Cleveland Indians: Andrew Miller set to pitch in Columbus

The Cleveland Indians are expecting to get Andrew Miller back on Friday, given his rehab outing goes smoothly tonight in Columbus.

The band is almost back together as Andrew Miller is expected to be back with the Cleveland Indians this Friday for the series against the Kansas City Royals.

The entire pitching staff has been on a roll as of late, so adding arguably the best reliever in the game into the equation will only strike more fear into opposing batters.

But before Miller joins the team, he is making a quick stop in Columbus to make sure everything feels fine when he pitches.

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Miller joins Lonnie Chisenhall, who is on a longer rehab stint with the Clippers.

The Indians have been without Miller since August 1 when it was made known he was dealing with tendinitis for quite some time. Hopefully the time off has allowed him to completely heal as the team needs him to be healthy to make another title run.

Rehab outings are a routine process, but fans will surely be waiting to hear Miller speak after the game to assure everyone he is feeling healthy.

The bullpen has been solid in his absence, but he is the ace of the group. His 78 strikeouts in 54 innings of work, along with his 0.76 WHIP, is why fans feel so confident when he steps onto the mound.

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Now we just need him to be healthy while he is shutting down opposing batters.