But despite logging his highest innings total since 2016 (55 2/3) and posting a 4.53 ERA for a team that leaned heavily on its bullpen heading into a surprise playoff run, Miller was waived and released in the last week of the regular season. The old slider sat in the high 80s, sometimes bumping into the low 90s, and while opponents didn’t exactly tee off on it — they posted a .285 wOBA against Miller’s slider last year — it had pretty lackluster movement, especially in the vertical plane. Miller has thrown 184 breaking pitches since the start of the 2024 regular season; nine of the 10 slowest pitches, and eight of the nine highest spin rates, came on this year’s sweeper.
Author: Michael Baumann
Published at: 2025-04-22 22:47:35
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