What's Next For Owen Miller After The Guardians Bring In Josh Bell?

He was on the postseason roster but Miller did not get much playing time with the backup first base job going to Gabriel Arias who looked solid on the offensive side. 

But now the Guardians are moving into a new season and they have some choices to make with Miller. It's hard to see a version of next season's roster with Miller in the first base rotation alongside Naylor and Bell. While Miller has had almost a full year of experience at the position, his offensive production just isn't good enough.

That leaves him with an opportunity to be on the Guardians' bench. Miller would actually be a solid piece to have off the bench. He can play multiple positions in the infield and versatility is something Tito loves. No one is going to deny that his offensive production in a starting role has been lackluster, but there could be a worse bat off the bench.

However, that bench position becomes much more complicated when you consider all of the middle infielders the Guardians have. Only two of them can be on the field at a time and the rest are going to need to be on the Big League roster and on the bench.

This means that Miller's future on the Guardians is an uncertain one. We'll just have to wait and see what plans the organization has for him as the offseason moves on and Spring Training gets started. 

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