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- Updated: August 2, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — Matt Duffy is in at shortstop. Brad Miller is out.
Rays president of baseball operations Matt Silverman said as much on Monday shortly after the club acquired Duffy, who is currently on the disabled list, in a non-waiver Trade Deadline deal with the Giants. Miller will now transition to a role primarily at first base.
“Extremely disappointed,” Miller said before Tuesday’s game against the Royals. “Obviously, I’m a shortstop. I’ve been working hard and doing everything, and playing well there. Yesterday was kind of a punch to the gut, them telling me he was their shortstop now.”
The Rays did not sugar coat their intentions when telling Miller the news.
“They said him playing shortstop was our best chance to win,” Miller said.
Miller has played 90 games at shortstop this season, starting there 82 times. Though he had 13 errors entering Tuesday, Miller had not made one since July 6.
“I’ve been playing well and feel like I’ve only gotten better,” Miller said. “So that’s why it’s kind of disappointing.”
Rays manager Kevin Cash agreed that …
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