Justin Miller (baseball, born 1987)

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Justin Miller
Miller with the Nationals in 2018
Pitcher
Born: (1987-06-13) June 13, 1987 (age 36)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 2014, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 2021, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record14–5
Earned run average4.62
Strikeouts172
Teams

Justin Ryan Miller (born June 13, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Career

Amateur career

Miller graduated from

2008 College World Series-champion Fresno State Bulldogs baseball team.[1][2][3] After the 2008 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]

Professional career

Texas Rangers

The

Class A-Short Season affiliate, the Spokane Indians of the Northwest League, making 14 appearances and posting an earned run average (ERA) of 5.06 with 24 strikeouts and 12 walks in 211⁄3 innings of work, going 2-for-2 in save opportunities.[6]

Miller split the 2009 season among three teams, starting with eight games with the

Class A-Advanced California League, he finished his season with 11 appearances for Bakersfield in which he pitched to a record of 1–1 and an ERA of 2.35 with 16 strikeouts and seven walks in 151⁄3 innings and earned a save in each of two save opportunities.[6] Overall, he had a record of 1–2, an ERA of 3.34, 37 strikeouts, and 17 walks for the three teams combined in 2009, and he earned four saves in five opportunities.[6]

Miller spent the entire 2010 season at Bakersfield, finishing the year with a record of 4–3, an ERA of 3.06, 52 strikeouts, and 21 walks over the course of 47 innings in 32 appearances, going 0-for-1 in save opportunities.

Class AA Texas League.[6] He spent the entire season there, making 48 appearances and pitching 692⁄3 innings, finishing the year with 77 strikeouts, 24 walks, an ERA of 1.81, and a record of 9–1, earning 13 saves in 17 opportunities.[6] In the fall of 2011, he played for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League, going 2–0 in his two appearances with no walks and striking out two batters in 21⁄3 scoreless innings of work.[7] The Texas Rangers added Miller to their 40-man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[8]

After undergoing

Class AAA Pacific Coast League, Miller made 11 appearances for the Express before his season ended with an injury, pitching 11 innings in which he had 12 strikeouts, nine walks, and an ERA of 9.82, earning a save in his only save opportunity.[6] He finished the 2013 season with an overall ERA of 7.67, 33 strikeouts, and 16 walks.[6] The Rangers released him on September 1, 2013.[6][10]

Detroit Tigers

The

outrighted him to Toledo on August 31.[6] By the end of the 2014 season, he had made eight appearances for the Tigers, allowing seven runs on 14 hits over 121⁄3 innings, with five strikeouts, two walks, and an ERA of 5.11,[6][14] while in 38 appearances for Toledo he had allowed nine runs on 30 hits over 442⁄3 innings and posted an ERA of 1.81 and a record of 2–1, with 12 walks, 39 strikeouts, and a record of 5-for-6 in save opportunities.[6][14] He elected free agency on November 3, 2014.[6]

Colorado Rockies

2015

Miller signed a minor-league deal with the

optioned him back to Albuquerque.[6] He returned to the Rockies for major-league service from June 30 to July 4 and from July 28 to August 23, spending the time between major-league stints with Albuquerque.[6] After major-league rosters expanded in September, the Rockies called him up again on September 2 to finish the season with them.[6] Overall in 2015, he appeared in 34 games for Colorado, pitching 331⁄3 innings with 38 strikeouts, 11 walks, and an ERA of 4.05, with one save, one blown save, and a record of 3–3,[6] and in 25 games for Albuquerque, pitching 271⁄3 innings with 33 strikeouts, eight walks, and an ERA of 2.30, going 7-for-9 in save opportunities and posting a record of 0–2.[6]

2016

Miller began the 2016 season with the Rockies, but went to the 15-day

oblique strain injury on July 5 retroactive to July 3.[6] He had rehabilitation assignments with Albuquerque in July and August[6] before the Rockies activated him from the disabled list on September 2[6] after major-league rosters expanded in September. During the year, Miller made 40 appearances for Colorado, pitching 422⁄3 innings with 46 strikeouts, 20 walks, and an ERA of 5.70, with a record of 1–1,[6] and pitched in 12 games for Albuquerque, pitching 12 innings, with eight strikeouts, four walks, and an ERA of 6.75.[6] The Rockies outrighted him to Albuquerque on October 12, and he elected free agency on October 13.[6]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

On November 1, 2016, Miller signed a minor-league deal with the

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.[6] The Angels assigned him to the Salt Lake Bees of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League.[6] He pitched in 38 games for Salt Lake, with 37 strikeouts, eight walks, and an ERA of 5.48 in 46 innings of work, going 9-for-11 in save opportunities and posting a record of 5–1.[6] The Angels released him on July 11, 2017.[6]

Washington Nationals

After the Angels released him, Miller lost weight, added a

Syracuse Chiefs of the Class AAA International League,[6] where he began the 2018 season with nine appearances for the Chiefs, pitching 132⁄3 scoreless innings with 23 strikeouts and three walks and earning a save in his only save opportunity.[6] On May 25, 2018, the Nationals selected his contract and called him up to the major leagues.[6][9] On July 29, 2019, Miller was designated for assignment.[16]
He elected free agency on October 1, 2019.

Toronto Blue Jays

Miller signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on December 2, 2019.[17] Miller did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[18]

Cincinnati Reds

Miller was traded to the Cincinnati Reds on September 15, 2020, in exchange for international cap space.[19] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Washington Nationals (second stint)

On February 23, 2021, Miller signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.[20] He was assigned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the season. After recording a stellar 0.55 ERA in 13 appearances, on June 15, Miller was selected to the active roster.[21] Miller struggled to a 15.00 ERA in 5 appearances with the Nationals before being designated for assignment on June 29.[22]

St. Louis Cardinals

On July 2, 2021, Miller was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals.[23] Miller made 18 appearances for the Cardinals, going 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA and 9 strikeouts. On October 27, Miller elected free agency.[24]

Charleston Dirty Birds

On April 21, 2022, Miller signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[25] Miller struggled to a 7.20 ERA in 5 appearances for Charleston before he was released by the team on May 2.[26]

References

  1. ^ a b "It's Miller time". Bakersfield Californian. June 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Fresno State wins again at College World Series". The Times-Gazette. June 19, 2008. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  3. ^ Smith, Bryan (June 25, 2008). "CWS notes: Hot 'Dogs' light up board". MLB. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  4. ^ "2008 Falmouth Commodores". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  5. ^ Martz, Matt (August 31, 2009). "Miller back where it all began". The Bakersfield Californian. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at "Justin Miller." MiLB.com. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  7. ^ Baseball Reference: Justin Miller Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics and History
  8. ^ "Rangers add six to 40-man roster". Fox Sports. November 18, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c d e Castillo, Jorge, "Nationals officially call up right-handed reliever Justin Miller," washingtonpost.com, May 25, 2018, 7:20 p.m. EDT.
  10. ^ "Rangers activate Berkman". The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  11. ^ Beck, Jason (September 22, 2013). "Rondon eyeing return to action Tuesday". MLB. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
  12. ^ "Tigers purchase contracts of seven players". MLB. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
  13. ^ Beck, Jason; Slovin, Matt (April 18, 2014). "Tigers promote right-hander Justin Miller to bolster bullpen". MLB. Retrieved April 20, 2014.
  14. ^ a b c Tigers designate Miller for assignment MLB, August 30, 2014
  15. ^ RotoWire Staff, "Nationals' Justin Miller: Signs minor-league deal with Nationals," cbssports.com, January 12, 2018, 11:16 p.m.
  16. ^ RotoWire Staff (July 29, 2019). "Nationals' Justin Miller: Activated and DFA'd". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  17. ^ Sportsnet Staff (December 2, 2019). "Blue Jays agree to terms with Canadian Aumont on minor league contract". Sportsnet. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  18. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". June 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "Reds' Justin Miller: Shipped to Cincy". www.cbssports.com. CBS Sports Interactive. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  20. ^ "Nationals Sign Justin Miller to Minors Deal". March 6, 2021.
  21. ^ "Nationals Place Max Scherzer on Injured List". June 15, 2021.
  22. ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions".
  23. ^ "Cardinals Claim Justin Miller off Waivers from Nationals, Move Jack Flaherty to 60-Day Injured List". July 3, 2021.
  24. ^ "Cardinals Outright Justin Miller". October 31, 2021.
  25. ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
  26. ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".

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