- Full name Matt Miller
- Born 08/02/1974 in Lubbock, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 175 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Texas Tech
- Debut 05/08/2001
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Long considered a disappointment, Miller pulled his career together in 2000. He displayed the command that was envisioned when he was picked in the second round of the 1996 draft. Elbow problems, severe enough to require major surgery, sidelined Miller for all of 1997. He didn't regain his form until the second half of 1999, when he was pushed to Jacksonville. He pitched in relief in the Arizona Fall League after being used exclusively as a starter, and he pitched well. He doesn't throw hard, usually working in the 88 mph range, and has a good breaking ball but a below-average changeup. If Miller is going to be a starter in the major leagues, conventional wisdom says he'll have to develop that third pitch. If he doesn't, his best chance may be as a middle reliever. Miller will be part of the Toledo rotation in 2001. -