• Full name Shelby Charles Miller
  • Born 10/10/1990 in Round Rock, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Brownwood
  • Debut 09/05/2012
  • Drafted in the 1st round (19th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009 (signed for $2,875,000).
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    No high school pitcher has a better fastball than Miller. At 94 mph, he tied for the highest velocity recorded at last summer's Area Code Games, and he touched 97 mph in a playoff game in late May that was attended by several scouts and Rangers president Nolan Ryan. Miller usually pitches at 92-93 mph, but his fastball has more than just velocity. It has tremendous life, it's deceptive because he has such an easy delivery and he does a good job of using his 6-foot-3, 205-pound frame to throw it downhill. Miller spins a solid curve that will be a plus pitch when he commands it more consistently. He has made strides with his changeup as well. He has sound mechanics and arm action, and a blue-collar work ethic. He's a good athlete who also starred in football, making the all-state 3-A second team as a tight end and punter in the fall. He also hit a three-run homer to provide all his scoring in a 3-1 win in the state 3-A regional semifinals, striking out 16 while tossing a three-hitter. Miller is Texas A&M's top recruit, but he's expected to turn pro after going in the upper half of the first round. He's as signable as any of the five elite high school pitchers in this draft--that group also includes California's Tyler Matzek, Purke, Missouri's Jacob Turner and Georgia's Zach Wheeler--which could push Miller into the top 10.

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Best Tools List

  • Rated Best Fastball in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012
  • Rated Best Fastball in the Texas League in 2011
  • Rated Best Fastball in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011
  • Rated Best Pitching Prospect in the Midwest League in 2010
  • Rated Best Fastball in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2010

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Career Transactions

  • Los Angeles Dodgers sent RHP Shelby Miller on a rehab assignment to ACL Dodgers.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers transferred RHP Shelby Miller from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Neck pain.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Shelby Miller on the 15-day injured list. Neck pain.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers activated RHP Shelby Miller from the bereavement list.
  • Los Angeles Dodgers placed RHP Shelby Miller on the bereavement list.

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