Mason Miller

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Mason James Miller

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Biographical Information[edit]

Pitcher Mason Miller was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 3rd round of the 2021 amateur draft, out of Gardner-Webb University where he was 8-1 as a senior after transferring from Division III Waynesburg University. He had been a middling college pitcher before being diagnosed with diabetes after an internship blood test showed his blood sugar around 700 as a sophomore. Now aware of the diagnosis, his health and weight improved and he became a serious prospect. He made an impressive major league debut with the A's less than two years later, on April 19, 2023, hitting 100 mph on the radar gun 15 times in a 12-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs. Most of the damage came after the left the ballgame, as he allowed just 2 runs on 4 hits in 4 1/3 innings, and turned the ball over to Chad Smith with the score tied, 2-2. On May 2nd, he started against his namesake Bryce Miller of the Seattle Mariners, who was making his major league debut, and put in a bid to become the first A's starting pitcher to win a game that year. He kept the Mariners hitless through seven innings, before turning the ball over to Richard Lovelady to start the 8th; however, his opponent, the unrelated Bryce, had retired the first 16 A's batters in order before giving up a first hit, and Oakland's lead was only 1-0 when Mason left the game. Lovelady ended the no-hitter bid by surrendering a game-tying homer to A.J. Pollock with one out in the 8th, and Wilson ended up with a no-decision for his great effort as Oakland eventually lost the game, 2-1.

Further Reading[edit]

  • Martín Gallegos: "Miller hits triple-digits 15 times in electrifying debut: Weight gain necessitated by diabetes diagnosis adds velo to right-hander's fastball", mlb.com, April 19, 2023. [1]

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