Scouting Report: Erik Miller

Summary

Erik Miller, 28-year-old left-handed reliever for the San Francisco Giants, was reinstated from the 15-day injured list on Saturday after recovering from a lower-back strain. He completed a successful rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento, throwing two scoreless innings with three strikeouts across two rehab appearances. Prior to his injury, Miller had posted impressive statistics including a 1.69 FIP, 13.50 K/9, 4.76 BB/9, 0.00 HR/9, and a 56% ground ball rate. He had earned two saves in 12 relief appearances before going on the IL. Miller is expected to be in the mix for save opportunities as the Giants utilize a closer committee approach, competing with Caleb Kilian (1.40 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 2 saves, 19 strikeouts in 19.1 IP) and Keaton Winn (2.45 ERA, 13 strikeouts in 15 appearances).