Tribe’s Miller: New skipper ‘will be good’ fit for Mets

The Indians’ success in recent years has been predicated upon strong pitching, and Mickey Callaway was the keeper of those talented arms.

Callaway, 42, was hired as Mets manager Sunday, after five seasons as Indians pitching coach. The loss of Callaway wasn’t unexpected in Cleveland — his name had also been connected to the Phillies’ managerial opening — but it’s clear he will be missed by a team that came within one victory of winning the World Series last year.

“Mickey is a really good communicator with everybody, whether it’s a Cy Young guy or a guy that has been up and down,” Indians reliever Andrew Miller said. “I think his personality will work as a manager like it did as a pitching coach.’’

Callaway arrived following the 2012 season, along with manager Terry Francona, beginning the Indians’ resurgence. Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer and Carlos Carrasco are among the pitchers Callaway has nurtured in recent seasons.

“Mickey’s greatest attribute is that he relates to players well,” said retired reliever Joba Chamberlain, who pitched for the Indians in 2016. “He isn’t over-analytical. He works with what you have got and tries to make you better. More times than not he takes what you have got and makes it better.”

But Callaway faces a different beast in managing the Mets.

“Obviously he has got to under- stand that market is going to be different than where he has been,” Chamberlain said. “That will be something he learns.”

Callaway — and whoever is hired as pitching coach — will be entrusted with a Mets rotation that was crushed by injuries and underperformance last season. There will be plenty of questions about a group that includes Noah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz, Zack Wheeler, Seth Lugo and Robert Gsellman. Of those pitchers, only deGrom avoided the disabled list last season.

But Callaway was hired for more than his ability to help with the pitching. Ultimately, he will have to wear several different hats and provide leadership to a team that expects to compete for the postseason in 2018.

“He is always prepared,” Miller said. “The stuff the Indians do for the playoffs in advance is very impressive. He will be missed in Cleveland and has a bright future as a manager. He will be good.’’