Oakland Athletics All-Star closer Mason Miller broke the pinky finger on his non-pitching hand when he pounded a table in frustration after he was reminded he had to do postgame lifting following Monday night’s game against Houston.
Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers, left, celebrates with pitcher Mason Miller after the Athletics defeated the Houston Astros in a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Monday, July 22, 2024. ANAHEIM, Calif. —
MLB.com reported Miller was injured putting his hand down awkwardly on the training table while getting ready to do an exercise, based on what it said was information from his representative. MLB.com clarified its report after manager Mark Kotsay said that account was incorrect. “We’ve all been there, done that. Unfortunately, it resulted in a fracture in his non-pitching hand in his left hand where his pinky area is.”Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich hopes to avoid surgery in recovery from back injuryMiller’s non-throwing hand is in a cast. He can throw while in a cast, and will do a bullpen session on Tuesday.
Miller has a big league-best 306 pitches this season that have gone at least 100 mph. He had a 103.6 mph fastball to Trea Turner during the fifth inning last week’s All-Star Game, the fastest pitch in the game’s history since pitch tracking began in 2008. He struck out Turner and Shohei Ohtani and was the winning pitcher in the AL’s 5-3 victory.
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