Andrew Miller (baseball)

Infobox MLB player


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name = Andrew Miller
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team = Florida Marlins
number = 23
position = Starting pitcher
birthdate = birth date and age|1985|5|21
birthplace = city-state|Gainesville|Florida
bats = Left
throws = Left
debutdate = August 30
debutyear = 2006
debutteam = Detroit Tigers
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 11-16
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 5.80
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 151
teams =
*Detroit Tigers (by|2006-by|2007)
*Florida Marlins (by|2008-present)

Andrew Mark Miller (born May 21, 1985 in Gainesville, Florida) is a pitcher for the Florida Marlins. He was the first player drafted in by|2006 to make the major leagues.

College

After attending Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Miller pitched for the University of North Carolina, where he went 27-9. In his third and final year, he went 13-2 with a 2.48 ERA, leading the Tar Heels to the College World Series and to the national championship game, in which they lost to Oregon State. This southpaw dominated college hitters with his fastball (mid to upper 90s) and a devastating slider. Compared often to a young Randy Johnson, Miller stands 6'6" and is one of the Marlins top pitching prospects.

Miller was named 2006 College Player Of The Year by "Baseball America". He also won the 2006 Roger Clemens Award.

MLB draft

Before deciding to play college baseball in North Carolina, Miller was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in third round (68th overall) of the 2003 MLB Draft. He was drafted again in 2006, this time 6th overall by the Detroit Tigers, and agreed to a contract with a guaranteed value of $5.45 million and a signing bonus of $3.55 million on August 4, 2006.

Minor leagues

Miller had a very brief stint in the minor leagues before getting called up to the Major Leagues. He made his pro debut on August 20, mlby|2006 with the High-A Lakeland Tigers against the Fort Myers Miracle, striking out two batters and allowing no baserunners in one inning. His stint with Lakeland lasted less than a week, as he pitched his third and final outing six days later, once again against the Miracle. After five scoreless innings in three outings, he was called up to the major leagues.

Major leagues

2006

Miller made his major league debut on August 30 against the New York Yankees, pitching one scoreless inning and allowing only one baserunner on a hit by pitch.

2007

While Miller did not make the opening day roster for the Tigers, he made his first major league start May 18, mlby|2007 versus the St. Louis Cardinals in place of injured starter Jeremy Bonderman. Miller earned his first major league victory in his season debut, pitching 6 scoreless innings and giving up 4 hits while walking 3 and striking out 2. Miller showed his full potential in this game, but he was sent back to the minors as Bonderman recovered from injury. Miller was later recalled while Nate Robertson was sent to the disabled list with arm fatigue. He earned a 15-7 victory over the New York Mets behind another superb offensive backing by his teammates. Miller's best game pitched in 2007 was a six inning performance in Atlanta allowing 4 hits and no runs while also striking out two batters and walking two ending in a 5-0 Tigers victory.

2008

On December 5, 2007, the Tigers traded Miller, Cameron Maybin, Mike Rabelo, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio de la Cruz, and Burke Badenhop to the Florida Marlins for Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera.cite web
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authorlink =Jeff Passan
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title =Cabrera, Willis dealt to Tigers
publisher ="Yahoo!Sports"
date =December 4 2007
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