Miller: Blown save was command issue, not tipping pitches
Padres closer Mason Miller and the Brewers' skipper both rejected pitch-tipping as the cause of Miller's recent blown save.
Padres closer Mason Miller addressed his blown save by pointing to a lack of command as the root cause. Both Miller and the Milwaukee Brewers' manager dismissed speculation that Miller had been tipping his pitches. The consensus from both sides suggests the performance issue was mechanical rather than a scouting advantage. This may be relevant context for evaluating Miller's near-term reliability in high-leverage situations.
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