BRAD MILLER NEWS

Cedes lineup spot to Realmuto Miller is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Impact After J.T. Realmuto sat out Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Cubs with right shoulder inflammation, the Phillies are easing their top backstop back into action by deploying him at first base, leaving no spot available for Miller. Assuming Realmuto's shoulder issue doesn't prevent him from resuming catching duties in short order, Miller should reclaim a near-everyday role at first base before long. He started five of the previous six games and went 3-for-18 with a home run and four walks.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Makes impact off bench Miller went 1-for-1 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-1 win over Colorado.

Impact The 31-year-old didn't start Saturday's contest, but he entered as a pinch hitter and hit his 18th homer of the year in the seventh inning. Miller is now 3-for-8 with three walks in his last three games. He's slashing .231/.327/.470 with 44 RBI, 47 runs scored and three stolen bases across 321 plate appearances. He's likely to continue in a strong-side platoon role at first base.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Miller is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

Impact He is hitting .227 with two home runs in 22 at-bats this month. Matt Vierling will start at first base and lead off.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Tuesday's lineup Miller will sit Tuesday against Milwaukee, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Impact Miller hasn't started against a southpaw since mid-June, so it's no surprise to him hit the bench against lefty Eric Lauer even after he homered twice in Monday's series opener. J.T. Realmuto will be the first baseman Tuesday, with Rafael Marchan starting behind the plate.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep twice Miller went 3-for-5 with two homers and three runs scored in Monday's 12-0 win over the Brewers.

Impact Miller launched a pair of solo homers in the fourth and ninth innings of Monday's blowout victory. He's up to 17 home runs this season with five of them coming in his last 10 games. During that span, he's gone 10-for-25 (.400) with eight RBI and just three strikeouts. Miller owns a .792 OPS with 27 extra-base hits through 306 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Miller is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Miller will head to the bench with a lefty in Trevor Rogers due up for Miami -- no surprise given Miller's platoon splits. He also sat earlier in the week against a righty starter, but Miller still looks like the favorite for starts vs. RHP down the stretch given his experience, which could prove important with the Phillies still in the postseason hunt. Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) is out for the year.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Friday Miller is not in the lineup Friday against the Marlins, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Impact Miller finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest despite going 7-for-15 with three homers and six RBI in his past five games. J.T. Realmuto will receive the start at first base while Rafael Marchan works behind the plate against Miami left-hander Jesus Luzardo.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Thursday Miller is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Miller should see plenty of time at first base down the stretch with Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) shut down for the year. He won't be in the lineup everyday, however, as catcher J.T. Realmuto is expected to start there regularly as well. Realmuto has been battling ankle and shoulder issues in recent days but will be the first baseman Thursday, pushing Miller to the bench.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep again Miller hit a two-run home run during his only at-bat in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

Impact Miller tacked on a pair of insurance runs for the Phillies by taking Wander Suero deep in the ninth inning. It was his second long ball in as many games and the 15th of the year for the 31-year-old, who is batting .229/.321/.453 overall.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Tuesday's lineup Miller will be on the bench Tuesday against the Nationals.

Impact Miller will sit as the Phillies load up on righties against the left-handed Patrick Corbin. Matt Vierling starts at first base in his absence.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mashes 14th homer Miller went 3-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 7-4 win over the Nationals.

Impact The 31-year-old is settling in as the Phillies' starting first baseman with Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) done for the year. Miller has started five straight games and gone 6-for-18 with two homers, three runs and four RBI, and his 14 home runs on the season is his best performance in that category since he launched 30 for Tampa Bay in 2016.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Sunday Miller is not in the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Impact Miller will head to the bench after going 3-for-8 with a homer, a triple and three RBI in the past two games. The 31-year-old is expected to see regular action at first base down the stretch with Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) out for the season, but catcher J.T. Realmuto, who is starting at first Sunday, will also see some playing time at the position.

AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in 10th inning Miller went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer and a strikeout in Friday's 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Miller had gone hitless with three strikeouts in six at-bats across the two games prior to Friday's matchup, and he appeared to be on a similar track with an 0-for-4 start to the game. However, he tied the game in the bottom of the 10th inning with his 13th home run of the season. The Phillies announced Thursday that Rhys Hoskins (groin/abdomen) will miss the remainder of the season, so Miller is in line for extended time as the team's primary first baseman.

AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Starting at first base Miller is starting Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact The 31-year-old took on a bench role across the last few games with Rhys Hoskins (groin) back in action, but he's in line to serve as the primary first baseman once again after Hoskins returned to the 10-day injured list Thursday. Miller has gone 3-for-9 with two doubles, two RBI and a run across his last five appearances.

AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Moving back to bench role Miller is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Impact Miller had been seeing steady at-bats at first base versus right-handed pitching of late, but he'll move into a bench role after the Phillies reinstated Rhys Hoskins (groin) from the 10-day injured list ahead of the series finale. While appearing in 17 games this month, Miller has made little impact at the plate, going 7-for-47 (.149 average) with two home runs.

AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against southpaw Miller is not starting Friday against the Padres, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact Miller will sit for the second day in a row with the Padres sending left-hander Blake Snell to the mound. Alec Bohm draws the start at first base as Rhys Hoskins (groin) remains on the injured list.

AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Thursday Miller isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Arizona, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Impact Miller was in the lineup for each of the last six games but went just 1-for-18 with a double, two runs, three walks and seven strikeouts. Alec Bohm will start at first base and bat fifth.

AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Filling in for Rhys Hoskins Miller will start at first base and bat sixth Sunday against the Reds.

Impact Starting for the fourth game in a row, Miller looks like he'll at least fill the strong side of a platoon at first base while Rhys Hoskins (groin) is on the injured. Miller has two- and three-homer games on his resume this season, but his .198 ISO on the season is relatively modest in spite of those two big performances.

AUGUST 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Wednesday Miller isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Miller had started each of the last four games with Rhys Hoskins (groin) unavailable, and he went 4-for-14 with two homers, a triple, three runs and two RBI. Alec Bohm will take over at first base while Didi Gregorius starts at the hot corner.

AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard twice against Mets Miller went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Mets.

Impact He took Tylor Megill deep to lead off the fifth inning for the game's first run, then drove a Yennsy Diaz changeup over the fence in left field in the eighth to cap the scoring for the Phillies. Miller stumbled into a 1-for-19 stretch coming out of the All-Star break but has started to turn things around, going 7-for-28 over his last eight games with three of his 12 homers on the season.

AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to bench role Miller is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Before heading to the bench for Tuesday's 5-4 win, Miller had started four consecutive games and went 2-for-17 over that span. He's expected to fill a regular bench role for the Phillies now that Rhys Hoskins has seemingly moved past a groin injury.

AUGUST 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Filling in for Hoskins Miller will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday against the Pirates.

Impact Miller will start for the fourth time in five games, but his run of regular playing time will likely come to an end as soon as Rhys Hoskins (groin) is cleared to return to action. Hoskins is considered day-to-day at this stage, but a trip to the injured list could grow more likely if he remains out of the lineup for Monday's series opener in Washington.

AUGUST 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Belts grand slam Thursday Miller went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and an additional run scored in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Nationals.

Impact Miller went 0-for-2 in the first game, but he made his presence felt in the eighth inning of the nightcap in a big way. His extra-inning grand slam off reliever Sam Clay lifted the Phillies to a huge win. and it also allowed Miller to reach double-digit homers for the second time in the last three seasons and for the fifth time in his career. The infielder is hitting .235 with a .764 OPS on the year.

JULY 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Losing work to Torreyes Miller is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Miller looked to be a candidate to pick up regular work at third base after Alec Bohm tested positive for COVID-19 a week ago, but everyday duties at the hot corner have instead fallen to Ronald Torreyes, who will pick up a fifth straight start at the position Sunday. Even though Miller turned heads with a three-homer performance in a spot start July 8, he doesn't look like he'll get much of an opportunity to build on that huge day at the plate. He's picked up just 12 at-bats since that time.

JULY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE