Aidan Miller
Aidan Miller | |||||||||||||||
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Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||||||||||
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Born: (2004-06-09) June 9, 2004 (age 20) Trinity, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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Aidan Bauer Miller (born June 9, 2004) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Amateur career
Miller lives in Trinity, Florida and attended J. W. Mitchell High School.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Arkansas when he was a sophomore in high school.[2] Miller played for the United States national baseball team in the U-15 Baseball World Cup.[3] He also played for the United States in the 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup and was named to the All-Tournament team after batting .478 with two home runs, three triples, seven walks and eight runs batted in as Team USA won the gold medal.[4]
Miller played in the 2022 Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and was named the game's MVP while also winning the event's home run derby.[5] Miller was also awarded Perfect Game USA's Jackie Robinson Award.[6] Miller missed the beginning of his senior season at J.W. Mitchell due to a broken hamate bone.[7]
Professional career
Miller was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round, with the 27th overall selection, of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.[8] On July 18, 2023, Miller signed with the Phillies on an above slot deal worth $3.1 million.[9]
References
- ^ Barie, Sean (July 20, 2022). "Mitchell High shortstop finds himself playing in three major league ballparks". FOX13News.com.
- ^ "Arkansas adds top baseball prospect in Florida". WholeHogSports.com. October 15, 2020.
- ^ "USA Baseball 15U National Team Wins Gold At WBSC Americas Qualifier". Baseball America. Sep 16, 2019.
- ^ Ellis, Andrew (September 23, 2022). "Arkansas commit Aidan Miller recaps outstanding summer, discusses future with Razorbacks". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Ashamel, Betelhem (July 18, 2022). "All-American Game MVP Miller wins HS Derby". MLB.com.
- ^ Smith, Kent (January 4, 2023). "Can Hogs Get Aidan Miller on Campus Despite Odds Once Again?". SI.com.
- ^ Csigi, Devin (July 1, 2023). "2023 MLB Draft player preview: Aidan Miller". BatteryPower.com. SB Nation. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ Lauber, Scott (July 9, 2023). "Phillies pick high school third baseman Aidan Miller in first round of draft". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Sign First-Round Pick To Above Slot-Value Deal". si.com. 18 July 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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