Yankees place closer Andrew Miller (forearm) on 15-day disabled list

The New York Yankees placed closer Andrew Miller on the 15-day disabled list with a left flexor forearm muscle strain, the team announced.

In corresponding roster moves, the team recalled outfielder Mason Williams and right-hander Chris Martin from Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

An MRI on Miller's forearm on Wednesday revealed the injury. Miller will not throw a baseball for the next 10-14 days, after which he will be reevaluated.

"I think it was just one of those things that has kind of been building and I've been doing everything I can to try and make sure I'm available and capable, and it just hasn't been recovering quite like I want it to," Miller said, according to MLB.com. "It's frustrating more than anything for me. I want to be out there and contribute, and you feel like you're letting guys down and you can't go out there and do your job."

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Miller has excelled for the Yankees during the 2015 season, striking out 43 batters in 26 innings and logging a 1.03 ERA.

He has 17 saves on the season, which is tied for second in the American League.

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The Yankees could turn to Miller's fellow bullpen star, 27-year-old Dellin Betances, to step into the closer role. Betances has allowed one earned run in 32 1/3 innings so far this season.

New York signed Miller to a four-year, $36 million contract in December, and he took over Yankees' closing duties from David Robertson during the 2015 season.

The 30-year-old lefthander converted from a starting pitcher to a relief pitcher in 2012 when he played with the Boston Red Sox.

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