Dave Roberts Announces Bobby Miller Will Start Against Rockies
The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the midst of a six-game home stand where they lost two of three versus the Chicago Cubs and are now one game away from sweeping the Colorado Rockies.
During the homestand and in recent weeks, the Dodgers have leaned on pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki—both staying on five days' rest—while Blake Snell remains on the injured list.
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Bobby Miller (28) reacts after giving up a triple in fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images
Per manager Dave Roberts, Bobby Miller will be the next in line to get a start for the Dodgers ahead of their series finale against the Rockies on Wednesday. It will be Miller's first start of 2025.
Miller has had many ups and downs in his MLB career and is fighting off many speculative trade rumors. He was called up in 2023, started 22 games for the Dodgers, and posted a 3.76 ERA with 119 strikeouts.
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However, things did not come as easily for Miller in 2024 when he started 13 games, pitched to an 8.52 ERA over 56 innings, and eventually got sent down.
The 26-year-old right-hander features a plus fastball that can reach 100 MPH, a slider, and a changeup that Miller needs to work on getting in the strike zone. Once a highly touted prospect who shone in his first year, he has seemingly gotten to his final strike with the team if he's unable to perform.
He is also recovering from a scary moment from his first Spring Training start, where he was hit by a 105 MPH comeback line drive that struck him in the head. It is unclear how many starts Miller will receive as Snell is looming from returning from the IL, and Clayton Kershaw also continues to ramp up.
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