EVERETT — For a half-hour after throwing his final pitch, Bryce Miller signed autographs for fans lined up just beyond the Everett AquaSox bullpen, taking his time getting to the home clubhouse located in a building behind Funko Field.

The Mariners’ 27-year-old right-hander had just completed what he hoped was his final rehab start, throwing five shutout innings Wednesday night against the Hillsboro Hops’ High-A lineup and further distancing himself from a strained oblique muscle that delayed his start to the season .

Miller wasn’t in a hurry to leave, but he isn’t eager to come back to a minor-league park anytime soon, either.

“I’m ready to go,” Miller said outside the clubhouse.

Translation: He wants to rejoin the Mariners’ major-league starting rotation, pronto.

And the big-league club is just about ready to give him that chance.

The Mariners, according to a club source, are leaning toward activating Miller on the team’s upcoming road trip, which begins Friday in Chicago for a three-game series…