Jacob Miller (baseball)

Jacob Miller
Miami Marlins
Pitcher
Born: (2003-08-10) August 10, 2003 (age 21) Baltimore, Ohio
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Jacob Lee Miller (born August 10, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.

Amateur career

Miller lives in Baltimore, Ohio, and attended Liberty Union High School.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Louisville as a freshman in high school.[2] As a junior, Miller went 9–1 with 143 strikeouts and a 0.70 ERA in 60 innings pitched.[3] He was named the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year in his senior season after going 9–1 with 133 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched.[4][5] He was also named the All-Metro Player of the Year by the Columbus Dispatch.[6] Miller also played basketball and ran track at Liberty Union.[7] He was rated the best prospect for the Major League Baseball (MLB) draft in the state of Ohio.[8]

Professional career

Miller was selected by the Miami Marlins with the 46th overall pick of the 2022 MLB draft.[9][10] He signed with the team and received a $1,679,900 signing bonus.[11]

Personal life

Miller's parents are Jim and Danna.[9]

References

1. "Liberty Union pitcher Jacob Miller enjoys MLB draft attention". The Columbus Dispatch. April 19, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
2. "Miller makes it official, signs to play baseball at Louisville". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. November 10, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
3. Wilson, Tom (May 26, 2022). "MLB Draft prospect Jacob Miller closing in on lifelong dream". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
4. "Liberty Union's Jacob Miller named Gatorade Ohio Baseball Player of the Year". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
5. Wilson, Tom (June 25, 2022). "All-Area Baseball: Jacob Miller named Eagle-Gazette Baseball Player of the Year". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
6. "Liberty Union's Jacob Miller named All-Metro baseball player of the year". Columbus Dispatch. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
7. Dahn, Jeff (April 14, 2021). "Ohio's Miller won't settle for less". PerfectGame.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
8. Holbrock, Justin. "Liberty Union's Jacob Miller is the top MLB prospect in Ohio". June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
9. Wilson, Tom (July 17, 2022). "Jacob Miller drafted by the Miami Marlins with the seventh pick in the second round of the MLB Draft". Lancaster Eagle Gazette. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
10. Johnson, Bailey. "Liberty Union's Jacob Miller selected by Miami Marlins at No. 46 overall in 2022 MLB draft". Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
11. "Marlins 2022 Draft signings tracker". MLB.com. August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)