Bryce Miller

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Seattle Mariners #3 prospect in 2023
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Track Record: Miller began his college career at Blinn (Texas) JC and spent two seasons in Texas A&M's bullpen before moving to the Aggies' rotation as a senior. He finished third on the team in strikeouts in his lone year as a starter in 2021 and was drafted by the Mariners in the fourth round, signing for $400,000. Miller initially faced questions about whether he would start or relieve in pro ball, but he made a strong case to remain a starter in his full-season debut in 2022. He flew up the Mariners' system to Double-A and led the organization in strikeouts (163) while finishing second in ERA (3.16) and opponent average (.195).
  
  Scouting Report: Miller is an athletic, 6-foot-2 righthander with the best pure stuff in the Mariners' system. His plus-plus fastball sits 95-96 mph and regularly touches 100 with little effort out of a clean, electric delivery. He aggressively challenges hitters in the strike zone with his fastball and frequently gets swings and misses with his heater's late finish and explosion. Miller mostly blows hitters away with his fastball, but his secondaries have progressed to become viable weapons. His mid-80s slider with hard break flashes above-average, and he has feel for an average mid-80s changeup with late fade, though it occasionally sails out of his hand. He also has a fringy but usable curveball in the low 80s that generates weak contact. After struggling with walks in college, Miller streamlined his delivery as a pro and now pounds the strike zone with average control. He keeps a good tempo with a quick, efficient pace and holds his velocity deep into starts.
  
  The Future: Miller has the potential to be a midrotation starter but can also slide into high-leverage relief if the Mariners need. He'll see Triple-A Tacoma in 2023 and could make his major league debut.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 70. Curveball: 45. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Control: 50
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  Ranked Seattle Mariners #22 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: The Marlins drafted Miller in the 38th round in 2018 out of Blinn (Texas) JC, but he instead transferred to Texas A&M and spent two seasons in the Aggies’ bullpen before moving into the rotation as a senior. He finished among the team leaders in wins, innings and strikeouts in 2021, leading the Mariners to draft him in the fourth round and sign him for $400,000. Miller went straight to Low-A Modesto after signing and struck out 15 batters in 9.1 innings, although he also gave up 15 hits.
  
  Scouting Report: Miller’s fastball sits 93-94 mph as a starter and ramps up to 96 with hard ride as a reliever. His average mid-80s slider with hard, late turn misses bats to give him an effective secondary pitch and his low-80s changeup with deception and fade has flashed average, although it was below-average in his pro debut. He also has a fringy curveball. Miller is durable, but he struggles with consistency and is most effective in short spurts. His control is fringy and he relies more on overpowering hitters than hitting his spots.
  
  The Future: Miller will start for now, but the Mariners acknowledge his future is likely in relief. He has a chance to be a high-leverage, late-game reliever if everything comes together.
  

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #155 prospect in 2021 draft
  After a year at Blinn (Texas) JC and two years in Texas A&M’s bullpen, Miller stepped into the Aggies rotation this year. At times, he looks like a potential mid-rotation stalwart. He held No. 1 Arkansas to one run in six innings. He dominated New Mexico State, fanning 15 in seven scoreless innings. But Miller struggles to string that dominance together for long, which explains why he finished the year 3-2, 4.45. It could be his inexperience in a starting role, but could also be more a result of issues with control and his delivery. Usually a few times each game he will completely lose a fastball, sometimes yanking it and sometimes flying open. Miller’s plus 93-94 mph fastball has real teeth. He’ll reach back for 96-97, and he can blow hitters away up in the zone. His breaking ball has morphed into two distinct pitches as he throws a bigger, slower, downward-breaking, mid-70s fringe-average curveball and a harder, tight, fringe-average slider that has modest break. His average low-80s changeup has more deception than movement, but it will flash some arm-side fade. Miller missed two starts this year because of Covid-19, but otherwise has been durable. He has more upside than most of the players who will be picked around him in the draft, but he also has work to do to improve his control.

Top 100 Rankings

• Ranked Baseball America's #100 prospect in 2023

• February, 2023 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Track Record: Miller began his college career at Blinn (Texas) JC and spent two seasons in Texas A&M's bullpen before moving to the Aggies' rotation as a senior. He finished third on the team in strikeouts in his lone year as a starter in 2021 and was drafted by the Mariners in the fourth round, signing for $400,000. Miller initially faced questions about whether he would start or relieve in pro ball, but he made a strong case to remain a starter in his full-season debut in 2022. He flew up the Mariners' system to Double-A and led the organization in strikeouts (163) while finishing second in ERA (3.16) and opponent average (.195).
  
  Scouting Report: Miller is an athletic, 6-foot-2 righthander with the best pure stuff in the Mariners' system. His plus-plus fastball sits 95-96 mph and regularly touches 100 with little effort out of a clean, electric delivery. He aggressively challenges hitters in the strike zone with his fastball and frequently gets swings and misses with his heater's late finish and explosion. Miller mostly blows hitters away with his fastball, but his secondaries have progressed to become viable weapons. His mid-80s slider with hard break flashes above-average, and he has feel for an average mid-80s changeup with late fade, though it occasionally sails out of his hand. He also has a fringy but usable curveball in the low 80s that generates weak contact. After struggling with walks in college, Miller streamlined his delivery as a pro and now pounds the strike zone with average control. He keeps a good tempo with a quick, efficient pace and holds his velocity deep into starts.
  
  The Future: Miller has the potential to be a midrotation starter but can also slide into high-leverage relief if the Mariners need. He'll see Triple-A Tacoma in 2023 and could make his major league debut.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 70. Curveball: 45. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Control: 50
• December, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/High
  
  Track Record: Miller began his college career at Blinn (Texas) JC and spent two seasons in Texas A&M's bullpen before moving to the Aggies' rotation as a senior. He finished third on the team in strikeouts in his lone year as a starter in 2021 and was drafted by the Mariners in the fourth round, signing for $400,000. Miller initially faced questions about whether he would start or relieve in pro ball, but he made a strong case to remain a starter in his full-season debut in 2022. He flew up the Mariners' system to Double-A and led the organization in strikeouts (163) while finishing second in ERA (3.16) and opponent average (.195).
  
  Scouting Report: Miller is an athletic, 6-foot-2 righthander with the best pure stuff in the Mariners' system. His plus-plus fastball sits 95-96 mph and regularly touches 100 with little effort out of a clean, electric delivery. He aggressively challenges hitters in the strike zone with his fastball and frequently gets swings and misses with his heater's late finish and explosion. Miller mostly blows hitters away with his fastball, but his secondaries have progressed to become viable weapons. His mid-80s slider with hard break flashes above-average, and he has feel for an average mid-80s changeup with late fade, though it occasionally sails out of his hand. He also has a fringy but usable curveball in the low 80s that generates weak contact. After struggling with walks in college, Miller streamlined his delivery as a pro and now pounds the strike zone with average control. He keeps a good tempo with a quick, efficient pace and holds his velocity deep into starts.
  
  The Future: Miller has the potential to be a midrotation starter but can also slide into high-leverage relief if the Mariners need. He'll see Triple-A Tacoma in 2023 and could make his major league debut.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 70. Curveball: 45. Slider: 55. Changeup: 50. Control: 50
• April, 2022 Scouting Report
  BA Grade: 50/High
  
  Track Record: The Marlins drafted Miller in the 38th round in 2018 out of Blinn (Texas) JC, but he instead transferred to Texas A&M and spent two seasons in the Aggies&#39 bullpen before moving into the rotation as a senior. He finished among the team leaders in wins, innings and strikeouts in 2021, leading the Mariners to draft him in the fourth round and sign him for $400,000. Miller went straight to Low-A Modesto after signing and struck out 15 batters in 9.1 innings, although he also gave up 15 hits.
  
  Scouting Report: Miller&#39s fastball sits 93-94 mph as a starter and ramps up to 96 with hard ride as a reliever. His average mid-80s slider with hard, late turn misses bats to give him an effective secondary pitch and his low-80s changeup with deception and fade has flashed average, although it was below-average in his pro debut. He also has a fringy curveball. Miller is durable, but he struggles with consistency and is most effective in short spurts. His control is fringy and he relies more on overpowering hitters than hitting his spots.
  
  The Future: Miller will start for now, but the Mariners acknowledge his future is likely in relief. He has a chance to be a high-leverage, late-game reliever if everything comes together.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60. Curveball: 45. Slider: 50. Changeup: 45. Control: 50.
• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: The Marlins drafted Miller in the 38th round in 2018 out of Blinn (Texas) JC, but he instead transferred to Texas A&M and spent two seasons in the Aggies’ bullpen before moving into the rotation as a senior. He finished among the team leaders in wins, innings and strikeouts in 2021, leading the Mariners to draft him in the fourth round and sign him for $400,000. Miller went straight to Low-A Modesto after signing and struck out 15 batters in 9.1 innings, although he also gave up 15 hits.
  
  Scouting Report: Miller’s fastball sits 93-94 mph as a starter and ramps up to 96 with hard ride as a reliever. His average mid-80s slider with hard, late turn misses bats to give him an effective secondary pitch and his low-80s changeup with deception and fade has flashed average, although it was below-average in his pro debut. He also has a fringy curveball. Miller is durable, but he struggles with consistency and is most effective in short spurts. His control is fringy and he relies more on overpowering hitters than hitting his spots.
  
  The Future: Miller will start for now, but the Mariners acknowledge his future is likely in relief. He has a chance to be a high-leverage, late-game reliever if everything comes together.