On Friday, the Indians returned Milner to the Phillies.
"I assumed right, when I was sent back to the Phillies, that I would go straight back to Minor League camp," Milner said, pleasantly surprised he was asked to report to Major League camp as a non-roster invitee.
The state of the Indians' organization -- attempting to repeat as American League champs -- and specifically the bullpen, dampened his chances of making the team.
In February, the Indians bolstered a top-notch relief corps that already featured shutdown lefty Andrew Miller with Boone Logan, another top arm.