Jai Miller

Randall Jai Miller (born January 17, 1985 in city-state|Selma|Alabama) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Florida Marlins.

Miller was drafted out of high school by the Florida Marlins in the 4th round (113th overall) of the by|2003 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional career debut that year for the Single-A Jamestown Jammers, playing in 11 games and batting .233 with no home runs.

In by|2004, Miller played for the Single-A Greensboro Bats. In 113 games, he batted .205 with 12 home runs. He pretty much put up the same stats in by|2005, playing for the Single-A Greensboro Grasshoppers (the team changed their name after the 2004 season). In 115 games, he batted .207 with 13 home runs.

Miller played for the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads in by|2006. He batted .208 but his home run production dropped, producing no home runs for the Hammerheads in 2006.

In by|2007, he moved up a level, playing for the Double-A Carolina Mudcats. For the Mudcats, he set career highs in batting average (.261), home runs (14), RBIs (58), games played (129), hits (106), and doubles (26).

On November 20, 2007, the Marlins purchased his contract, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft.

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