Wade Miley

Wade Allen Miley (born November 13, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously pitched in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2011 to 2014 and the Boston Red Sox in 2015. He played college baseball at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Early life and career

Miley was born in Hammond, Louisiana, but grew up in Loranger, Louisiana, a town of only 6,100 residents and only 1,924 households. His father, Wendell, was a mechanic for 18 wheelers. Miley attended Loranger High School and Southeastern Louisiana University, where he played college baseball for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team.

Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Miley in the first round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. Miley was called up to the majors for the first time on August 15, 2011, and would finish the season with a 4–2 record in eight games (seven starts).

Miley was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month for April 2012, pitching 3–0 with a 1.29 earned-run average (ERA), striking out 15 in 21 innings in two starts. Miley took a no-hitter into the 6th inning against Miami. He was also named a NL All-Star in his rookie season after beginning the 2012 season with a 9–5 record with a 3.04 ERA. Later that season on October 1, 2012, Miley pitched an immaculate inning in a game facing the Colorado Rockies. Miley won 16 games for the Diamondbacks in 29 starts in 2012. He also made 3 relief appearances. He had an ERA of 3.33 in 194 ²⁄₃ innings.