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Looking at potential options to replace Shelby Miller in the starting rotation

Shelby Miller left the game in the 5th inning to an injury. During his start his fastball velo was 92-94, lower than the 94-98 we've seen this year. In the 5th, Miller also experienced a sudden loss of command when he walked Brandon McCarthy and Joc Pederson on 10 pitches. After serving up a double to Corey Seager, Miller badly missed with the first pitch to Justin Turner, prompting the trainer to come out. After the game, Miller was diagnosed with "forearm tightness", a precursor to a torn UCL and Tommy John surgery.

It's really a shame because Miller looked like he had turned things around as he allowed only 7 runs in his first 22 innings of the season with a 20/10 K/BB.