Miller loses arbitration case to D-Backs after miserable season

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller lost his arbitration case and will earn $4.7 million in 2017.

Miller had asked for $5.1 million in salary, while the Diamondbacks countered with the $4.7 million that was awarded by the three-person panel of arbiters Friday.

Acquired from the Atlanta Braves in a blockbuster deal in December 2015, Miller's first season in the desert was a disaster. The 26-year-old went 3-12 with a 6.15 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, and 70 strikeouts in 101 innings, while also seeing time in Triple-A following a demotion.

Miller, who was in his second year of arbitration eligibility, earned $4.35 million last season.

The Diamondbacks still need to go to arbitration with recently acquired starter Taijuan Walker.