Brad Miller called it a punch to the gut that newly acquired Matt Duffy has been anointed to replace him as Tampa Bay’s starting shortstop.
“Obviously, pretty disappointing,” Miller said before Tuesday’s night game against Kansas City. “They said him playing shortstop was our best chance to win. I’ve been playing very well and I feel like I’ve only gotten better.”
Duffy was part of a four-player trade that sent pitcher Matt Moore to the Giants on Monday.
Miller has been told that he will get playing time primarily at first base once Duffy comes back from a minor-league rehab assignment for a left Achilles strain this month.