The Oakland Athletics just beat the Pittsburgh Pirates two out of three games in Pittsburgh, and then got more positive news on the injury front as young flamethrower Mason Miller took a positive first step in his rehab.
The following comes from the Rotowire fantasy baseball portal:
The Athletics announced Wednesday that Miller (elbow) has resumed a throwing program, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Miller will presumably need the next week or two to increase his long-toss distance off flat ground before he's cleared for mound work. After throwing a handful of bullpen sessions, Miller would then need to throw a live batting practice session or two before advancing to a minor-league rehab assignment, so he's still realistically a month or longer away from making a return to the Oakland rotation. Before being placed on the 15-day injured list May 11 with a mild UCL sprain in his right elbow, Miller logged a 3.38 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 22:7 K:BB over 21.1 innings in his first four big-league starts.
That's certainly a good sign for the A's, as Miller and his development are really the only thing that makes the A's worth watching this year (unless you like watching them pursue the worst record in baseball history).
The A's are currently 14-50 on the season and will visit the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night at 8:10 p.m. ET.
The 24-year-old Miller was a third-round pick of the A's back in the 2021 draft out of Gardner-Webb. He made his debut on April 19.
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