Overall, Miller is 7-7 with a 4.27 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP and 141 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings. The Louisville product surrendered five runs (three earned) in his Oklahoma City debut but has yielded four runs in 13 innings in his last two. 16 after going 6-6 with a 4.45 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 91 innings in the Texas League. He knew exactly what to call and when to call it.' It was my first time throwing to him and he was great. Add in the fact it's a close game and it just ratchets things up. 'When something like that happens, you're so zoned in on your job that nothing else around you is even noticeable. 'I can't really put it into words,' he said. Asked what going through a stretch like that is akin to, Miller hesitated. It would also be the last ball hit fair against Miller, who fanned 10 of the last 11 batters for his fourth double-digit strikeout performance of the season. I put the pitch where I wanted to, but he was looking for it and put a good swing on it.' 'I use it to try and get a quick out or to get ahead, but every now and then you'll get a one of those at-bats where a guy ambushes you. 'It was a two-seam, which I don't throw a whole lot of unless it's to righties,' Miller said. The Elk Grove Village, Ill., struck out multiple batters in each inning except the first, but the second frame proved to be a blemish his team could not overcome.Ī leadoff walk and a two-run homer - despite three punchouts - in the second was the only mark against Miller, who was otherwise unhittable.Ħ.0 IP | 2 H | 2 R | 2 ER | BB | 14 K /AUNdyFf3lK- Oklahoma City Dodgers September 2, 2022 Miller generated 19 swings-and-misses during his 100-pitch outing. Most of the Round Rock guesses were incorrect. All of my off-speed pitches were working so I was able to keep them guessing.'

My four-seam was playing well low and away and up in the zone. 'It hasn't been there as much over the last month, so it was very important to find it again, particularly against right-handers. 'It's been a goal of mine to get my changeup back in play,' the No. The 23-year-old eclipsed his previous high of 11 strikeouts, done twice this season with Double-A Tulsa.įor Miller, the reemergence of a key pitch made all the difference between a good outing and a great one. It was the most strikeouts by an Oklahoma City hurler since Wilmer Font established a club record with 15 in 2017. Making just his third Triple-A start, Miller struck out a career-high 14 over six innings, including the final eight batters he faced, in Triple-A Oklahoma City's 2-0 rain-shortened loss to Round Rock.

27 overall prospect put together one of the best pitching performances of the season. His feet on Thursday were firmly planted on the mound at Dell Diamond, where baseball's No. Bobby Miller makes a point of telling himself to 'stay where his feet are' while not looking into the future.

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