MLB Trade Deadline: Andrew Miller traded to Baltimore Orioles
By Hayden Kane
The Boston Red Sox have been the busiest team in all of baseball on the day of Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline. Sell has been the word, and now they have made another move.
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Boston has reportedly traded Andrew Miller to the Baltimore Orioles.
The left-handed reliever Miller, a former no. 6 overall pick, was one of the more valuable trade pieces on the market. That fact was obscured somewhat by the fact that the Red Sox were also able to trade Jon Lester on John Lackey for nice returns on Thursday, but Miller remained a player in whom many teams were interested.
The Red Sox supposedly were close to a deal that would have sent Miller to the Detroit Tigers earlier in the day on Thursday. That deal fell through, at which point the Red Sox apparently turned to a team within the division in the Orioles.
Jerry Crasnick had the news first.
Andrew Miller is being traded to #orioles, says source.
— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) July 31, 2014
Alex Speier had details on Boston’s end of the deal.
Source: Sox trade Andrew Miller to Orioles for Eduardo Rodriguez
— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) July 31, 2014
The Orioles are obviously as familiar with Miller’s work as anybody. This adds another tough lefty to a Baltimore bullpen that was already stocked in that regard. Not insignificantly, it also keeps Miller away from the Tigers.
Be sure to stay tuned to FanSided’s MLB Rumors page to stay up to date with the latest action and rumblings from the baseball hot stove this trade season as Thursday’s deadline approaches.