Judge, Yankees agree at to $10,175,000, 1-year contract
Slugging Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees avoided arbitration when they agreed to a one-year contract worth $10,175,000JANUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Andrew Miller Q: Why did the Cardinals allow Andrew Miller's contract to vest, but refuse to re-sign Kolton Wong?
JANUARY 5, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
Britton, Cole, Castro, Lindor, Semien join union top panel
Yankees pitchers Zack Britton and Gerrit Cole, free agent catcher Jason Castro, Cleveland shortstop Francisco Lindor and free agent shortstop Marcus Semien were elected to the exec...DECEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
ANDREW MILLER His bottom line was fine: 1-1, 2.77 ERA, two holds and four saves. Left-handed batters went 3-for-19 against him and produced a paltry .431...
OCTOBER 18, 2020 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM
This Date in Baseball
This Date in Baseball for Oct. 19, 2020OCTOBER 14, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects fourth save Miller earned the save against Milwaukee on Thursday, pitching two-thirds of an inning and allowing no runs on one hit while striking out two.
Impact Miller allowed an inherited runner to score when he gave up a single to the first batter he faced, but the veteran struck out the next two hitters to close out the save. The southpaw may be settling in as the Cardinals' closer as he has picked up each of the team's past two saves. That represents a noticeable commitment from St. Louis after four different pitchers had been credited with the team's previous four saves prior to Miller's run.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Molina leads Cards over Brewers 4-2 to open key 5-game set
Yadier Molina singled twice to reach 2,000 career hits and the St. Louis Cardinals began a five-game series between playoff contenders by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blue Jays top Yanks, back in playoffs for 1st time since '16
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals activate Fowler, Gallegos from injured list for KC
The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Dexter Fowler and right-hander Giovanny Gallegos from the injured list in a series of roster moves before starting their three-game ser...SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Option vests for 2021 Miller made his 14th appearance of the season in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Pirates, which triggered his $12 million vesting option for 2021, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dis...
Impact Miller inked a two-year, $25 million contract with St. Louis in December 2018, with the deal including a vesting option for 2021 if he made 110 appearances between the 2019 and 2020 seasons and a $2.5 million buyout if he failed to meet that threshold. Due to the 60-game 2020 campaign, Miller's option was prorated for 87 appearances, and since he already worked out of the bullpen in 73 games in 2019, the southpaw has now reached the necessary benchmark. Miller hasn't quite performed at the peak levels he reached between 2014 and 2017, but he's established himself as a key piece in a St. Louis bullpen that has been hit hard by the injury bug this season. With a perfect 3-for-3 mark in save opportunities and just one earned run allowed over his past nine outings, Miller looks to be the top option in the Cardinals' closing committee.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Notches third save Miller picked up the save Sunday against the Pirates, striking out one while not allowing a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning.
Impact With Giovanny Gallegos still working his way back from a groin injury, Miller was called upon to pitch the ninth inning with the Cardinal's leading 2-1. The veteran left-hander was up to the task, picking up his third save while tossing a drama-free frame. Gallegos figures to be activated from the injured list at some point in the next week, but Miller will remain an option to pitch the ninth inning going forward.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Padres win, back in playoffs for 1st time in 14 years
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
St. Louis Cardinals: Andrew Miller and the 2021 Payroll After one more appearance, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Andrew Miller will have his option vest for 2021. Barring injury or some unforeseen c...
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM
Pujols moves past Mays on HR list; A's clinch playoff spot
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals sweep Pirates to gain ground in playoff push
Rookie Dylan Carlson hit a three-run homer to cap a six-run outburst to help the St. Louis Cardinals earn a doubleheader sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 7-2 victory in the n...SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steven Brault 2-hits Cardinals, ending Pirates' 8-game skid
Steven Brault pitched a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Gregory Polanco hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped an eight-game skid with a 5-1 victor...SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Charged with blown save Miller was charged with the blown save in Sunday's loss to the Reds. He gave up one run and one walk in two-thirds of an inning.
Impact Miller was wild after replacing John Gant (groin) in the seventh inning, plunking Aristides Aquino before walking Freddy Galvis. The lefty went on to uncork a wild pitch. St. Louis recently lost Giovanny Gallegos (groin) to the IL and the veteran Miller remains in the mix for ninth-inning work, although hard-throwing righty Alex Reyes is perhaps the most deserving candidate for save chances.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Miller hit batter, walk, wild pitch lifts Reds over Cards
Andrew Miller loaded the bases with a hit batter, followed with a tying four-pitch walk, then threw a wild pitch that put Cincinnati ahead in a three-run seventh inning as the Reds...SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Candidate for save opportunities Miller was identified by manager Mike Shildt as a candidate to see save opportunities the rest of the season in the wake of Giovanny Gallegos' (groin) placement on the injured list...
Impact The veteran southpaw brings plenty of closing pedigree to the table, considering he logged 36 saves for the Yankees back in 2015 and added 24 more over the subsequent four seasons. Miller also has a pair of saves in as many chances this season and carries a 3.68 ERA across 7.1 innings.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Clean inning in return Miller (shoulder), activated from the injured list earlier in the day, pitched a clean seventh inning during a win over the Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.
Impact Manager Mike Shildt found a relatively soft landing spot for Miller's return, and the veteran southpaw was able to successfully close out the 5-1 victory on an efficient 13 pitches, nine of which he threw for strikes. Miller now has three straight scoreless appearances, and he's blanked the opposition in six of his last seven trips to the mound overall.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Trout hits 300th homer, Angels rally to take 2 from Astros
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
O'Neill, DeJong HR, Cardinals sweep doubleheader from Cubs
Tyler O’Neill and Paul DeJong homered, five St. Louis pitchers combined on a three-hitter and the Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 to sweep a doubleheaderSEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
