September 14, 2017
Cleveland Indians — Andrew Miller will be activated on Thursday, but he’ll spend some time reacclimating to high-leverage work as the Indians coast into the playoffs. The Tribe is 37-11 in games where Miller pitches, and 29-7 when he’s on the disabled list.
Hierarchy remains: Allen | Smith | Shaw.
VULTURE SAVE WATCH
Today:
1. David Robertson — Aroldis Chapman needed 34 pitches in a four-out save on Wednesday, and Dellin Betances has gone in three of four.
2. Brad Brach — Zach Britton hasn’t thrown a lot of pitches, but he’s appeared in three of four games.
3. Kyle Barraclough — Brad Ziegler is having back problems.
Friday:
1. Luis Garcia — Hector Neris threw 35 pitches on Tuesday. If he goes again on Thursday, he might get Friday off. But hey, please don’t bet your playoff survival on Luis Garcia saving a game for the Phillies.
