Randall Jai Miller (born January 17, 1985) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for three seasons with the

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, and

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. He played for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide as a walk-on

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on their

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Baseball career

Florida Marlins

Miller was drafted out of high school by the

in the 4th round (113th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional career debut that year for the Single-A

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, playing in 11 games and batting .233 with no

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. In 2004, Miller played for the Single-A

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. In 113 games, he batted .205 with 12 home runs. He basically put up the same stats in 2005, playing for the Single-A

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(the team changed their name after the 2004 season). In 115 games, he batted .207 with 13 home runs. Miller played for the Single-A

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in 2006. He batted .208 but his home run production dropped, producing no home runs for the Hammerheads in 2006. In 2007, he moved up a level, playing for the Double-A

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. For the Mudcats, he set career highs in batting average (.261), home runs (14), RBI's (58), games played (129), hits (106) and doubles (26). Miller made his big league debut with Florida in 2008 and went 0-for-1 in just one ballgame. On November 20, 2009, the Marlins purchased his contract, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft. He was later designated for assignment on April 3, 2010.

Oakland Athletics

The

claimed him on waivers April 8, 2010 and optioned him to the Triple-A

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. Fourteen days later he was designated for assignment.

Kansas City Royals

And on April 26, 2010, he was acquired off waivers by the

. As a Royal in 2010 he got his first major league hit, a single, against the Detroit Tigers. Total, Miller played 20 games with the Royals, hitting 1 HR, 4 RBIs and a .236 Avg.

Oakland Athletics

On December 17, 2010 The Oakland Athletics once again signed Miller, this time as a free agent. He spent nearly the entire 2011 season with Triple-A

, batting .276 with 32 homers and 88 RBIs in 110 games. On September 11, 2011 Miller was called up to join the Oakland Athletics. He played in 7 games, hitting 1 HR, 2 RBIs and a .250 Avg. On December 23, Miller was designated for assignment to make room for the prospects acquired in the

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trade.

Baltimore Orioles

He was traded to the

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on January 3. On October 6, 2012 Miller elected free agency.

Return to college

On January 7, 2013, Miller announced his intention to play football with the

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References

External links

Rotoworld profile
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