Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Tuesday's stat line was indeed impressive for a pitcher making his big-league debut and even more impressive when you consider Miller was facing the mighty Braves. But it was more just encouraging than a surefire star-is-born moment. He had a modest 10 swinging strikes on his 95 pitches, and his average exit velocity was an unsatisfactory 93.4 mph (again, tough opponent). Still, the upside was evident. His fastball regularly brushed triple digits, and he did a fine job locating it up in the zone without being overly reliant on it, throwing it 31 percent of the time compared to 26 percent sliders and 24 percent changeups. That's a mature pitch mix for a player so young and an arsenal so electric. This start probably buys Miller time even after Julio Urias returns, and if things progress from here, you'll be glad you bought into him now.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Impresses in debut
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Miller (1-0) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk over five innings against Atlanta. He struck out five.
Miller made quick work of one of MLB's top offenses, with his only run allowed coming on a throwing error by Miguel Rojas in the first. Though the 24-year-old logged a 5.65 ERA in 14.1 innings at the Triple-A level, he has been heralded as one of the Dodgers' top prospects and displayed why he's earned that title Tuesday. With Julio Urias (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list it's expected Miller will stick around for at least one more turn in the rotation, which is tentatively scheduled to come during a homestand against the Nationals. Managers should be quick to snap up Miller in leagues where he's still on waivers, especially with an expected date against one of MLB"s lowest-scoring offenses on deck and the possibility of earning a handful more starts if he continues to perform.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Promoted for debut
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The Dodgers promoted Miller from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday for his start against Atlanta, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
The 24-year-old righty has made four starts for Oklahoma City this season, recording a 5.65 ERA and 1.21 WHIP through 14.1 innings. While his numbers might not exactly jump off the page, he's demonstrated a knack for striking out batters at a plus rate, logging a 10.1 K/9 throughout his Triple-A career. To make room for Miller on the Dodgers' roster, Tyler Cyr (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list, and Dustin May (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day IL.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Big-league debut coming Tuesday
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The Dodgers will promote Miller from Triple-A Oklahoma City to start Tuesday against Atlanta, Russell Dorsey of Bally Sports reports.
The right-hander is one of Los Angeles' top prospects and will make his MLB debut this week with Julio Urias (hamstring) and Dustin May (forearm) both landing on the injured list within the past few days. Miller has a 5.65 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 12:6 K:BB across 14.1 innings at Triple-A after missing the first few weeks of the season with shoulder soreness, though he pitched well in his last start with just one run allowed and six strikeouts across six frames.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Cleared to join Triple-A rotation
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Miller (shoulder) reported to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday and is scheduled to make his season debut Friday.
Miller got off to a bit of a late start this season after developing some minor right shoulder soreness toward the end of spring training. The 24-year-old can now continue his ascent through the Dodgers' minor-league system and could very well reach the majors at some point in 2023. He struck out 145 batters in 112.1 innings in 2022 between stints at Triple-A and Double-A Tulsa.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Throwing at extended spring
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Miller (shoulder) threw a simulated inning this past Saturday at the Dodgers' spring training complex in Arizona, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Miller came down with some minor shoulder soreness toward the end of camp, but he's now on a build-up program that should allow him to join Triple-A Oklahoma City within the next few weeks. The 23-year-old top pitching prospect seems likely to make his MLB debut at some point during the 2023 season, assuming good health.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Dealing with shoulder soreness
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Miller will be sidelined to start the minor-league season due to mild shoulder soreness, MLB.com reports.
Miller is in line to make his MLB debut this season if he can pitch well at Triple-A and stay healthy, but he's already dealing with a shoulder issue to start the season. After a dominant spring training on the heels of a spectacular 2022 season, Gavin Stone is the more likely premium Dodgers pitching prospect to join the big-league rotation this summer.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Miller was reassigned Monday to minor-league camp by the Dodgers.
Miller is one of the top pitching prospects in the system and has a chance to make starts for the Dodgers in 2023. The right-hander registered a 145:37 K:BB along with a 4.25 ERA in 112.1 innings across 24 appearances -- 23 starts -- between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City last season.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Won't appear in games this spring
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Miller is not expected to pitch in any Cactus League games this spring, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Miller upped his workload significantly in the minors last season, so the Dodgers are slow-playing him this spring. He remains one of the team's better prospects and should push to debut at some point in 2023.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Fans 14 in Triple-A game
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Miller took the loss for Triple-A Oklahoma City against Round Rock on Thursday, but he struck out 14 batters while allowing two runs on two hits and a walk over six innings.
Miller was electric in the outing, recording a professional career high with 14 punchouts. He finished the start with eight consecutive strikeouts but got no offensive support and was saddled with the loss. Miller has been impressive through three Triple-A appearances, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 24:3 K:BB over 18.2 innings.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Inconsistent results in Double-A
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Miller gave up six runs (five earned) in just 1.1 innings in his most recent start for Double-A Tulsa, and he currently owns a 4.87 ERA and 1.27 WHIP on the season.
Miller's strikeout numbers (11.3 K/9) and FIP (3.01) look good, but his results have been mighty inconsistent. In the start before that blowup, he struck out 11 over six strong innings -- and in the start before that, he struck out just two and didn't make it out of the third inning. That start-to-start volatility hints at considerable risk for fantasy purposes, but looking at the profile more broadly, Miller's ability to miss bats and keep the ball in the yard (just seven homers in 77.2 innings) offers a lot of promise. He's also still fairly inexperienced despite being 23 years old, having only thrown 134 minor-league frames across two seasons after COVID washed out his draft season in 2020.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Strong Double-A peripherals
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Miller has a 4.38 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB through nine starts (37 innings) for Double-A Tulsa.
He's suffered from some bad luck, as Miller's FIP sits at a friendlier 3.37. The 23-year-old has done a good job missing bats and keeping the ball on the ground, and he has a workhorse's build at 6-foot-5, 220 pounds. The Dodgers have been taking the training wheels off him recently, as his last two outings have been his two longest of the year (six and 5.2 innings, respectively). Having impressed in spring training and now in the minors, he's on the radar for a call-up to the big leagues, but that's still probably a little ways off, as he's not yet on the 40-man roster and the Dodgers don't currently have any rotation openings.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Dazzles against big-league hitters
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Miller pitched three scoreless innings in an exhibition contest against the Angels on Tuesday, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out two.
Miller set the tone for the evening when he began the game by striking out reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani on a 100-mph four-seam fastball. The right-handed hurler routinely touched triple-digits throughout the appearance, and he averaged 99.3 mph on his fastball overall, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Miller will open the campaign with Double-A Tulsa, and he could make his big-league debut at some point this season if he continues to fare well against minor-leaguers.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Will open in Double-A
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Miller will begin the 2022 season with Double-A Tulsa, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Miller was dominant in High-A ball last season, posting a 1.91 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 56:11 K:BB across 47 innings. The Dodgers' top pitching prospect also saw action in three Double-A contests, registering a 14:2 K:BB and allowing five runs over 9.1 frames. With continued progress, Miller could be a big-league factor by 2023.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: On IL at High-A
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High-A Great Lakes placed Miller on its 7-day injured list Aug. 5 for an unspecified reason.
Over his 13 outings (10 starts) with Great Lakes, Miller submitted a 2.03 ERA and 0.88 WHIP across 44.1 innings before landing on the IL. The Dodgers haven't provided an estimate for when he might be ready to resume game action.
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Dodgers' Bobby Miller: Set to join big-league camp
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Miller will join the Dodgers' big-league camp this spring, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Miller will get the chance to work with the team's major-league coaches for a few weeks, though he won't be joining them on a permanent basis any time soon. Last year's 29th overall pick has yet to make his professional debut due to the canceled minor-league schedules.
