Miller excited though uncertain about role

CLEVELAND — Reliever Andrew Miller’s alarm hadn’t gone off yet when he received the call on Sunday morning. The voice on the other end told him he was being traded to the Indians.

“I was shocked,” Miller said. “It was 8 o’clock in the morning. But I think ultimately when everything settled in, I knew I was coming to a good place, a good team. That’s exciting. That’s where you want to be.”

Miller arrived in Cleveland late Sunday night. He officially joined the club on Monday afternoon prior to the series opener with the Twins at Progressive Field. The former Yankee vastly improves a Tribe bullpen that posted a 5.04 ERA in July.

His official role with his new team remains up in the air, though Miller did know for certain where he would be watching Monday’s game from.

“I’ll be a bullpen pitcher,” Miller said. “Other than that, I don’t really know. Wherever [manager Terry Francona] asks me to pitch, I’ll pitch. I’ve been pretty consistent with the Yankees, and hopefully that has shown. I’m going to be the same way here. However I can help the team, and if we win games, that’s what is important.”

Entering Monday, Miller posted a 1.39 ERA in 44 …

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