Reserve role: Felipe Lopez was just beginning to emerge as an everyday presence in the lineup when Rich Aurilia went down with a hamstring injury earlier this month. And in Aurilia's absence, Lopez proved to be indispensable.
So where does that leave the veteran Aurilia? It leaves him as an infield reserve.
"He's a guy who can play second base or short, if we need to give Felipe a blow," Miley said. "And he's got some experience at third, too."
Aurilia built on that experience in filling in for Joe Randa on Sunday, when he went 1-for-4 against the Pirates. He also made a nice play on a hard-hit grounder off the bat of Freddy Sanchez on the first play of the game.
"He came into the dugout after the first inning and said, 'Just like in [Saturday's rehab appearance in] Louisville, I got tested by the first hitter,'" Miley said.