Miller has no set role, and that’s fine with him

CLEVELAND — Andrew Miller has been with the Indians for two weeks and he still is not sure whose name will be called when the bullpen phone rings. That is fine by the towering left-hander, considering Cleveland is featuring a formidable late-inning combination.

“It will still sort itself out a little bit,” Miller said after the Tribe’s 5-4 victory over the Angels on Sunday. “I think we’re trying to figure out how to use guys. For me, flexibility is something that I think is a positive I can offer.”

Flexibility, along with dominance.

After the Indians scored a pair of runs to secure a one-run lead in the sixth inning, Miller and right-hander Cody Allen slammed the door on the Angels over the next three frames. Cleveland’s back-end duo held the Halos to an 0-for-9 showing, which included three strikeouts, three groundouts and three flyouts.

Miller set down the Angels swiftly in the seventh, convincing manager Terry Francona to stick with him for the eighth.

“The way that Miller was throwing,” Francona said, “sometimes the best thing to do is just stay out of the way and let him go do his thing.”

After the Indians acquired Miller from the Yankees at the non-waiver Trade Deadline — as part of a blockbuster deal that sent four prospects …

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