Josh Miller (baseball) explained

Josh Miller
Team:Houston Astros
Number:36
Position:Coach
Birth Date:7 February 1979
Birth Place:Melbourne Beach, Florida, U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Teams:As coach
Awards:

Joshua Benjamin Miller (born February 7, 1979) is an American professional baseball coach for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Miller attended Melbourne High School, Brevard College, and North Carolina State University. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 32nd round of the 2001 MLB draft. He played in Minor League Baseball and Independent baseball from 2001 through 2010.

He then worked for the Houston Astros as a scout, coach, and coordinator from 2011 through 2018.[1] [2] The Astros hired Miller as their bullpen coach before the 2019 season.[3] [4] In 2022, the Astros won 106 games, the second-highest total in franchise history. They advanced to the World Series and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to give Miller his first career World Series title.[5] Astros pitchers led the American League (AL) in earned run average (ERA, 2.90), and walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP, 1.092), while throwing two no-hitters, including one in Game 4 of the World Series.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lamarr Rogers named as Greeneville Astros new manager. MiLB.com. Greeneville Astros. March 18, 2015. October 15, 2019.
  2. Web site: Former Patriots Pitcher Josh Miller Named To Astros Coaching Staff. Courier News. Mike Ashmore. November 21, 2018. November 25, 2018.
  3. Web site: Brian McTaggart . Astros announce coaching staff for 2019 . MLB.com. May 24, 2018. November 25, 2018.
  4. Web site: Inside the Astros' cutting-edge approach to minor-league pitching development. . Jake Kaplan. May 30, 2019 . October 15, 2019.
  5. News: Rome . Chandler . Undisputed: 'It proves we're the best team in baseball ... They have nothing to say now.' . . November 5, 2022 . November 6, 2022.
  6. News: Rome . Chandler . Three more members of Astros' coaching staff to return in 2023 . Houston Chronicle . November 21, 2022 . November 21, 2022.