Drafted in the 36th round (1,091st overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2006 (signed for $450,000).
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One of the top lefties on the last-ever draft-and-follow market last spring, Miller returned to Blinn (Texas) JC for his sophomore season after the Indians drafted him in the 36th round. After he went 9-0, 2.05 and ranked among the national juco leaders with 115 strikeouts in 92 innings, Cleveland anted up $450,000 to keep him from re-entering the 2007 draft. Miller, who turned down an Arkansas scholarship to go pro, has very good stuff for a lefthander. He goes after hitters with a 91-93 mph fastball and a hard 78-81 mph breaking ball. He's still somewhat raw and needs to work on things such as not tipping off his marginal changeup by slowing down his arm speed. While he throws strikes, he needs to locate his pitches better in the strike zone. He's not very big, and after fading late in his pro debut, he'll need to get stronger before his first full season. He'll open 2008 in low Class A.
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