Brad Miller, Shortstop, Texas Rangers

Date of Birth: 10/18/1989
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida
College: Clemson University

Brad Miller, shortstop for the Texas Rangers, was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2011. In two and a half years in the minor leagues, he batted an impressive .334.

In 2013, Miller played in 76 games with the Mariners and he batted .265 with 81 hits, 11 doubles, and 36 RBIs. He finished the 2014 season with 81 hits, 15 doubles, 95 strikeouts to 34 walks, and a .221 batting average in 123 games. As a shortstop, he made 267 assists, 48 double plays, 145 putouts, and 18 errors in 107 games.

Miller finished the 2015 season with 113 hits, 22 doubles, 46 RBIs, and a .258 batting average in 144 games. He played defensively primarily at shortstop, making 269 assists, 56 double plays, 109 putouts, and 14 errors in 89 games. He also played 11 games at second base, 2 games at third base, and 41 games in the outfield.

On November 5, 2015, Miller was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays. He batted .243 in 152 games with the Rays in 2016. He finished the season with career highs in hits (133), doubles (29), home runs (30), and RBIs (81). Defensively, as a shortstop in 105 games, he made 215 assists, 45 double plays, 132 putouts, and 14 errors.

Miller played in just 110 games in 2017. He finished the season with 68 hits, 13 doubles, 40 RBIs, 110 strikeouts to 63 walks, and a .201 batting average. Defensively, as the Rays' second baseman in 98 games, he made 213 assists, 58 double plays, 133 putouts, and 11 errors. He had a .969 fielding percentage.

The Rays traded Miller to the Milwaukee Brewers on June 10, 2018. He was released on July 31, 2018. He finished the 2018 season with 57 hits and a .248 batting average in 48 games with the Rays and 27 games with the Brewers.

Miller signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 28, 2019. He was released on March 21st. He signed with the Cleveland Indians on March 24th. After being sent to the minors, he elected free agency on April 17th. He signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on April 22nd. He was traded to the Phillies on June 13th. He spent part of the 2019 season on the DL with a hip injury. He finished the season with 40 hits and a .260 batting average in 13 games with Cleveland and 66 games with the Phillies.

Miller became a free agent on October 31, 2019. He signed with the St. Louis Cardinals on February 12, 2020. He played in 48 games in 2020, and he had 33 hits, 8 doubles, 7 home runs, 25 RBIs, 46 strikeouts to 25 walks, and a .232 batting average. Defensively, he played 1 game at second base, 16 games at third base, and 2 games at shortstop. He was the DH in 32 games. In the postseason he had no hits in one at-bat in one game.

Miller elected free agency on October 28, 2020. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on February 17, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 75 hits, 20 home runs, 49 RBIs, 112 strikeouts to 45 walks, and a .227 batting average in 140 games. Defensively, he played 58 games at first base, 13 games at second base, 8 games at third base, 14 games in right field, and 6 games in left field.

Miller became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Rangers on March 17, 2022.

Career batting statistics for Miller through 2021 include:

• 947 games played
• 681 hits
• 126 doubles
• 115 home runs
• 367 RBIs
• 792 strikeouts to 322 walks
• .239 batting average

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Brad Miller
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