Andrew Miller, standing in front of his locker, took a swig of red Gatorade and braced for the impending swarm of reporters.
Minutes earlier, Manager Joe Girardi had announced that Miller, the Yankees’ sterling closer, who has 17 saves in 17 opportunities this season, was headed to the disabled list with a left forearm injury. Girardi called it a strain of the flexor mass muscle.
The team received the results of Miller’s magnetic resonance imaging test during a 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.
The defeat snapped the Yankees’ seven-game winning streak.