Mason Miller's Meteoric Rise to Oakland
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 เม.ย. 2023
- The story of Mason Miller’s meteoric rise from third-round pick in the 2021 MLB draft to just 20 minor-league innings coming into this season to now getting the call to pitch in the majors has even more to it than that.
Back in 2018, Miller had just finished his sophomore season at Division III Waynesburg University with a 7.16 ERA. When the gangly, 6-foot-5, 150-pound right-hander was then diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, it could have been the end of his baseball career.
Instead, Miller changed his diet and worked out, putting on 65 pounds. He worked on the craft of pitching, added velocity to go from throwing in the mid-80s to the low-90s and turned around his college career by leading the conference in ERA (1.86), strikeouts (97) and shutouts (4). He was even more dominant to start the 2020 season (24 Ks in 14 IP) before the pandemic happened.
Miller transfered to Gardner-Webb for his final season of college eligibility and led the Big South Conference in strikeouts with 121 as his velocity was up to 96-99 mph.
The A’s popped Miller in the third round, 97th overall, in the draft and he made his pro debut with 6 innings in the Arizona Complex League.
