Cleveland acquires Andrew Miller from the Yankees
The Yankees filled Miller’s void by acquiring reliever Tyler Clippard from the Diamondbacks for minor-league right-hander Vicente Campos.
The Miller deal came less than 12 hours after the Indians had reached agreement on the parameters of a swap with Milwaukee for All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy.
Lucroy’s decision would have been a huge blow to the Indians if not for the addition of Miller, who will help Cleveland manager Terry Francona shorten games and give the Indians a legitimate shot at winning their first World Series title since 1948.
[...] will his ability to mix and match Miller with right-hander Bryan Shaw in the late innings before handing the ball to closer Cody Allen.
The Indians sent four minor leaguers, including highly touted outfielder Clint Frazier, to New York for the 31-year-old lefty, who was expected to arrive in Cleveland on Sunday night and could be ready to join the bullpen when the club opens a four-game series against Minnesota on Monday.
The Orioles acquired Miley from the Mariners, giving manager Buck Showalter a left-hander for his rotation as the team tries to hold off Toronto and Boston for the division title.
Toronto shortstop Troy Tulowitzki left in the eighth inning of the Blue Jays’ loss to the Orioles, two innings after he was hit on the right hand by a pitch from Chris Tillman.
The Blue Jays will wait for the swelling to go down before deciding whether to place him on the disabled list.