Aidan Miller
| Aidan Miller | |||||||||||||||
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| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||||||||
| Third baseman | |||||||||||||||
| Born: June 9, 2004 Trinity, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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Aidan Bauer Miller (born June 9, 2004) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Amateur career[edit]
Miller lives in Trinity, Florida and attends J. W. Mitchell High School.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Arkansas when he was a sophomore in high school.[2] Miller played for the United States national baseball team in the U-15 Baseball World Cup.[3] He also played for the United States in the 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup and was named to the All-Tournament team after batting .478 with two home runs, three triples, seven walks and eight runs batted in as Team USA won the gold medal.[4]
Miller played in the 2022 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and was named the game's MVP while also winning the event's home run derby.[5] Miller was also awarded Perfect Game USA's Jackie Robinson Award.[6] Miller missed the beginning of his senior season at J.W. Mitchell due to a broken hamate bone.[7]
Professional career[edit]
Miller was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round, with the 27th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[8] On July 18, 2023, Miller signed with the Phillies on an above slot deal worth $3.1 million.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Barie, Sean (July 20, 2022). "Mitchell High shortstop finds himself playing in three major league ballparks". FOX13News.com.
- ^ "Arkansas adds top baseball prospect in Florida". WholeHogSports.com. October 15, 2020.
- ^ "USA Baseball 15U National Team Wins Gold At WBSC Americas Qualifier". Baseball America. Sep 16, 2019.
- ^ Ellis, Andrew (September 23, 2022). "Arkansas commit Aidan Miller recaps outstanding summer, discusses future with Razorbacks". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Ashamel, Betelhem (July 18, 2022). "All-American Game MVP Miller wins HS Derby". MLB.com.
- ^ Smith, Kent (January 4, 2023). "Can Hogs Get Aidan Miller on Campus Despite Odds Once Again?". SI.com.
- ^ Csigi, Devin (July 1, 2023). "2023 MLB Draft player preview: Aidan Miller". BatteryPower.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Lauber, Scott (July 9, 2023). "Phillies pick high school third baseman Aidan Miller in first round of draft". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Sign First-Round Pick To Above Slot-Value Deal". si.com. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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