Bobby Miller is among the players representing the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2022 All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium on Saturday night. He is joined top Dodgers prospect Diego Cartaya and Miguel Vargas.
The Futures Game, which was established in 1999, is a highly distinguished and selective event aimed at showcasing the next generation of talent. Miller could be a candidate to make his MLB debut at some point this season, but it seems more likely he will make an impact in 2023.
Either way, the 23-year-old will first have the opportunity to showcase his talents on a national level, and he is looking forward to it, via MLB Network:
“I’m super excited to get this opportunity to face the best of the best. I couldn’t be more excited for this, especially with it being at Dodger Stadium.”
Playing against the best Minor League talent the game has to offer with a national audience is sure to bring some extra nerves to him. Nevertheless, that feeling is something Miller has always dealt with during his start days and they haven’t swayed his excitement for the event:
“A little bit. Usually every outing almost, I just have those nerves. It’s been like that my whole life. It just means so much having it at Dodger Stadium and having the opportunity to do this, I couldn’t be more excited.”
Although Miller owns a 4.12 ERA in 67.2 innings pitched this season, the right-hander is considered a front-of-the-rotation arm by many talent evaluators due to his natural ability and elite stuff.
The Futures Game is scheduled for seven innings, with first pitch at 4 p.m. PT. It will exclusively stream on Peacock and SiriusXM.
Miller learning to embrace analytics
Coming out of the University of Louisville, Miller was known as a someone with great stuff, including a fastball that could reach the triple digits, but he struggled with command due to funky mechanics.
Since then, the Dodgers have helped Miller refine his mechanics and they have educated Miller from the analytical side of pitching and development, which is something he didn’t receive much of in college.
Pitchers can utilize the extra data to improve their pitches by breaking down the spin and finding what grip and throwing style works for them, and Miller is just getting started with that, which increases his ceiling even more.
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