We are nine days into April and the Rays have yet to win a game this month, and the team’s record is 1-8.
Adding injury to insult, Brad Miller strained his groin leaving the box in his third plate appearance yesterday. He described the injury as day-to-day, but the severity and injury history likely warranted a closer look with an MRI, per the player’s comments after the game.
As a result, Brad Miller heads to the Disabled List. Heading into the season Miller had the highest offensive projection by Steamer (by a wide margin), and in the first nine games had been impressive when wearing the first baseman’s mitt.