IP | 30.2 |
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ERA | 1.47 |
WHIP | .88 |
BB/9 | 2.93 |
SO/9 | 10.86 |
- Full name Simon Miller
- Born 09/08/2000 in
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Middletown
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Drafted in the 12th round (348th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 2023 (signed for $150,000).
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School: Texas-San Antonio Source: 4YR
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.8
Miller started his career with LSU Eunice JC before he transferred to Texas-San Antonio for the 2021 season. He split time as a starter and reliever initially before transitioning to a bullpen-only role, and blossomed into one of the best closers in the country during his 2023 senior season. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound righthander posted a 2.30 ERA over 27 appearances and 70.1 innings and was among the nation’s leaders in saves while striking out 27.3% of batters and walking a career-low 6.1%. Like many elite college closers, Miller relies heavily on breaking stuff and throws a hard, mid-to-upper-80s slider more than 50% of the time. The pitch is hard with solid downward tilt and paired nicely with a fastball that averaged 90 mph, but has been up to 97, with solid carry and around 17 inches of induced vertical break. He generated a 32% miss rate with his fastball—an elite rate.
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School: Texas-San Antonio Source: 4YR
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.8
Miller started his career with LSU Eunice JC before he transferred to Texas-San Antonio for the 2021 season. He split time as a starter and reliever initially before transitioning to a bullpen-only role, and blossomed into one of the best closers in the country during his 2023 senior season. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound righthander posted a 2.30 ERA over 27 appearances and 70.1 innings and was among the nation’s leaders in saves while striking out 27.3% of batters and walking a career-low 6.1%. Like many elite college closers, Miller relies heavily on breaking stuff and throws a hard, mid-to-upper-80s slider more than 50% of the time. The pitch is hard with solid downward tilt and paired nicely with a fastball that averaged 90 mph, but has been up to 97, with solid carry and around 17 inches of induced vertical break. He generated a 32% miss rate with his fastball—an elite rate.