The San Francisco Giants placed left-handed reliever Erik Miller on the 15-day injured list over the weekend. Miller has been the best southpaw in manager Bob Melvin’s bullpen this season, posting an excellent 1.50 ERA despite concerning strikeout (22) and walk (20) numbers in 30 innings pitched (36 appearances). Miller revealed more specifics about his injury in a conversation with Shayna Rubin of The San Francisco Chronicle.
Miller told Rubin that an MRI revealed a sprain in his throwing elbow and will keep him from pitching for some time. “The most optimistic timeline to pitch again, Miller thinks, would be five weeks from Monday,” Rubin reported.