Jacob Miller (baseball) explained
Jacob Miller |
Team: | Miami Marlins |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 10 August 2003 |
Birth Place: | 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Liberty Union pitcher Jacob Miller enjoys MLB draft attention. The Columbus Dispatch. April 19, 2022. June 4, 2022.
- Web site: Miller makes it official, signs to play baseball at Louisville. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. November 10, 2021. June 2, 2022.
- Web site: MLB Draft prospect Jacob Miller closing in on lifelong dream. Tom. Wilson. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. May 26, 2022. June 2, 2022.
- Web site: Liberty Union's Jacob Miller named Gatorade Ohio Baseball Player of the Year. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. June 6, 2022. June 6, 2022.
- Web site: All-Area Baseball: Jacob Miller named Eagle-Gazette Baseball Player of the Year. Tom. Wilson. Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. June 25, 2022. June 26, 2022.
- Web site: Liberty Union's Jacob Miller named All-Metro baseball player of the year. Columbus Dispatch. June 16, 2022. June 21, 2022.
- Web site: Ohio's Miller won't settle for less. Jeff. Dahn. PerfectGame.com. April 14, 2021. June 4, 2022.
- Web site: Liberty Union’s Jacob Miller is the top MLB prospect in Ohio. Justin. Holbrock. June 10, 2022. June 13, 2022.
- News: Wilson . Tom . Jacob Miller drafted by the Miami Marlins with the seventh pick in the second round of the MLB Draft . July 18, 2022 . Lancaster Eagle Gazette . July 17, 2022.
- News: Johnson . Bailey . Liberty Union's Jacob Miller selected by Miami Marlins at No. 46 overall in 2022 MLB draft . July 18, 2022 . Columbus Dispatch.
- Web site: Marlins 2022 Draft signings tracker. MLB.com. August 1, 2022. August 3, 2022.