Tyson Miller

Miller attended Shadow Hills High School in Indio, California. In 2013, as a senior, he has a 6–0 win–loss record with a 0.19 earned run average (ERA) as a pitcher for the school's baseball team.^[1] He was not drafted in the 2013 MLB draft, and enrolled at California Baptist University, where he played college baseball.^[2] In 2014, his freshman year, he appeared in 13 games (ten starts), going 7–1 with a 2.63 ERA, and in 2015, as a sophomore, he went 7–3 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 games (13 starts),^[3] earning a spot on the Pacific West Conference Second Team.^[4] After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[5] As a junior in 2017, Miller pitched to a 9–3 record with a 2.27 ERA in 16 games (15 starts).^[6] He was named to the PacWest First Team.^[7]

After the season, he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the fourth round of the 2016 MLB draft.^[8][9] Miller signed with Chicago and spent his first professional season with the Arizona League Cubs and Eugene Emeralds,^[1] going 2–1 with a 3.14 ERA in 28+2⁄3 innings.^[10]

In 2017, Miller spent the season with the South Bend Cubs, pitching to a 6–7 record and a 4.48 ERA in 28 games (twenty starts),^[10] and 2018 with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans,^[11] going 9–9 with a 3.54 ERA in 23 starts.^[12]

In 2019, Miller started the season with the Tennessee Smokies^[13] and was promoted to the Iowa Cubs in July.^[14] Over 26 starts between both teams, Miller went 7–8 with a 4.35 ERA, striking out 123 over 136+2⁄3 innings.^[10] Following the season, he was added to Chicago's 40-man roster.^[15]

On August 17, 2020, Miller was promoted to the major leagues, and made his MLB debut that day against the St. Louis Cardinals, pitching two innings and giving up two runs.^[16] He finished his rookie season with a 5.40 ERA in two games.^[10]

Miller was assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs to begin the 2021 season.^[10] He struggled to a 5.06 ERA before being designated for assignment on May 30, 2021.^[17]

On June 4, 2021, Miller was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers.^[18] He was assigned to the Triple-A Round Rock Express, and made one appearance for the team, allowing two runs in three innings of work.^[10] On June 18, Miller was designated for assignment without appearing in a game for Texas.^[19] He was outrighted on June 20.^[20]

On June 10, 2022, Texas selected Miller's contract as a COVID-19 replacement player.^[21] In his only appearance, against the Houston Astros, Miller took the loss after allowing six runs on four hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning.^{[citation needed]} On June 15, he was removed from the 40-man roster and returned to Triple-A Round Rock.^[22] He had his contract selected on September 11.^[23] On September 27, Miller relieved Jesús Tinoco in a game against the Seattle Mariners, and tossed 3+2⁄3 scoreless innings to earn his first career win.^[24][25]

On November 11, 2022, Miller was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers.^[26] Miller was optioned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2023 season.^[27] In seven games for Milwaukee, he logged a 5.79 ERA with seven strikeouts in 9+1⁄3 innings of work.^[10] On July 8, 2023, Miller was designated for assignment by the Brewers.^[28]

On July 12, 2023, Miller was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations.^[29] He pitched in one game for the Dodgers and two games for the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers before he was designated for assignment on August 2.^[30]

On August 4, 2023, Miller was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets.^[31] Miller made only one appearance for the team, tossing two scoreless innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates.^[32] On August 23, the Mets designated Miller for assignment.^[33]

On August 27, 2023, Miller was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers.^[34] He appeared in one game during this stint with the team, pitching two scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 29 before being designated for assignment again the next day.^[35] Miller cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A on September 1.^[36] Between his two stints with Oklahoma City in 2023, he appeared in nine games and allowed three runs in 16 innings.^[10] On October 4, Miller elected free agency.^[37]

On November 10, 2023, Miller signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. ^[38] After four appearances for the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers, he was selected to the major league roster on April 8, 2024.^[39] In 9 games for Seattle, Miller logged a 3.09 ERA with 12 strikeouts across 11+2⁄3 innings pitched. On May 10, Miller was designated for assignment by Seattle.^[40]

On May 13, 2024, the Mariners traded Miller to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for third baseman Jake Slaughter.^[41] In 49 appearances out of the bullpen for Chicago, he compiled a 5-1 record and 2.15 ERA with 42 strikeouts and one save across 50+1⁄3 innings pitched.

Miller began the 2025 campaign on the injured list due to a hip impingement. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on May 13, 2025.^[42] On June 5, Miller was activated from the injured list and subsequently designated for assignment.^[43] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs on June 11.^[44] Miller elected free agency on October 3.^[45]

On January 15, 2026, Miller signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.^[46] He made six appearances for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, but struggled to a 12.96 ERA with nine strikeouts across 8+1⁄3 innings pitched. Miller was released by the White Sox organization on April 23.^[47]

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