Wade Miley
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
Out
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 5/1/2025
2024 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
6.43
WHIP
1.43
K
2
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After taking a brief look at the free-agent landscape over the winter, Miley wound up re-signing with the Brewers on a one-year, $8.5 million contract with a $12 million mutual option for 2025. Having pitched for eight different organizations over parts of 13 major-league seasons, he's put down roots in Milwaukee and generally pitched better there than anywhere else. The veteran left-hander will likely go undrafted in most standard leagues this spring because he doesn't offer much upside in the strikeouts department, but Miley is sure to a popular streamer in favorable matchups as the 2024 campaign rolls along. He had a top-10 ERA (3.14) last year among the 102 big-league pitchers who logged more than 120 innings, and his 1.14 WHIP ranked 23rd-best among that group. Read Past Outlooks
Milwaukee declines option
The Brewers declined Miley's (elbow) $12 million mutual option for 2025 on Thursday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
ANALYSIS
Miley pitched in only two games for the Brewers before suffering an elbow injury in April that required him to undergo season-ending surgery. The procedure he received was designed to allow for a quicker recovery compared to a typical Tommy John surgery, though he likely won't be able to pitch until a month or two into the 2025 campaign, at least. Due to turn 38 years old in November, it's unclear if Miley will pursue another contract in free agency or opt for retirement.
Miley pitched in only two games for the Brewers before suffering an elbow injury in April that required him to undergo season-ending surgery. The procedure he received was designed to allow for a quicker recovery compared to a typical Tommy John surgery, though he likely won't be able to pitch until a month or two into the 2025 campaign, at least. Due to turn 38 years old in November, it's unclear if Miley will pursue another contract in free agency or opt for retirement.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
59
Last 10 Games
59
Last 5 Games
59
How many pitches does Wade Miley generally throw?
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What part of the game does Wade Miley generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-18%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-100%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .191 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 2 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .233 | 76 | 49 | 110 | 18 | |||
2024vs Left | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .286 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | .212 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .227 | 54 | 32 | 78 | 14 | |||
2022vs Left | .147 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .241 | 21 | 13 | 26 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-13%
ERA on Road
2024
-81%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.48 | 1.12 | 93.0 | 6.2 | 2.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.03 | 1.23 | 71.1 | 5.7 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Home | 12.00 | 2.33 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | ||||
2024Away | 2.25 | 0.75 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | ||||
2023Home | 3.55 | 1.20 | 66.0 | 5.7 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Away | 2.65 | 1.07 | 54.1 | 6.1 | 3.0 | ||||
2022Home | 2.25 | 0.75 | 24.0 | 7.5 | 1.9 | ||||
2022Away | 4.85 | 2.08 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 6.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Wade Miley compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
0.50K/9
2.6BB/9
5.1HR/9
1.3Fastball
89.8 mphERA
6.43WHIP
1.43BABIP
.220GB/FB
2.75Left On Base
58.1%Exit Velocity
80.9 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2242 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.0%Swinging Strike
4.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Miley's debut was delayed a month with elbow inflammation. He managed three starts before returning to the IL with a shoulder issue. Mikey returned for one start in June before heading back to the IL with more shoulder woes. This time, Miley was put on the 60-day IL until early September. He made five starts down the stretch but ended the season with an oblique issue. Between IL stints, Miley mustered only 37 innings in eight starts and one relief appearance. His numbers resembled those of his renaissance 2021 campaign, so there is feint hope he can be a fantasy asset heading into his 36-year-old season. The key is a groundball rate nestled around 50% for the past few seasons, helping Miley keep the ball in the yard. It has to be in a streaming capacity to protect a low 17.6% strikeout rate. The veteran lefty rejoined the Brewers on a minor-league deal, and manager Craig Counsell's propensity to utilize a six-man rotation during busy parts of the schedule could give Miley a better chance of staying healthy.
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Gets hybrid elbow surgery
The season-ending elbow surgery that Miley underwent May 7 in Cincinnati was a hybrid procedure designed to accelerate the left-hander's recovery timeline compared to the typical Tommy John surgery, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Moves to 60-day IL
The Brewers transferred Miley (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.
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Surgery set for May 7
Miley (elbow) is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery May 7 in Cincinnati, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Requires Tommy John surgery
Miley was diagnosed with a torn UCL in his left elbow Friday and will undergo Tommy John surgery, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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MRI results inconclusive
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Wednesday that an MRI on Miley's left elbow was inconclusive, prompting the Brewers to send the left-hander to Cincinnati for an in-person arthogram, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Good chance to stay in Milwaukee
Miley could re-sign with the Brewers soon, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The partnership between Miley and the Brewers has been a fruitful one, with the veteran left-hander posting a 2.91 ERA over 39 starts in his two stints with the Brew Crew. Miley, 37, is also close with Pat Murphy, who was recently elevated from bench coach to manager. It's not clear what the financials might be on Miley's potential deal, but it figures to be a one-year contract.
The partnership between Miley and the Brewers has been a fruitful one, with the veteran left-hander posting a 2.91 ERA over 39 starts in his two stints with the Brew Crew. Miley, 37, is also close with Pat Murphy, who was recently elevated from bench coach to manager. It's not clear what the financials might be on Miley's potential deal, but it figures to be a one-year contract.