Two weeks ago, the Tampa Bay Rays tendered contracts to their nine arbitration eligible players, one of which was Brad Miller. According to mlbtraderumors.com, Miller’s projected salary is $4.4 million, a modest $825 thousand raise from 2017 when he earned $2.575 million.
There are many, specifically the fans that think Miller is not worthy of the projected salary. Let’s face it; his entire season was a total washout as he was plagued with groin and abdominal injuries, requiring stints on the disabled list that caused him to miss 52 games. When he was active, he did not play well – offensively or defensively.