His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Miley's cutter averages 88.3 mph, and has touched 91.6.
70 thrown, 34.1% of his pitches.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Miley's changeup moves 107.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
49 thrown, averaging 84.5 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Miley goes to the 4-seam fastball: 34.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.3% the rest of the time.
55 two-strike pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Miley's 4-seam fastball carries 16.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
45 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Miley throws the sinker 45.6% of the time against left-handers and 3.4% against right-handers.
148 pitches to right-handers, 57 to left-handers.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Miley works off the plate, with only 42.9% of his pitches in the zone, 16th percentile.
205 pitches in 2025. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 653rd in MLB.
When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.5 mph off the bat against Miley, 4th percentile.
205 pitches in 2025. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 748th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Miley lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.17 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
205 located pitches in 2025.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Miley projects a .382 average, 9th percentile.
205 pitches in 2025. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 708th in MLB.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.6% of Miley's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
30 of 205 located pitches.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Miley puts 50% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 30.5% when he is ahead.
60 located pitches behind, 59 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Miley's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 97.2 mph, against 93.0 off his changeup.
45 and 49 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Miley works with 4 pitches: Cutter, Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball and Sinker. The cutter is 34.1% of everything he throws.
205 classified pitches in 2025.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Miley releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
205 tracked pitches in 2025.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Miley averages 88.4 mph across his arsenal, 35th percentile in the league.
205 pitches in 2025. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 506th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45% of the contact Miley gives up is hit hard, 25th percentile.
205 pitches in 2025. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 582nd in MLB.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Miley's stuff spins at 2,208 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
205 pitches in 2025. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 521st in MLB.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Miley releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 47 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
205 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Miley throws a strike on the first pitch 61.8% of the time.
55 plate appearances started in 2025.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Miley's cutter spins at 2,311 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
70 thrown in 2025.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Miley's cutter averages 88.3 mph, and has touched 91.6.
70 thrown, 34.1% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Miley throws the sinker 45.6% of the time against left-handers and 3.4% against right-handers.
148 pitches to right-handers, 57 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Miley's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 97.2 mph, against 93.0 off his changeup.
45 and 49 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Miley works with 4 pitches: Cutter, Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball and Sinker. The cutter is 34.1% of everything he throws.
205 classified pitches in 2025.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Miley's cutter spins at 2,311 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
70 thrown in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Miley's changeup moves 107.5 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
49 thrown, averaging 84.5 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Miley's 4-seam fastball carries 16.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
45 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Miley goes to the 4-seam fastball: 34.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.3% the rest of the time.
55 two-strike pitches in 2025.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Miley puts 50% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 30.5% when he is ahead.
60 located pitches behind, 59 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Miley throws a strike on the first pitch 61.8% of the time.
55 plate appearances started in 2025.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Miley works off the plate, with only 42.9% of his pitches in the zone, 16th percentile.
205 pitches in 2025. 16th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 653rd in MLB.
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When hitters connect off him, they hit it hard
Hitters average 92.5 mph off the bat against Miley, 4th percentile.
205 pitches in 2025. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 748th in MLB.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Miley projects a .382 average, 9th percentile.
205 pitches in 2025. 9th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 708th in MLB.
Too much of the contact against him is loud
45% of the contact Miley gives up is hit hard, 25th percentile.
205 pitches in 2025. 25th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 582nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Miley lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.17 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
205 located pitches in 2025.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
14.6% of Miley's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
30 of 205 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Miley releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
205 tracked pitches in 2025.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Miley releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 47 degrees above horizontal and 1.6 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.
205 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Miley averages 88.4 mph across his arsenal, 35th percentile in the league.
205 pitches in 2025. 35th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 506th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Miley's stuff spins at 2,208 rpm, 33rd percentile in the league.
205 pitches in 2025. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2025, 521st in MLB.
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