Rank History
| Year | Team | Position | Team Rank | OFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | CHC | RHP | 23 | 40 |
Grades Update: Nov 2020
| OFP | Role | FB | CB | SL | CH | Cmd/Cnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 40 | 50 | 45 | 50 | 40 | 55/50 |
Nov 2020 Report
Evaluator: Matt Thompson
Age: 25 yr
Height: 6-4
Weight: 225 lbs
Hits/Throws: R/R
Acquired: 2016 Draft - Round 4
RuleV: On 40 man
Physical Description: Big 6'4" frame. Strong, durable build, no concerns about workload. Confident with calm demeanor on the mound.
Fastball: Miller lives on the edges of the strikezone. He can alter the shape of his fastball depending on the situation. Can sink it or cut it, the former mostly inside against lefties. Won't blow the pitch by you but thrives on weak contact. Four-seamer and sinker both averaged 93 during his two big league appearances and his cutter was at 86. Will use the cutter and sinker more against lefties but work the traditional four seam at or above the letters against righties. His ability to locate pushes the grade up a bit here. Grade: 50
Curveball: It's a power curveball for Miller that comes in around 82, and has similar characteristics to the slider, with more vertical drop. Will use it against either handed bats and will try to sneak it in and steal strikes early in the at bat. Grade: 45
Slider: His slider and cutter share many similarities, but his cutter is just a tighter version of the slider without the depth. They both come in at similar velocity bands (85-86), but you'll see the cutter against lefties and the traditional slider against righties. The cutter is the primary weapon against lefties and is designed to be put in play. The slider is more when he needs the whiff. Grade: 50
Changeup: Tries to bury the changeup when he uses it but will miss up and over the plate at times. He didn't throw the changeup at all in his big league sample last year, but there are no unique characteristics about the pitch. Grade: 40
Control and Command: Miller is more of a control and command over stuff guy, living on the edges. He's not going to miss bats over the plate, so he either has to convince you to chase or get you out with weak contact in the zone. Control: 55 | Command: 50
Overall: Miller is a high-floor back-end rotation/relief arm. He's toeing the line between starter and swing-man now, but I'd give Miller a chance to start because he has strong command of his fastball. He was hit hard in Triple-A in 2019, but most pitchers were. He also made his big league debut last year getting into two games.
OFP: 40
Role: 40 - Spot Starter/Low-Leverage Reliever
Risk: Moderate
