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'''Michael Miller''' (born September 27, 1989) is an American [[professional baseball]] player for the [[Boston Red Sox]] of [[Major League Baseball]].
'''Michael Ryan Miller''' (born September 27, 1989) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[infielder]]. He played in one [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) game for the [[Boston Red Sox]] in 2016. Listed at {{convert|5|ft|9|in}} and {{convert|170|lb|kg}}, he bats and throws right-handed.


==Early years==
Miller attended [[De La Salle High School (Concord, California)|De La Salle High School]] in [[Concord, California]],<ref>[http://www.eastbaytimes.com/walnut-creek/ci_26237203/de-la-salle-high-grad-mike-miller-is</ref> [[California Polytechnic State University]] (Cal Poly) in [[San Luis Obispo, California]], where he played [[college baseball]] for the [[Cal Poly Mustangs baseball|Cal Poly Mustangs]]. He was selected by the Red Sox in the ninth round of the [[2012 MLB draft]]. He began the 2016 season with the [[Portland Sea Dogs]] of the [[Class AA]] [[Eastern League (baseball)|Eastern League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunjournal.com/news/local-sports/2016/04/14/miller-never-out-position-portland-sea-dogs/1906340|title=Miller never out of position for Portland Sea Dogs|work=Lewiston Sun-Journal|date=April 14, 2016|accessdate=June 27, 2016}} {{subscription required|date=June 2016}}</ref> The Red Sox promoted Miller to the major leagues on June 27, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2016/06/boston_red_sox_select_mike_mil.html|title=Boston Red Sox select Mike Miller to active roster; option William Cuevas to Triple-A Pawtucket|work=MassLive.com|date=June 27, 2016|accessdate=June 27, 2016}}</ref>
Miller attended [[De La Salle High School (Concord, California)|De La Salle High School]] in [[Concord, California]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastbaytimes.com/walnut-creek/ci_26237203/de-la-salle-high-grad-mike-miller-is|title=De La Salle High grad Mike Miller is a hit with the Class-A Salem Red Sox|work=Contra Costa Times|date=July 29, 2014 |accessdate=June 27, 2016}}</ref> [[Cuesta College]] in [[San Luis Obispo, California]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/college/cuesta-college/article39204522.html|title=Three former Cuesta players — Moscot, Miller and Poma — selected in the top 10 rounds of Major League Draft|first=Chhun |last=Sun|work=The Tribune News|date=June 5, 2012|accessdate=June 27, 2016}}</ref> and [[California Polytechnic State University]] (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo.

For Cuesta, Miller hit .392 during the 2009 season.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Aird |first=Donovan |date=July 20, 2009 |title=Foresters Rally to Rout Rattlers: Summer Collegiate Baseball - Former Cuesta College Infielder Mike Miller Says After Game He's Verbally Committed to Cal Poly |pages=S1 |work=The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA)}}</ref> In 2012, he earned first-team All-[[Big West Conference|Big West]] selection after pacing the [[Cal Poly Mustangs baseball|Mustangs]] with a .354 batting average.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Cal Poly Baseball 2023 Information Guide |publisher=Cal Poly Athletics |year=2023 |pages=91 |language=English}}</ref>

==Professional career==
===Boston Red Sox===
Miller was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the ninth round of the [[2012 MLB draft]], with the 301st overall pick. From 2012 through 2015, Miller played for several Red Sox [[farm team]]s: the [[Class A Short Season|Low–A]] [[Lowell Spinners]], the [[Class A (baseball)|Single–A]] [[Greenville Drive]], the [[Class A-Advanced|High–A]] [[Salem Red Sox]], the [[Double-A (baseball)|Double-A]] [[Portland Sea Dogs]], and the [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Pawtucket Red Sox]].

Miller began the 2016 season with Double-A Portland,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunjournal.com/news/local-sports/2016/04/14/miller-never-out-position-portland-sea-dogs/1906340|title=Miller never out of position for Portland Sea Dogs|work=Lewiston Sun-Journal|date=April 14, 2016|accessdate=June 27, 2016}} {{subscription required|date=June 2016}}</ref> and was subsequently promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket. On June 27, Miller was added to Boston's major league roster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2016/06/boston_red_sox_select_mike_mil.html|title=Boston Red Sox select Mike Miller to active roster; option William Cuevas to Triple-A Pawtucket|work=MassLive.com|date=June 27, 2016|accessdate=June 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2016/06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807025926/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2016/06 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=June 2016 |accessdate=August 31, 2018}}</ref> Miller made his MLB debut in that day's game against the [[Tampa Bay Rays]], entering as a defensive replacement at second base in the eighth inning, and grounding out in an [[at bat]] in the ninth inning.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2016/B06270TBA2016.htm |title=Tampa Bay Rays 13, Boston Red Sox 7 |website=[[Retrosheet]] |date=June 27, 2016 |accessdate=August 31, 2018}}</ref> On July 2, Miller was sent outright back to Pawtucket,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2016/07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806192213/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/roster/transactions/2016/07 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 6, 2016 |title=Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions |website=[[MLB.com]] |date=July 2016 |accessdate=August 31, 2018}}</ref> removing him from the [[40-man roster]]. Miller finished the season in Triple-A, appearing in 90 games while batting .228.

In 2017, Miller appeared in 85 games for Pawtucket, batting .261. He also made four appearances as a [[relief pitcher]], registering a 12.71 [[earned run average|ERA]] in {{frac|5|2|3}} innings pitched. In 2018, he batted .284 with four home runs and 31 RBI in 102 games with Pawtucket.<ref name=MILBmiller/> He became a [[free agent]] after the 2018 season,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2018/ |title=Minor League Free Agents 2018 |first=Matt |last=Eddy |website=baseballamerica.com |date=November 6, 2018}}</ref> then re-signed with the Red Sox organization on February 24, 2019.<ref name=MILBmiller/>

Miller began the 2019 season with Pawtucket,<ref name=MILBmiller>{{cite web |url=http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=milb&player_id=623166 |title=Mike Miller Stats, Highlights, Bio |website=MiLB.com |accessdate=April 26, 2019}}</ref> and was granted his release on August 3, 2019.<ref>{{cite tweet |user=SoxProspects |number=1157755827501096961 |title=Promotion day in the #RedSox minor league system. |date=August 3, 2019 |accessdate=August 3, 2019}}</ref>

===Minnesota Twins===
On August 5, 2019, Miller signed a minor league contract with the [[Minnesota Twins]] organization. In 25 games for the Triple–A [[Rochester Red Wings]], he batted .238/.297/.274 with six RBI and one stolen base. Miller elected free agency following the season on November 4.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2019|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2019/|access-date=August 7, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 18:35, 6 October 2024

Mike Miller
Infielder
Born: (1989-09-27) September 27, 1989 (age 35)
Concord, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 27, 2016, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 27, 2016, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Michael Ryan Miller (born September 27, 1989) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in one Major League Baseball (MLB) game for the Boston Red Sox in 2016. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 170 pounds (77 kg), he bats and throws right-handed.

Early years

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Miller attended De La Salle High School in Concord, California,[1] Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, California,[2] and California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) in San Luis Obispo.

For Cuesta, Miller hit .392 during the 2009 season.[3] In 2012, he earned first-team All-Big West selection after pacing the Mustangs with a .354 batting average.[4]

Professional career

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Boston Red Sox

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Miller was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the ninth round of the 2012 MLB draft, with the 301st overall pick. From 2012 through 2015, Miller played for several Red Sox farm teams: the Low–A Lowell Spinners, the Single–A Greenville Drive, the High–A Salem Red Sox, the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, and the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox.

Miller began the 2016 season with Double-A Portland,[5] and was subsequently promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket. On June 27, Miller was added to Boston's major league roster.[6][7] Miller made his MLB debut in that day's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, entering as a defensive replacement at second base in the eighth inning, and grounding out in an at bat in the ninth inning.[8] On July 2, Miller was sent outright back to Pawtucket,[9] removing him from the 40-man roster. Miller finished the season in Triple-A, appearing in 90 games while batting .228.

In 2017, Miller appeared in 85 games for Pawtucket, batting .261. He also made four appearances as a relief pitcher, registering a 12.71 ERA in 5+2⁄3 innings pitched. In 2018, he batted .284 with four home runs and 31 RBI in 102 games with Pawtucket.[10] He became a free agent after the 2018 season,[11] then re-signed with the Red Sox organization on February 24, 2019.[10]

Miller began the 2019 season with Pawtucket,[10] and was granted his release on August 3, 2019.[12]

Minnesota Twins

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On August 5, 2019, Miller signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization. In 25 games for the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings, he batted .238/.297/.274 with six RBI and one stolen base. Miller elected free agency following the season on November 4.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "De La Salle High grad Mike Miller is a hit with the Class-A Salem Red Sox". Contra Costa Times. July 29, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Sun, Chhun (June 5, 2012). "Three former Cuesta players — Moscot, Miller and Poma — selected in the top 10 rounds of Major League Draft". The Tribune News. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  3. ^ Aird, Donovan (July 20, 2009). "Foresters Rally to Rout Rattlers: Summer Collegiate Baseball - Former Cuesta College Infielder Mike Miller Says After Game He's Verbally Committed to Cal Poly". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. S1.
  4. ^ Cal Poly Baseball 2023 Information Guide. Cal Poly Athletics. 2023. p. 91.
  5. ^ "Miller never out of position for Portland Sea Dogs". Lewiston Sun-Journal. April 14, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016. (subscription required)
  6. ^ "Boston Red Sox select Mike Miller to active roster; option William Cuevas to Triple-A Pawtucket". MassLive.com. June 27, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. June 2016. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  8. ^ "Tampa Bay Rays 13, Boston Red Sox 7". Retrosheet. June 27, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  9. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. July 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c "Mike Miller Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  11. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com.
  12. ^ @SoxProspects (August 3, 2019). "Promotion day in the #RedSox minor league system" (Tweet). Retrieved August 3, 2019 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2019". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
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