‘I’m extremely disappointed’: Oakland A’s Mason Miller discusses fracturing pinky

SAN FRANCISCO — For all the speculation in recent months, All-Star closer Mason Miller wasn’t all that stressed about being dealt to another team heading into Tuesday’s trade deadline. Much of that peace of mind derived from the black cast on his left hand.

“I mean, I feel like this kind of put that to bed for me,” Miller said prior to the A’s Tuesday night game against the Giants at Oracle Park.

Miller addressed reporters for the first time since fracturing the fifth metacarpal...