2024 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
2.49
WHIP
0.88
K
104
SV
28
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Miller made six starts in 2023, but durability issues raised questions about his role entering the 2024 campaign. However, an outstanding spring of one-inning appearances carved a logical path for the 25-year-old to become the Athletics closer. The right-hander tallied the A's first save of the season and never looked back, averaging 100.9 mph on his 4-seamer while blowing away opposing hitters at a league-leading 41.8 percent clip. Miller also led qualified relievers with a remarkable 33.3 K-BB percentage. Perhaps most importantly, the hurler remained healthy for the most part, only missing a few weeks on the IL with a fractured pinkie on his non-throwing hand. The injury risk remains, but Athletics general manager David Forst recently indicated that the team is not considering moving Miller back into a starting role. His upside warrants a pick as a top-7 closer for 2025 drafts. Read Past Outlooks
Remaining in bullpen
Athletics general manager David Forst said this week that the team isn't considering moving Miller back into a starting role, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
When the Athletics announced last offseason that Miller would be used as a reliever, they didn't rule out the right-hander eventually returning to the rotation. However, it appears that ship has now sailed and Miller's future is in the bullpen. He was one of the best closers in baseball in 2024, posting a 2.49 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 104:21 K:BB over 65 innings. Given his past health issues, it's not a surprise that the team has opted to leave Miller in a role in which he's proven he can stay heathy and effective.
When the Athletics announced last offseason that Miller would be used as a reliever, they didn't rule out the right-hander eventually returning to the rotation. However, it appears that ship has now sailed and Miller's future is in the bullpen. He was one of the best closers in baseball in 2024, posting a 2.49 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 104:21 K:BB over 65 innings. Given his past health issues, it's not a surprise that the team has opted to leave Miller in a role in which he's proven he can stay heathy and effective.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Mason Miller generally throw?
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What part of the game does Mason Miller generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-15%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .152 | 67 | 19 | 23 | 4 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .193 | 75 | 18 | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .146 | 51 | 9 | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .172 | 53 | 12 | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .167 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .229 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-29%
ERA at Home
2024
-18%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 2.42 | 0.85 | 48.1 | 12.7 | 3.4 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.42 | 1.12 | 50.0 | 13.3 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.25 | 0.72 | 32.0 | 14.1 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.73 | 1.03 | 33.0 | 14.7 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2023Home | 2.76 | 1.10 | 16.1 | 9.9 | 5.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.76 | 1.29 | 17.0 | 10.6 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Mason Miller compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.95K/9
14.4BB/9
2.9HR/9
0.8Fastball
100.9 mphERA
2.49WHIP
0.88BABIP
.274GB/FB
1.06Left On Base
70.0%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
2.6%Spin Rate
2423 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
14.9%Swinging Strike
19.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The three most fantasy-relevant aspects of Miller's profile are his off-the-charts injury risk, his truly elite stuff and his team context: great home park, horrific run support. Of pitchers who will enter spring training healthy, it would be hard to find anyone more likely to get injured during spring training than Miller. A shoulder injury limited him to 30.2 innings (including the Arizona Fall League) as a 23-year-old in 2022 - his first full pro season. A UCL sprain limited him to 52.2 innings in 2023, and he has only topped 60 innings twice dating back to college, logging 67.2 innings in 2019 and 98.2 innings in 2021, in part because of a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. The fact he can touch 102 mph with his fastball only adds to the injury risk. He threw five-plus innings in three of his 17 appearances last year, and he didn't throw more than three innings in any of his 11 post-injury appearances. As scary as his durability track record is, his stuff is equally scary for opposing batters. In addition to his 80-grade fastball, he throws a mid-90s cutter, an upper-80s slider and a low-90s changeup. There are reports that the 25-year-old flamethrower could be used as a high-leverage reliever this year due to his durability issues, but this team is arguably the worst in baseball for pitcher wins and saves.
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Falters in ninth Saturday
Miller was charged with his third blown save of the season in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday, allowing two earned runs on two hits over one inning. He struck out three.
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Lands four-out save
Miller picked up the save Thursday against Texas, striking out two across 1.1 perfect innings.
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Garners win Tuesday
Miller (2-2) got the win over the Rangers on Tuesday after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He allowed two hits and struck out two.
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Sets franchise rookie record
Miller walked one and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to collect his 27th save of the season in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.
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Collects 26th save
Miller gave up one run on one hit in the ninth inning Tuesday but escaped his 26th save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Cubs. He struck out two.
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Dodgers in pursuit?
According to MLB Pipeline, the Dodgers might attempt to acquire Miller from the A's ahead of the July 30 trade deadline.
ANALYSIS
It's hardly a surprise the prospect-rich Dodgers are interested in acquiring Miller, and it appears Los Angeles will make a run at trading for the right-hander. Miller has been one of the most effective closers in baseball this season with a 2.27 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 70:14 K:BB across 39.2 innings. He'd likely fill more of a setup role in Los Angeles, but the value of his 100-plus-mph fastball would be a major asset and won't come cheap at the deadline.
It's hardly a surprise the prospect-rich Dodgers are interested in acquiring Miller, and it appears Los Angeles will make a run at trading for the right-hander. Miller has been one of the most effective closers in baseball this season with a 2.27 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 70:14 K:BB across 39.2 innings. He'd likely fill more of a setup role in Los Angeles, but the value of his 100-plus-mph fastball would be a major asset and won't come cheap at the deadline.