Tyson Marcus Miller (born July 29, 1995) is an American professional

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers,

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and

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Career

Amateur career

Miller attended

Shadow Hills High School Shadow Hills High School is a public high school for grades 9–12. It is located in north Indio, California, United States. Other high schools in the area are Indio High School, La Quinta High School and Palm Desert High School. The main feede ...

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. In 2013, as a senior, he has a 6–0

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with a 0.19

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(ERA) as a

for the school's baseball team. He was not drafted in the

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, and enrolled at

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, where he played

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. In 2014, his freshman year, he appeared in 13 games (ten starts), going 7–1 with a 2.63 ERA, and in 2015, as a sophomore, he went 7–3 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 games (13 starts), earning a spot on the

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Second Team. After the 2015 season, he played

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with the

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of the

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. As a junior in 2017, Miller pitched to a 9–3 record with a 2.27 ERA in 16 games (15 starts). He was named to the PacWest First Team.

Chicago Cubs

After the season, he was drafted by the

in the fourth round of the

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. Miller signed with Chicago and spent his first professional season with the

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and

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, going 2–1 with a 3.14 ERA in innings. In 2017, Miller spent the season with the

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, pitching to a 6–7 record and a 4.48 ERA in 28 games (twenty starts), and 2018 with the

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, going 9–9 with a 3.54 ERA in 23 starts. In 2019, Miller started the season with the

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and was promoted to the

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in July. Over 26 starts between both teams, Miller went 7–8 with a 4.35 ERA, striking out 123 over innings. Following the season, he was added to Chicago's

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. On August 17, 2020, Miller was promoted to the major leagues, and made his MLB debut that day against the

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, pitching two innings and giving up two runs. He finished his rookie season with a 5.40 ERA in two games. Miller was assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs to begin the 2021 season. He struggled to a 5.06 ERA before being designated for assignment on May 30, 2021.

Texas Rangers

On June 4, 2021, Miller was claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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, and made one appearance for the team, allowing two runs in three innings of work. On June 18, Miller was designated for assignment without appearing in a game for Texas. He was outrighted on June 20. On June 10, 2022, Texas selected Miller's contract as a

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replacement player. In his only appearance, against the

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, Miller took the loss after allowing six runs on four hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning. On June 15, he was removed from the 40-man roster and returned to Triple-A Round Rock. He had his contract selected on September 11. On September 27, Miller relieved

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in a game against the

, and tossed scoreless innings to earn his first career win.

Milwaukee Brewers

On November 11, 2022, Miller was claimed off waivers by the

. Miller was optioned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2023 season. In seven games for Milwaukee, he logged a 5.79 ERA with seven strikeouts in innings of work. On July 8, 2023, Miller was

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by the Brewers.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On July 12, 2023, Miller was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. He pitched in one game for the Dodgers and two games for the Triple–A

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before he was designated for assignment on August 2.

New York Mets

On August 4, 2023, Miller was claimed off waivers by the

. Miller made only one appearance for the team, tossing two scoreless innings against the

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. On August 23, the Mets designated Miller for assignment.

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

On August 27, 2023, Miller was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers. He appeared in one game during this stint with the team, pitching two scoreless innings against the

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on August 29 before being designated for assignment again the next day. Miller cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A on September 1. Between his two stints with Oklahoma City in 2023, he appeared in nine games and allowed three runs in 16 innings. On October 4, Miller elected free agency.

Seattle Mariners

On November 10, 2023, Miller signed a minor league contract with the

. After four appearances for the Triple–A

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, he was selected to the major league roster on April 8, 2024. In 9 games for Seattle, Miller logged a 3.09 ERA with 12 strikeouts across innings pitched. On May 10, Miller was designated for assignment by Seattle.

Chicago Cubs (second stint)

On May 13, 2024, the Mariners traded Miller to the

in exchange for third baseman Jake Slaughter. In 49 appearances out of the bullpen for Chicago, he compiled a 5-1 record and 2.15 ERA with 42 strikeouts and one save across innings pitched. Miller began the 2025 campaign on the injured list due to a hip impingement. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on May 13, 2025. On June 5, Miller was activated from the injured list and subsequently designated for assignment. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple-A

on June 11.

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