Wade Allen Miley (born November 13, 1986) is an American

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who is a free agent. The

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selected Miley in the first round of the

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. He made his

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(MLB) debut with the Diamondbacks in 2011, and has also played for the

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and

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. He played

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. On May 7, 2021, he threw a

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against the

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Early life and career

Miley was born in

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, but grew up in Loranger, a town of 6,100 residents and 1,924 households. His father, Wendell, was a mechanic for 18 wheelers. Miley attended Loranger High School and

, where he played

for the

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team. In 2007, he played

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with the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star.

Professional career

Arizona Diamondbacks

The

selected Miley in the first round, 43rd overall, of the

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. He made his debut professionally with the

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of the

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. Miley was called up to the majors for the first time on August 15, 2011, and would finish the season with a 4–2 record in eight games (seven starts). Miley was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month for April 2012, pitching 3–0 with a 1.29 earned-run average (ERA), striking out 15 in 21 innings in two starts. Miley took a no-hitter into the 6th inning against Miami. He was also named a NL All-Star in his rookie season after beginning the 2012 season with a 9–5 record with a 3.04 ERA. Later that season on October 1, 2012, Miley pitched an

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in a game facing the Colorado Rockies. Miley won 16 games for the Diamondbacks in 29 starts in 2012. He also made 3 relief appearances. He had an ERA of 3.33 in innings. Miley lost to

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for the

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in 2012. On April 22, 2013, Miley hit his first career home run. Miley took a step back from his strong rookie season, managing just 10 wins despite pitching over 200 innings. In 2014, Miley would pitch to a 4.34 ERA with 183 strikeouts and a win–loss record of 8–12.

Boston Red Sox

On December 12, 2014, the Diamondbacks traded Miley to the

in exchange for pitchers

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and Allen Webster and infielder Raymel Flores. On February 5, 2015, Miley and the Red Sox agreed on a three-year $19.25 million contract extension. On April 21, 2015, Miley won his first game with the Red Sox, throwing shutout innings versus the

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. For the season, Miley pitched to a 4.46 ERA in 32 starts, compiling an 11–11 record.

Seattle Mariners

On December 7, 2015, the Red Sox traded Miley and Jonathan Aro to the

for Roenis Elías and Carson Smith. Miley struggled during his stint with Seattle, pitching to a 4.98 ERA and a 7–8 record. In his last start for the team, he pitched seven scoreless innings against the Cubs.

Baltimore Orioles

On July 31, 2016, the Mariners traded Miley to the

for

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. In August, he made six starts, pitching to a 7.14 ERA in 29 innings and had a 1–3 record. The Orioles went 2–4 in his starts. On September 18, Miley pitched four scoreless innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, before being pulled with a back injury. He returned his next start, taking a shutout into the 9th inning against his former team the Diamondbacks. He ended pitching 8 innings before allowing an RBI double. He struck out a career-high 11 batters in his best start in an Orioles uniform. Overall, Miley finished 2–5 in 11 starts with an ERA of 6.17 for Baltimore. The following season, Miley was tabbed as the #4 starter in the rotation. He endured his worst season of his career, setting career worsts in ERA for a full season (5.61), losses (15), home runs allowed (25) and walks (93). He also pitched in a career low innings pitched. On July 30, 2017, Miley gave up

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's 3,000th career hit. On November 3, 2017, the Orioles declined Miley's 2018 option.

Milwaukee Brewers

On February 14, 2018, Miley signed a minor league deal with the

. He began the season in the Minors but was called up a couple of weeks later. He pitched in two starts before landing on the 60 day disabled list with an oblique injury. He was activated off the disabled list on July 12, going 5–2 with a 2.57 ERA in 16 starts. He also started Game 3 of the

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, along with Games 2, 5 and 6 of the NLCS. In Game 5 he faced only one hitter before being replaced with a right-handed pitcher. This made Miley only the second starter in postseason history to face a single batter and the first to do so without getting the batter out. By starting Game 6 he became the first pitcher in 88 years to start back-to-back postseason games.

Houston Astros

Miley signed a one-year contract worth $4.5 million with the

on February 1, 2019. In 2019 he was 14–6 with a 3.98 ERA in innings over 33 starts.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 18, 2019, Miley signed a two-year contract, with a club option, worth $15 million with the

. In a

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shortened season, Miley was 0–3 with a 5.65 ERA in over 6 games (4 starts). On May 7, 2021, Miley threw the 17th no-hitter in Reds history, striking out eight batters while allowing only two baserunners in the 3–0 win against the

. It was the fourth no-hitter of the season and the second in three days after John Means of the

threw his against the

. Miley finished the 2021 season with a 12–7 record and 3.37 ERA in 28 starts.

Chicago Cubs

On November 5, 2021, the Reds placed Miley on waivers and he was claimed by the

Pitching style

He throws four main pitches with an occasional fifth. The main four are

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and

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s (ranging from ), a

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(), and a

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to right-handed hitters (). The least commonly thrown is a

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in the mid-upper 70s, mostly against right-handers. His favored off-speed pitch with two strikes is the slider.

Personal life

Miley has been an avid

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since the age of three. Growing up in

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, Miley was a fan of the

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. He currently spends his off-season on his ranch near

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. Miley and his wife, Katy, have one child, a son who was born in September 2016.

References

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