Owen Robert Miller (born November 15, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians / Guardians and Milwaukee Brewers. Miller was selected by the San Diego Padres in the third round of the 2018 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Indians.
| Owen Miller | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Miller with the Cleveland Guardians in 2022 | |
| Colorado Rockies | |
| Infielder/Outfielder | |
| Born: November 15, 1996 Mequon, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 23, 2021, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 15 |
| Runs batted in | 99 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Amateur career
editMiller attended Ozaukee High School in Fredonia, Wisconsin.[1] He played football and basketball for Ozaukee all four years. He did not play high school baseball after his freshman year, focusing strictly on travel baseball.[2] He went undrafted in the 2015 MLB draft, and enrolled at Illinois State University where he played college baseball for the Redbirds.
In 2016, Miller's freshman season, he started all 54 of ISU's games, hitting .328 with five home runs and 44 RBIs.[3][4] As a sophomore in 2017, he slashed .325/.351/.498 with six home runs and 48 RBIs in 56 games, earning a spot on the All-Missouri Valley Conference Second-Team.[5] After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and also played in the Northwoods League.[6][7][8] In 2018, as a junior, he batted .384 with six home runs and 35 RBIs in 52 games and earned All-MVC First-Team honors.[9]
Professional career
editSan Diego Padres
editThe San Diego Padres selected Miller in the third round of the 2018 MLB draft.[10][11] He signed with the Padres for $500,000,[12] and made his professional debut with the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, where he was named an All-Star.[13] He was promoted to the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Class A Midwest League in August.[14] In 75 games between the two clubs, he slashed .336/.386/.460 with four home runs and 33 RBIs.[15] He spent the 2019 season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Class AA Texas League and was named an All-Star.[16] Over 130 games, Miller slashed .290/.355/.430 with 13 home runs and 68 RBIs. Following the 2019 season, Miller played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.
Cleveland Indians / Guardians
editOn August 31, 2020, Miller, along with Austin Hedges, Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Gabriel Arias, and Joey Cantillo was traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen, and Matt Waldron.[17] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Columbus Clippers of the Triple-A East.[19]
On May 23, 2021, Miller was selected to the Indians' 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[20][21] At the time of his promotion, he was batting .406 with two home runs and nine runs batted in over 16 games with Columbus.[22] He made his major league debut the same day as the designated hitter against the Minnesota Twins, going hitless in five at-bats with three strikeouts.[23] He recorded his first major league hit, an infield single, on May 24 versus Spencer Turnbull of the Detroit Tigers.[24] On July 31, Miller hit his first career home run off of Dallas Keuchel of the Chicago White Sox.[25] For the 2021 season, Miller appeared in sixty games for the Indians, batting .204 with four home runs and 18 RBIs.[26]
In 2022 he batted .243/.301/.351, and had the fastest sprint speed of all major league first basemen, at 29.0 feet per second.[27]
Milwaukee Brewers
editOn December 14, 2022, Miller was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later and an unspecified amount of cash.[28] He played in 90 games for Milwaukee in 2023, hitting .261/.303/.371 with 5 home runs, 27 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.
Miller was optioned to the Triple–A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2024 season.[29] Following an injury to Christian Yelich, Miller was called up for the first time that season on April 16, 2024.[30] In 14 games for Milwaukee, he went 5–for–27 (.185) with three RBI. On July 1, Miller was designated for assignment by the Brewers.[31] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Nashville on July 5.[32]
Colorado Rockies
editOn November 2, 2024, the Brewers traded Miller to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations.[33]
Personal life
editMiller's younger brother, Noah, was selected by the Minnesota Twins with the 36th overall selection in the 2021 MLB draft. He is currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[34]
References
edit- ^ "Major Goals, Owen Miller won't stop until he gets to the top". June 10, 2015.
- ^ Reporter | @TheDon1033, NICK LANDI | Vidette Sports. "View of Valley: Player Spotlight - Owen Miller". videtteonline.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ randy.reinhardt@lee.net, RANDY REINHARDT. "ISU's Miller hopes to follow DeJong to majors". pantagraph.com.
- ^ Reporter | @rkelly1122, RYAN KELLY | Vidette Sports. "ISU ends season with 4-3, 10-inning loss in MVC Championship". videtteonline.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Illinois State's Miller, Rave earn MVC honors". WJBC AM 1230. May 23, 2017.
- ^ "Northwoods League Announces 2017 Major League Dreams Showcase Rosters". July 29, 2017.
- ^ "Owen Miller - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "Owen Miller Interview: "I Hit the Ball Hard and I Make the Plays"". July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Shortstop Owen Miller Could Prove to Be a Steal for Padres". June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Padres draft SS Miller in college-heavy Day 2". MLB.com.
- ^ Dombeck, Tom. "MLB draft: Ozaukee grad Miller chosen in 3rd round by Padres". Sheboygan Press Media.
- ^ "Padres Agree to Terms With Third-Round Pick Owen Miller". 12up.com. June 13, 2018.
- ^ Jeff Sanders. "Owen Miller highlights Tri-City all-star selections - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 25, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Podorsky to DL, All-Star Leasher promoted | Full Count | Journal Gazette". www.journalgazette.net.
- ^ randy.reinhardt@lee.net, Randy Reinhardt. "Former Redbird standout Miller thriving at Class AA". pantagraph.com.
- ^ "Minors: Owen Miller leading 7 Sod Poodles to Texas League All-Star Game". San Diego Union-Tribune. June 14, 2019.
- ^ Mike Rosenbaum (October 4, 2019). "Owen Miller embraces versatility in AFL". MLB.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ Company, Tampa Publishing. "Rays set rosters for four minor-league teams". Tampa Bay Times.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Bell, Mandy (May 23, 2021). "Owen Miller called up by Tribe to debut". Indians.com.
- ^ "Indians Place Franmil Reyes On 10-Day IL, Promote Owen Miller". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians add Owen Miller as Franmil Reyes heads to injured list with abdominal strain". May 23, 2021.
- ^ "Ozaukee's Owen Miller, who had two cycles in three days for the Chinooks, is the latest Wisconsinite to make the big leagues".
- ^ "Owen Miller's 1st hit | 05/24/2021". MLB.com.
- ^ "Indians' Owen Miller: Pockets first MLB homer".
- ^ "Here's comes Owen Miller; Aaron Civale looks sensational – Terry Pluto's Goodyear Scribbles". April 2022.
- ^ "Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard".
- ^ "Brewers acquire infielder Miller from Guardians". December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Brewers' Opening Day Roster Starts Taking Shape After Latest Round of Cuts". brewerfanatic.com. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Brewers place Christian Yelich on injured list". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 16, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- ^ "Brewers' Garrett Mitchell activated, set for season debut". ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "Brewers' Owen Miller: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies Acquire Owen Miller From Brewers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ozaukee's Noah Miller follows in brother's footsteps and is selected in Major League Baseball draft".
External links
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- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet