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- Updated: July 31, 2016
CLEVELAND — The fear at the Trade Deadline is that an acquisition can disrupt team chemistry, particularly for a club like the American League Central-leading Indians. But when newly-acquired reliever Andrew Miller walks though the clubhouse doors, he will have at least one player with whom he is used to sharing a clubhouse.
“He’s a great teammate,” first baseman Mike Napoli said. “A good guy on and off the field. Someone that will fit in really well here. Not rowdy, a quiet guy. Goes about his business the right way. Plays the game the right way. A fun teammate. Definitely a good addition for us. He’s really going to help out the back end of the bullpen. It’s exciting for me, and I’m sure our teammates.”
• Indians acquire Miller in trade with Yankees
Napoli and Miller played on the same team in Boston for the 2013-14 seasons. At the time, Miller had fully transitioned into a reliever and was posting an ERA south of 2.65 in each season. Meanwhile, Napoli clubbed 40 home runs for the Red Sox during that span.
Prior to Sunday’s series finale with the Athletics, the Indians …
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