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Fan ambles across field, tries to shake ex-Ray Brad Miller’s hand

Former Ray Brad Miller is making friends seemingly everywhere he goes these days.

A couple of weeks after joining the Phillies in June, Miller bought a bamboo plant in Chinatown and presented it to his new teammates.

Philadelphia, which had dropped eight of nine games, promptly went on to win five of its next seven.

Then, Sunday in Pittsburgh, where the Phillies were playing the Pirates, a fan went out of his way to meet the utility player.

Uncomfortably out of his way.

This fan just wanted a handshake and a selfie and Brad Miller was just backing up like “naw, fam, I’m good.