Josh Miller (baseball)
| Josh Miller | |
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| Houston Astros – No. 36 | |
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| Born: February 7, 1979 Melbourne Beach, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Joshua Benjamin Miller (born February 7, 1979) is an American professional baseball coach for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit]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.[citation needed]
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]
References
[edit]- ^ Greeneville Astros (March 18, 2015). "Lamarr Rogers named as Greeneville Astros new manager". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Mike Ashmore (November 21, 2018). "Former Patriots Pitcher Josh Miller Named To Astros Coaching Staff". Courier News. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ Brian McTaggart (May 24, 2018). "Astros announce coaching staff for 2019". MLB.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ Jake Kaplan (May 30, 2019). "Inside the Astros' cutting-edge approach to minor-league pitching development". The Athletic. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ Rome, Chandler (November 5, 2022). "Undisputed: 'It proves we're the best team in baseball ... They have nothing to say now.'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Rome, Chandler (November 21, 2022). "Three more members of Astros' coaching staff to return in 2023". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Houston Astros coach bio
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