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Matt Miller 
Philadelphia Phillies — No. -- Outfielder Born: December 26, 1982
New Braunfels, TexasBats: Right Throws: Right Teams Career highlights and awards - South Atlantic League MVP (2007)
- Pacific Coast League All-Star Selection (2009)
Matthew Jacob Miller (born December 26, 1982 in New Braunfels, TX) is a Minor League Baseball outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization.[1] He is currently assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.
Minor league career
Miller was originally selected from Texas State University by the Colorado Rockies in the 13th round (380th overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft.[2] His minor league totals in six seasons show a combined .311 batting average, with 253 extra-base hits and 479 RBIs.[3] Miller's performance has risen considerably over the past few seasons. While playing for the Asheville Tourists in 2005, Miller led the Single-A South Atlantic League with 168 hits.[4] His .344 average with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers in 2008 led the Texas League.[5] He was called up to finish the 2008 season with the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox, where he hit .331 over 33 games.[6] Miller received a non-roster invitation to Major League camp in February 2010 and was reassigned to the minor leagues in March.[7]
References
- ^ "Matt Miller 7". The Baseball Cube. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/Players/M/Matt-Miller-7.shtml.
- ^ "Matt Miller at Baseball Cube". The Baseball Cube. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/Players/M/Matt-Miller-7.shtml. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Matt Miller at Baseball Reference". Baseball Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=miller003mat. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ Moss, Irv (2009-06-21). "Miller looks to draw Rockies' attention". Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/moss/ci_12656301. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Minor Leaguer awaits Miller time". MiLB.com. http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090723&content_id=6023550&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ Moss, Irv (2009-06-21). "Miller looks to draw Rockies' attention". Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/moss/ci_12656301. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Minor Leagues". Inside the Rockies. http://www.insidetherockies.com/2009/03/16/hirsh-sent-to-minor-leagues/. Retrieved 2009-11-27.
External links
Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- American baseball players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Tri-City Dust Devils players
- Asheville Tourists players
- Modesto Nuts players
- Tulsa Drillers players
- American baseball outfielder, 1980s birth stubs
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