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Jim Miller
Miller with the Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
Born: (1982-04-28) April 28, 1982 (age 42)
Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 2008, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last appearance
July 10, 2014, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–3
Earned run average3.48
Strikeouts59
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

James Matthew Miller (born April 28, 1982) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, and New York Yankees.

Amateur career

Miller attended North Fort Myers High School in North Fort Myers, Florida. He attended Mars Hill University located in North Carolina. He then transferred and attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where he played college baseball for the Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball team.

Professional career

Colorado Rockies

Miller was drafted in the eighth round (230th overall) of the 2004 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies.[1] During his time with the Rockies organization, he was a three-time minor league all-star.[2]

Baltimore Orioles

On January 12, 2007, Miller was traded to the Baltimore Orioles alongside minor league pitcher Jason Burch in exchange for Rodrigo López.[3] He was called up on September 1, 2008, to the Orioles,[4] and made his major league debut against the Boston Red Sox on the same day, allowing one unearned run and two walks in two-thirds of an inning.[5] Later that month, Miller pitched in the second to last game at the original Yankee Stadium, going down in history as the last pitcher to hit a batter at that stadium when he hit Derek Jeter in the bottom of the ninth inning.[6]

Return to the Colorado Rockies

On January 15, 2011, Miller returned to the Rockies on a minor league contract.[7] He made his Rockies debut that year on September 7 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.[8]

Oakland Athletics

In November 2011, Miller signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics.[9] He made his Athletics debut on April 25, 2012, against the Chicago White Sox, and was the winning pitcher in that game.[10]

New York Yankees

Miller was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees on November 30, 2012.[11] After spending the year in Triple-A, his contract was selected from the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.[12] On September 7, 2013, he gave up the first career home run to Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts.[13] He was designated for assignment on September 11. He was outrighted to Triple-A Scranton on September 16, 2013.[14]

His contract was selected from Scranton on July 1, 2014,[15] and he was designated for assignment on July 11.[16]

Tampa Bay Rays

On March 4, 2015, Miller signed with the Tampa Bay Rays on a minor league contract.[17]

Milwaukee Brewers

On November 19, 2015, Miller signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.[18] The deal included an invite to spring training. He was released on May 24, 2016.[19]

Minnesota Twins

Miller was with the Minnesota Twins for spring training in 2017, but was released in March.[20]

Pitching style

Miller is mainly a fastball-slider pitcher. His four-seamer sits between 92 and 95 mph, while his slider is throw in the low-mid 80s. Less commonly, he throws a curveball in the low 70s and a cut fastball.[21]

References

  1. ^ "8th Round of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Harding, Thomas (June 11, 2004). "Sign on the line". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "Orioles deal Lopez to Rockies for two minor-leaguers". ESPN. Associated Press. January 12, 2007. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Orioles to add three to roster". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. September 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 3, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Box Score, September 1, 2008". Baseball-Reference.com. September 1, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Fordin, Spencer (September 20, 2008). "O's bullpen can't follow Burres' lead". Baltimore Orioles. MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Axisa, Mike (January 15, 2011). "Rockies Sign Two To Minor League Contracts". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "Jim Miller Game by Game Stats and Performance | ESPN". ESPN.
  9. ^ Slusser, Susan (November 19, 2011). "Bob Melvin says Astros to AL West 'makes sense'". SFGate. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "A's rally by White Sox using bloop single in 14th inning". ESPN. Associated Press. April 25, 2012. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  11. ^ DiPietro, Lou (November 30, 2012). "Yankees claim RHP Miller, DFA two". YES Network. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  12. ^ "Yankees add RHP Jim Miller to depleted bullpen". Boston Herald. Associated Press. September 7, 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2013.
  13. ^ Normandin, Marc (September 9, 2013). "Video: Bogaerts hits first MLB homer". Over the Monster. SB Nation. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  14. ^ Axisa, Mike (September 16, 2013). "Yankees outright Jim Miller to Triple-A Scranton". River Avenue Blues. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  15. ^ Axisa, Mike (July 1, 2014). "Yankees call up Jim Miller, send Jose Ramirez to Triple-A". River Avenue Blues. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  16. ^ Adams, Steve (July 11, 2014). "Yankees Designate Jim Miller For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  17. ^ Silva, Drew (March 4, 2015). "Rays sign reliever Jim Miller to minor league deal". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  18. ^ McCalvy, Adam (November 17, 2015). "Brewers ink righty Miller to Minor League deal". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  19. ^ Todd, Jeff (May 24, 2016). "Minor MLB Transactions: 5/24/2016". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  20. ^ Eddy, Matt (March 29, 2017). "MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS: MARCH 18-24". Baseball America. Archived from the original on March 30, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  21. ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Jim Miller". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
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