Yankees' Miller suffers chip fracture in right wrist

A CT scan on New York Yankees reliever Andrew Miller's right wrist revealed a chip fracture, the team announced Wednesday.

Miller will visit a hand specialist before determining how to proceed. A decision on whether he'll open the season on the disabled list won't be made until he returns from the specialist, according to Jack Curry of YES.

The 30-year-old left-hander was hit in his right wrist by a line drive during New York's matchup against Atlanta on Wednesday, and he left the game clutching his wrist in obvious pain. General manager Brian Cashman initially told reporters the diagnosis was a bruised wrist and X-rays taken shortly after the incident came back negative.

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"If I had to pick a spot to get hit, it would be on my right arm," Miller told Billy Witz of the New York Times after the game, before word of the CT scan results came down. "It's a lot better than my legs or my other hand."

The left-hander also told Witz he didn't believe an injury to his right hand would hinder his pitching.

With Miller's potential absence for the foreseeable future, and Aroldis Chapman serving a 30-game suspension to begin the season, it's possible Dellin Betances could open the season as New York's closer. While Betances has been one of baseball's best relievers over the last two years, he's yet to close on a consistent basis, and owns just 10 career saves.

Miller logged a career-high 36 saves with a 2.04 ERA in 2015, his first season with the Yankees.