a 2 time gold glove winner no matter what this is already a bust for the diamondbacks especially with all the injuries they have had in that outfield ender clearly would have helped them out

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      • WAH1447

        7 years ago

        Plus they don’t sign dyson or trade for jay and use that money elsewhere to improve the club, this trade will always be a bust for Arizona

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        • realgone2

          7 years ago

          Yeah no matter how they spin it the trade was crap for AZ,

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  4. Strauss

    7 years ago

    Just stick a fork in him. He’s done

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    • stevewpants

      7 years ago

      No, sticking the fork in a Miller only gets beer everywhere. You stick the fork in the Swanson to release the steam so you don’t burn your fingers.

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  5. ffjsisk

    7 years ago

    I’d love to see this be nothing and he pitch the rest of the year healthy but I’ve got a bad feeling. He just seems snake bit. Loved the one year I got to watch him every fifth day suit up for the Braves.

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    • larry48

      7 years ago

      Miller out for year mostlikely will be free agent and sign with somebody not in Arizona or Colorado. I think the high altitude got into his head from day 1.

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  6. Bubba 5

    7 years ago

    The Braves robbeD Clueless Dave Stewart at the time and I am a DBacks fan. That trade was AWFUL.

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