Bryce Miller (baseball)

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133+23 innings pitched. [6]

Miller began the 2023 season with Double-A Arkansas, struggling to an 0–2 record and 6.41 ERA in 4 starts to begin the year. On May 1, 2023, the Mariners announced that Miller would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time to start against the Oakland Athletics. [7] He made his debut the next day, taking a perfect game into the sixth inning with one out before giving up a single to Tony Kemp. He pitched six innings, allowing one earned run and recording ten strikeouts, a franchise record for most strikeouts in a debut. [8]

In his first three starts, Miller allowed only eight baserunners, breaking the MLB record held since 1901 (minimum 15.0 innings pitched). [9] In addition, he had the lowest WHIP (0.421) through a pitcher's first three starts in MLB history (minimum 15 innings). [10] On May 24, Miller became the first pitcher since 1901 to pitch at least six innings while allowing four or fewer hits in his first five career appearances. [11] [12]

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Bryce Miller
Seattle Mariners – No. 50
Pitcher
Born: (1998-08-23) August 23, 1998 (age 25)
Mount Pleasant, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 2023, for the Seattle Mariners