Summary
Jacob Miller (born August 10, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.
| Jacob Miller | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 10, 2003 Baltimore, Ohio | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Amateur career edit
Miller lives in Baltimore, Ohio, and attended Liberty Union High School.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Louisville as a freshman in high school.[2] As a junior, Miller went 9–1 with 143 strikeouts and a 0.70 ERA in 60 innings pitched.[3] He was named the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year in his senior season after going 9–1 with 133 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched.[4][5] He was also named the All-Metro Player of the Year by the Columbus Dispatch.[6] Miller also played basketball and ran track at Liberty Union.[7] He was rated the best prospect for the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft in the state of Ohio.[8]
Professional career edit
Miller was selected by the Miami Marlins with the 46th overall pick of the 2022 MLB draft.[9][10] He signed with the team and received a $1,679,900 signing bonus.[11]
Personal life edit
Miller's parents are Jim and Danna.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Liberty Union pitcher Jacob Miller enjoys MLB draft attention". The Columbus Dispatch. April 19, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Miller makes it official, signs to play baseball at Louisville". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. November 10, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Tom (May 26, 2022). "MLB Draft prospect Jacob Miller closing in on lifelong dream". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Liberty Union's Jacob Miller named Gatorade Ohio Baseball Player of the Year". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Tom (June 25, 2022). "All-Area Baseball: Jacob Miller named Eagle-Gazette Baseball Player of the Year". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Liberty Union's Jacob Miller named All-Metro baseball player of the year". Columbus Dispatch. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Dahn, Jeff (April 14, 2021). "Ohio's Miller won't settle for less". PerfectGame.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ Holbrock, Justin. "Liberty Union's Jacob Miller is the top MLB prospect in Ohio". June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Wilson, Tom (July 17, 2022). "Jacob Miller drafted by the Miami Marlins with the seventh pick in the second round of the MLB Draft". Lancaster Eagle Gazette. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Johnson, Bailey. "Liberty Union's Jacob Miller selected by Miami Marlins at No. 46 overall in 2022 MLB draft". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Marlins 2022 Draft signings tracker". MLB.com. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)