Oakland Athletics reliever Mason Miller could possibly be one of the best nearer in all of MLB and some eye-popping stats counsel that is solely the start for the hard-throwing right-hander.
On Saturday, he accomplished his tenth save in as many tries on the yr, hanging out the aspect in a 3-1 A’s victory over the Houston Astros.
For Miller, it was his fifth recorded save wherein he struck out each batter he confronted. He’s now solely 4 appearances away from tying the single-season report of 9, set by Edwin Diaz of the Seattle Mariners in 2018, per Stathead.
With already 5 such video games underneath his belt, Miller can be near overtaking a number of Corridor of Famers within the stat, together with Lee Smith (7), Dennis Eckersley (8), Mariano Rivera (9) and Trevor Hoffman (15). Solely 13 pitchers have greater than 10 profession saves whereas hanging out the aspect, with Baltimore Orioles nearer Craig Kimbrel, the present chief with 34.
Miller’s unimaginable numbers are spectacular on their very own, however he has additionally proven one other promising trait that does not seem on a stat sheet.
Earlier than shutting down the Astros on Saturday, Miller suffered a hiccup in his earlier look, giving up three earned runs in Thursday’s sport in opposition to the Colorado Rockies after getting into a 4-4 tie within the tenth inning. All nice closers are capable of shake off a foul outing and return even stronger the subsequent trip and Miller proved able to returning to type on Saturday.
There isn’t any telling what’s in retailer for the 25-year-old. After such a small pattern dimension, it is just too early to say if Miller will go on to have a protracted and profitable profession.
In his first season as a more in-depth, although, he is arguably one of the best within the league at his place. Moreover, with the talents and mindset he has already proven, the sky could possibly be the restrict for Miller.
