| IP | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.68 |
| WHIP | 1.42 |
| BB/9 | 2.84 |
| SO/9 | 2.84 |
- Full name Hoby Milner
- Born 01/13/1991 in Dallas, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 184 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Texas
- Debut 06/24/2017
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Drafted in the 7th round (248th overall) by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2012 (signed for $140,700).
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The Longhorns' streak of producing at least one player in the first five rounds of every draft since 1999 is in jeopardy this year. Milner is the only early-round candidate for Texas, and he pitched his way out of their rotation after three starts. A valuable swingman who appeared in 33 of Texas' 50 regular season games, Milner projects as a reliever because he hasn't been able to add strength or velocity in three years of college. A slender 6-foot-2 and 165 pounds, he works with an 86-88 mph fastball as a starter, sits at 88-89 and tops out at 91 when he comes out of the bullpen. His best pitch is a 75-78 mph curveball with good depth, and he uses a changeup to keep righthanders at bay. His stuff plays up because he commands it so well, and he delivers his pitches on a tough angle to the plate. He's the son of Brian Milner, who went straight from high school to the majors as an eighth-round bonus baby with the Blue Jays in 1978.
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Drafted out of high school by the Nationals, Milner didn't sign and instead excelled at Texas in a swing role from 2010 to 2012, posting a 2.44 ERA in 188 innings. Signed for slot in the seventh round in 2012 by the Phillies, he reached Double-A as a conventional-delivery starter, but the Phillies dropped his arm slot to sidearm in 2015 and made him a reliever. His strikeout rate has spiked in that role, and he's been much more effective. Milner starred in 2016 at Double-A Reading after starting the year in Triple-A, but overall in 65 innings he struck out 76 strikeouts and just 15 walks in 65 innings. He was particularly tough on lefthanded batters in the Eastern League. They hit .230 with no home runs and 27 percent strikeouts against his 88-91 mph fastball and mid-70s curve. The Phillies didn't protect Milner on the 40-man roster and the Indians popped him in the Rule 5 draft, so he must stick on the 25-man roster if healthy or be offered back to Philadelphia. He will compete for a spot in the Cleveland bullpen as a left-on-left reliever.
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The Longhorns' streak of producing at least one player in the first five rounds of every draft since 1999 is in jeopardy this year. Milner is the only early-round candidate for Texas, and he pitched his way out of their rotation after three starts. A valuable swingman who appeared in 33 of Texas' 50 regular season games, Milner projects as a reliever because he hasn't been able to add strength or velocity in three years of college. A slender 6-foot-2 and 165 pounds, he works with an 86-88 mph fastball as a starter, sits at 88-89 and tops out at 91 when he comes out of the bullpen. His best pitch is a 75-78 mph curveball with good depth, and he uses a changeup to keep righthanders at bay. His stuff plays up because he commands it so well, and he delivers his pitches on a tough angle to the plate. He's the son of Brian Milner, who went straight from high school to the majors as an eighth-round bonus baby with the Blue Jays in 1978.
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- Rated Best Changeup in the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014
