Seattle Mariners Lose Rookie Phenom Bryce Miller to Injured List with Finger Issue

The Seattle Mariners have lost rookie sensation Bryce Miller to the injured list with a finger issue.

After leaving the game last Friday, the Seattle Mariners have now lost starting pitcher Bryce Miller to the injured list.

The following comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:

Miller was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right middle finger blister, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

ANALYSIS
Miller had to depart his start last Friday against the Rays with the blister and had been looking iffy for his next scheduled outing. Given that, it makes sense to go ahead and put him on the IL with the All-Star break approaching. Miller will be eligible to return July 16 against the Tigers during the Mariners' first series of the second half.

You never want to see anyone hurt, but provided this is just a minor hiccup, it could actually be a blessing for the M's, who now have a way to control Miller's innings.

The 24-year-old has already thrown 59.0 innings at the major league level this year after throwing 19.2 innings in the minors. That's nearly 80 innings combined this season, which is more than half of his previous high for a season (133.2). They need to find a way to keep him fresh as the season goes on, so limiting innings here is a way to do that.

He's vitally important to the rest of the season as the M's are without Robbie Ray (season) and Marco Gonzales to injury.

He's 5-3 with a 3.97 ERA this season for the M's, who will open a series with the San Francisco Giants on Monday night.

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