Brandon Miller Stats & Scouting Report

Full name Brandon Charles Miller
Born 10/08/1989 in Tyrone, GA
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Samford
Drafted in the 4th round (144th overall) by the Washington Nationals in 2012 (signed for $100,000).

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Miller started his college career at Georgia Tech as a catcher, then transferred to a junior college before winding up at Samford. He priced himself out of last year's draft and will likely have to lower his bonus expectations as a senior. He has two plus tools with righthanded power (36 home runs the last two seasons, including 20 this spring to tie for the Division I lead) and a 65 arm on the 20-80 scouting scale. He's made more contact this spring but isn't a big bet to hit for average. Scouts had a chance to work him out at catcher, but he hasn't caught in a game this spring.

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Miller was a highly regarded catching prospect who began his college career at Georgia Tech before transferring to Northwest Florida State JC and then to Samford. Moving to the outfield helped his bat blossom, and he topped Division I with 23 homers as a senior in 2012. He homered in his first two pro games before a hip strain sidelined him for six weeks. He posted solid numbers in the season's final month. One club official called Miller "hyper in the box," and another said he "hits with his hair on fire." He has a pull-happy approach and is prone to chasing breaking balls out of the zone, but he has plus-plus raw power. Miller's other premium tool is his arm, though he's still learning to lengthen his arm action rather than throwing from behind his ear like a catcher. A below-average runner, he needs to improve his jumps and angles in order to become an adequate right fielder. The Nats figure to push the 23-year-old if he proves he can handle low Class A next year.

Miller started his college career at Georgia Tech as a catcher, then transferred to a junior college before winding up at Samford. He priced himself out of last year's draft and will likely have to lower his bonus expectations as a senior. He has two plus tools with righthanded power (36 home runs the last two seasons, including 20 this spring to tie for the Division I lead) and a 65 arm on the 20-80 scouting scale. He's made more contact this spring but isn't a big bet to hit for average. Scouts had a chance to work him out at catcher, but he hasn't caught in a game this spring.