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Red Sox: Reacting to MLB Trade Rumor’s free agent predictions

By Robert Bouffard

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BOSTON, MA – JULY 08: Andrew Miller #30 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Chicago White Sox during the game at Fenway Park on July 8, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – JULY 08: Andrew Miller #30 of the Boston Red Sox pitches against the Chicago White Sox during the game at Fenway Park on July 8, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) /

Andrew Miller

Predicted Contract: Three years, $27MM from the Red Sox

Andrew Miller has been one of the best relievers in all of baseball for about six years now. He just finished off a four-year, $36MM deal that the Yankees gave him before the 2015 season. But he’s 33 now and is coming off a season in which he was placed on the disabled list three different times for three different injuries. One of the injuries was to his right knee, which has been bothering him since the end of 2017.

Miller would be an intriguing option to add to the back of this Red Sox bullpen. He hasn’t closed regularly since he was traded from the Yankees to the Indians, but he definitely has the ability to if the situation calls for it.

Even so, three years seems like a lot for a guy his age with the injury history that he’s building up. This is especially true when there are other relievers in their prime hitting the market this offseason, including Cody Allen, David Robertson, Kelvin Herrera, and Adam Ottavino, to name a few.

If Miller were willing to take a shorter contract, then it really might be worth taking a look at for the Red Sox. Otherwise, based on the huge talent pool that’s building up, they should probably pass on old friend Andrew Miller this offseason. In fact, bringing back someone like Joe Kelly might be the better option.

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