Last year’s age 26 breakout power season from Brad Miller was one of the more surprising aspects of last season. Power was up across the board in 2016, but to go from a career high of 11 home runs

Unable to stomach Brendan Ryan and his .230 wOBA as the team's primary shortstop any longer, the Seattle Mariners have reportedly called up 23-year-old Brad Miller in an attempt to breathe some life

Brad Miller is no longer taking walks or getting hits. That’s obviously a problem, because it means he’s killing your team in average, failing to drive in runs and not getting on base to score runs

. I've been dealing with a lot of this philosophical life stuff recently, and it's been difficult. I'm talking, of course, about Brad Miller, and it seems I'm not alone, as the baseball community

Believe it or not, when I solicited future shortstop topics last week, the name that came up the most was Brad Miller of the Seattle Mariners. Don’t get me wrong, I like Miller just fine, and I

dynasty league that I own Miller in and could use steals, I offered him straight up for Eduardo Nunez. My offer was declined, which I think speaks to how some value the two players, but more

. It's also sometimes referred to as sweetened pisswater. Now that our mixology lesson is over, let's talk about Brad Miller in his new digs. He comes with a few desirable attributes. Almost all

, et al. That player is Rays shortstop Brad Miller. Miller was traded from Seattle to Tampa Bay this offseason in the Nate Karns trade after three uninspiring seasons with the Mariners

% increase in bat speed," Nathan found, and that sort of bat speed increase can lead to an increase of 4.3% in batted ball distance. And so this year, Mariners shortstop Brad Miller decided to put

to the start of the season, one player I was keeping a close eye on was Chris Taylor. Being stuck in a position battle with Brad Miller made him a questionable target, but I had confidence that he

I made a decision while trying to win a championship last season which I didn't regret at the time, but now must deal with. I traded for Brad Miller. I didn't want him. He was a throw in for a trade

a time or three. Those players are unlikely to capture imaginations, although an automatic dismissal is often hasty. 2B/SS Brad Miller, Seattle Mariners Ownership: CBS 23% | Yahoo! 30

comps, but he's finally a real fantasy asset 2:28 Brad Johnson: he's a buy high candidate 2:28 Oliver: If Yankees fall out, % that Miller gets traded

:54 Brad Johnson: Kinda shocked he wasn't traded. His immediate future is a big ol ??? 1:55 Ronnie: Do you think Cleveland may have overpaid for Miller? Given what the Nats

. 3:59 Brad Johnson: A small drain on his value compared to the LA clubs or Seattle 3:59 Bruce: I have a 16$ Andrew miller in Otto 5x5. I dont want him

: I have chapman coming back. good idea to deal Miller & E. Suarez for Lindor? 2:00 Brad Johnson: Seems light. You already have a good SS, upgrade elsewhere

Miller 1:12 Brad Johnson: young players usually handle that role better than free agent vets 1:12 BP: Sonny Gray worth a DL stash for next year

ok here 2:27 gavin: How does VV for Miller feel now that Chapman is back? 2:27 Brad Johnson: fair 2:27 Brad Johnson: VV is so

that 2:18 Karl Cheez: Is Andrew Miller worth starting over Diaz now that it seems Miller is going to be used situationally in CLE? 2:18 Brad Johnson: you really

? 4:38 Brad Johnson: I think I'd take a stab at the $6 and kick myself later 4:38 HappyFunBall: Andrew Miller is fantasy useless now, even in a league

(and the implosion last week) sort of hurt his value next year if there is no Miller/Chapman type coming? 2:17 Brad Johnson: No, hiring Jansen or Chapman hurts his value

it's a reasonable gamble 2:11 William: Stay w/Nicasio in a 14tm mixed? 2:11 Brad Johnson: Sure 2:11 Sean: Shelby Miller and Corey Dickerson

? 1:45 Brad Johnson: I do think they'll recover, but the damage is already done. You'll need to get lucky streaming high end relievers to make up for it 1:45 Dr

Robles+Albies for Yelich+Andrew Miller in Saves+Holds keeper? Archie Bradley would replace Robles and Albies as my final keeper. 10 team 4:45 Brad Johnson: That's a push

Transcript from Tuesday's chat!   1:16 Brad Johnson: Ok, I've opened the chat early since I forgot to set the queue to open. You should be able to post questions now

, Brad Miller was overhyped last year. However, he's quietly bounced back to do exactly what we always expected he'd do. A .245/.321/.399 slash is right in line with his projections. He's popped nine

4:27 Brad Johnson: Yea, higher floor, lower ceiling 4:27 John: How would you rank these lottery ticket SPs? Tyler Skaggs, Luis Severino, Shelby Miller

ago) on my DL along with RPs A. Miller and Rosenthal, how do I hit my innings limit without overpaying in a trade? (currently on the wire: Trevor Williams, Urena, Vargas, Bridwell, Richard)4:01Brad

offer was Miller for Sale3:41Jaake: Brad question about your stars and studs nad keepers strategy. What sort of percentage of budget should one not keep a stud player? Ex. I can keep Betts for $50

: he could fit there in 5 OF leagues2:12Brad Johnson: fringy until he plays every day2:12Dave Kingman: 12 team 5x5 keeper. I got offered both Miller and Chapman (neither at a good keeper price for next

: Hey Brad, I held onto Story for too long and finally gave up on him, but now the SS wire is razor thin.  Who are my best options among: Reyes, Beckham, Arcia, Miller?  Anyone

is deep enough that I imagine it could be the difference between starting an actual regular and a backup4:01Vegan Man!: Hey Brad, how do you approach SP in the draft in a league with 180 start limit

explain 12:02Brad Johnson: Eno is on a plane to Jamaica12:02Comment From LenardLost Ramos and was offered Posey, Desmond, and Donaldson in return for Wright, Trumbo, and Gyorko. I can slide Brad Miller

Johnson: And I'd prefer Carlos Santana5:02Brad Johnson: that's all from a real baseball perspective5:02Mega: Brad Miller had a monster season in 2016, 2017...not so much. Is he rosterable in deeper

Too big of a reach on the title? As I tend to do on Sundays when considering a topic for my Monday post on shortstops, I was perusing the leaderboards and settled on Brad Miller as today's topic

: Thanks for chatting Brad.  You like Tyler Chatwood at San Fran tomorrow?4:03Brad Johnson: I very much do. I'm a Tyler Chatwood truther. Can't wait to see what he signs for in FA4:04Lake Jamb

magic dust3:58Joe: Keep 1 at the same price 12 team OBP: Devers or Muncy3:58Brad Johnson: Muncy me for 2019. If you're squinting at future years too, then maybe Devers.3:58Joe: Hi Brad, please help me

of no bat, big glove 12:28 Brad Johnson: Would like him a lot more at Miller Park or similar 12:28 Brad Johnson: maybe 15 HR, otherwise mediocre

: Yes.4:10F-Rome: Luis Castillo or Kyle Gibson?4:10Brad Johnson: Castillo4:10NoTroutAboutIt: Hiya Brad! ...12 team h2h cat. Need 2b help. Dratfed Murph and we all know how that's going. Have been

a (lesser) shot at a sub-3.00 ERA. Let it be known that I'm disqualifying Shelby Miller and Hyun-Jin Ryu from the competition - Miller because his breakout was in 2012 and Ryu because he

: What are the chances Profar/Gallo get traded to the Yankees for Miller/Chapman?1:54Brad Johnson: very low1:54Brad Johnson: but I think the Yankees could get Mark Zagunis and Dan Vogelbach from

: If it was just Harvey and Puig, I'd say go for it1:06Gary: 12 team keeper - traded Duvall ($7) and Andrew Miller ($8) for Harvey ($14) right before Harvey was blown up again yesterday. Will I regret this trade

: If Brad Hand gets traded to the Nats, will he be slotted in as the closer?4:10Brad Johnson: They almost have to try it, no?4:10Brad Johnson: That bullpen is a mess4:10Brad Johnson: they really need

about this year as it's rather fluid with RP drops and pickups. Would you rather keep Roberto Osuna, Brad Hand, Sean Doolittle or Ken Giles?3:08Brad Johnson: Those are all really great options3

Andrew Miller in 5 minutes. Impressive way to go out.12:25Brad Johnson: when I saw him flop backwards, I felt so bad for him. Thought for sure he was concussed. Replay shows he just lost his

Johnson: without knowing the keep situation on Britton, I'd probably pass on this2:38Avi: Brad, isn't the bone spur surgery at this point of the year a season ending injury?2:38Brad Johnson: surgery

of his second start4:33Brad Johnson: assuming it's Yahoo or another platform that lets you manage an illegal roster4:33Kevin: What the heck am I doing with Brad Miller on the cheap in my ottoneu

themselves.4:14Brad Johnson: We'll learn more about their plans re: Harper/Machado this week I suspect4:15Brad Johnson: All four of Happ, Keuchel, Miller, and Britton are rumored to be on the Phillies wish

for Andrew Miller's role next year?4:27Brad Johnson: Setup reliever4:27Chuck: Looking at the list of 2017 TJ surgeries for hidden gems, Michael Pineda's name jumped out to me. Worth a late-round flier?4

, but if you're starting dross it can't hurt12:45Tim: Shelby Miller has 11 Ks in 8.2 innings of work. That's pretty solid stuff.    Think he tightens up his control a bit

Spoiler Alert: We’re going to tell you two sentences from now where we come down on the subject of Brad Miller, enigmatic Mariner. Jump to the next paragraph if you don’t want to know until the end

assets4:00MIller Time: JT Realmuto? For real? Or just hot?4:00Brad Johnson: Mostly just hot, doesn't look substantially improved in any fundamental way.4:01there is no spoon: Hiya Brad. My average

that perfect guy you're looking for, but you might find someone who will stick for the duration of the season such as... Brad Miller, SEA |SS| Ownership: ESPN - 20.9%  Yahoo - 13.0%  CBS - 40.0

of Rajai Davis - his swing has more leverage than the typical slapster. And let us not forget Peraza's home park. GABP plays like a little league field, and he'll also get nine games at Miller Park

to an inquiry about him indirectly, too see if they can still acquire him at a discount. SS Brad Miller, Seattle Mariners Ownership: CBS 32% | Yahoo! 29% | ESPN 3.8% Eno and I talked about him on Tuesday

award winner. See you at the award ceremony — or the loony bin. Brett Miller does the agate page for the print edition of the Seattle Times. He is also a proud Washington State University alum

. Brett Miller does the agate page for the print edition of the Seattle Times. He is also a proud Washington State University alum, and good at drinking beer and taking criticism. Complain about

working with. By a good margin, the slider most similar to Andrew Miller's belongs to Brad Hand. Slider Comparison Pitcher Velocity H Mov V Mov Comp Score Andrew Miller 84.6

to 15% fewer strides while breaking records. We sort of have our own Usain Bolt in the major leagues. His name is Brad Zimmer and he patrols center field for the Cleveland Indians. Of course, part

passed. If an owner has a big enough bench, they may want to pick up Arroyo as a handcuff for Nunez. 2017 Projection: 550 PA, .275 AVG, 12 HR, 30 SB, 70 Runs, 65 RBI   Brad Miller: 2017

a pitcher gets exposed, and that's what Miller's been able to avoid. Again, baseball isn't quite this simple. Brad Hand's slider isn't exactly the same as Andrew Miller's slider. They throw different

substantial investment in the ever-volatile reliever free agent market. With little choice but to dive back in, the team has made an even more substantial investment, signing 33-year-old lefty Andrew Miller

with plenty of years of control remaining, shortstop Brad Miller and starting pitcher Nate Karns. I agree with most of Dave Cameron's thoughts in the immediate wake the trade: one's opinion

the call as the Padres departed for American League ballparks in Minnesota and Boston. But he's in the bigs to do more than simply hold down the DH role through interleague play, as Brad Hawpe (finger

, a crazy price on Carlos Correa, Brad Miller being too expensive for once, being too picky to go with Rockies options, and The Daily Grind Invitational. Suggested DFS picks worth attention for Friday

Episode 156 - Live With Brad Johnson The latest episode of “Field of Streams” is live! In this episode, Dylan Higgins and Brad Johnson do a live recording to discuss picking against Shelby

The lede - a very temporary paid job as my subordinate - is buried in section five. AGENDA TDG Invitational Weather Reports Pitchers to Use and Abuse SaberSim Says... Brad

We chatted about a number of topics. Now I'm sleepy. Here's a transcript. Time for a siesta. 4:00 Brad Johnson: Hey folks, let's get started. 4:01 Brad

Here's today's chat transcript. Lots of interesting Opening Week concerns to address. 3:51 Brad Johnson: Hi folks, let's get started in a few moments. 3:51

Here's the transcript from today's chat. 4:00 Brad Johnson: Hey folks 4:01 Brad Johnson: Let's talk about some baseball 4:01

Here's the transcript of today's chat. Lot's of fun topics. 1:14 Breakout Stars..?: Brandon Drury, Danny Valencia? 1:14 Brad Johnson: What are you looking

to suggest more power ROS. JBJ has the production though. Which do you like? Thanks! 1:45 Brad Johnson: Polanco seems to have a couple nagging injuries. I'd go with the healthier

Here's the transcript from today's chat. 1:46 Brad Johnson: Hey everyone, I'm running just a couple minutes behind. We'll get started soon. 1:53 Brad

Here is today's chat transcript. 4:01 Brad Johnson: Hey folks, we'll get started here in a minute 4:02 zurzles: Let's say Vlad comes up in September

The transcript is up. I wasn't grumpy. 3:58 Brad Johnson: Ahoy there. Let's get rolling. 3:58 jd: Are Corey Seagers injury concerns creating a huge value

Here's today's chat transcript which started very heavy on Joey Gallo then shifted into a bunch of dynasty topics. 2:55 Brad Johnson: Hey folks, I'll start with a couple from

Here's today's chat transcript covering a wide range of fantasy topics. 4:00 Eric: Can Godley stop the Dodgers epic run or would you bench him? 4:01 Brad

Webb and Brad Brach have flashed potential at times as well, though neither gets the strikeouts requisite for being elite in a bullpen role. In adding Miller to this group, but not adding

traded away Ryan Buchter and first-half closer Brandon Maurer, and relief ace Brad Hand is expected to follow this offseason. The rest of San Diego's bullpen is, for the most part, unexceptional

timid predictions for the 2016 season. 1. Brad Boxberger will miss approximately eight weeks - and possibly more Reports from sources both myriad and sundry state that Brad Boxberger

. In case anyone was wondering4:06tacopocket: hey brad.   you helped me last week with a trade but the guy countered so i wanted to get your opinion.  5X5 12 man auction league

Kershaw2:51Brad Johnson: (that's what I did)2:52Dave: Whathca think about trading a $34 Rizzo and $6 Pham for $16 Lindor?2:52Brad Johnson: Overpay, but not atrocious.2:52Pittsburgh Ryan: Hey Brad

begins? Regular season?4:08Brad Johnson: Before ST, definitely. I would expect that actually.4:09Brad Johnson: They'll be on a roster by end of March though.4:09Ronald Acuna McDonaldson: Hey Brad

:01EB: Hey Brad. Hope all is well. I'm in contention in my AL-only league and it's slim pickings on the waiver wire in terms of SP. I would greatly appreciate if you could please rank the following

The Nick Senzel edition of Brad Johnson Present Chatting About Baseball is complete. See transcript. 3:57Brad Johnson: Let's get rolling in a minute or two. I'll be off on twitter to scrape some

looking at the splits page for Meadows right now4:11sasha: hi brad! it's the finals in my league, and i need saves this week! who of shane greene/nate jones/mychal givens seems like my best bet? plz help

players are better than O'Hearn. If you're swimming in MI depth and/or don't need SB, then can be Villar too3:53Monsieur Le Pew: Hi Brad, Jameson Taillon hasn't allowed more than 3ER in a start since

: If he returns, I doubt he'll steal. And that's why you own him.4:18Brad Johnson: And yea, the Pirates have no reason to take a risk.4:18shaloo: Hey Brad, I play in a re-draft 5x5 - standard categories

, but he has to seize it before the Phillies roster other players like Jeff Francoeur (in camp as an NRI) or add external talent. If he does play, the stolen bases should follow. 9. Brad Boxberger

/aren't inspiring.1:49Brad Johnson: Try Merrifield until he turns pumpkin1:50Brad Johnson: Rajai will keep playing and shouldn't cost much1:50Bossman Junior: Hi Brad. With Leonys Martin coming back

to be vetoed is removed from the league3:51Brad Johnson: I'll do that myself3:51Choos on First: Brad, is there any hope for Gsellman? My rotation is in tatters, and he's been a major part of it3:51Brad

PNC is offset by gaining the Houston offense.2:52resumeman: Hi Brad, thanks for the Chat. I've got several prospects on my Scoresheet keeper league. I can keep them by surrendering draft picks

for that swap to add up4:08Brad Johnson: They project pretty similarly ROS, but it helpsthat Lindor doesn't have a back injury4:09Willie Hears Ya,Willie Dont Care: Hi Brad! Thanks for the chats you do

need him for contention4:03Brad Johnson: In that sense, Tatis may be closer to the majors now4:03Brad Johnson: It doesn't much matter where Machado/Urias play between SS/3B4:04Bruce: Brad Keller

. Posey replacement would be Norris or Joseph.2:03Brad Johnson: I'd probably go Sale, depends on your category needs though2:03Jimmer: Hi Brad! When Orlando Arcia gets called up, where do he and Jonathan

or Justin Bour for a bench role?3:52Brad Johnson: Gimme Bour's power and platoons3:53Hans Gruber: Hi Brad, thanks for taking the time to chat with us!Can you rank these pitchers according to your

he has a disaster season. I hate the declining skills profile mixed with age, but a .426 OBP more than makes up a low HR total. Especially when he could easily revert to 30 homers.3:15Isaac: Hey Brad

because he spontaneously improved4:16John C.: Brad not sure if you do any h2h leagues but if you do, how do you keep an even keel over the course of the year? I'm in a 14 tm league and in 2nd in both

I do?4:00Brad Johnson: HEIST4:00Steve: Hi Brad.  In a league with both avg & obp would you drop Nunez for any of Carpenter, Kingery or Candelario?  Thank you.4:00Brad Johnson: I

target. I'd be aiming for a Corbin or Morton type if you're looking for a pitcher. Maybe even banged up Thor.4:04John Oleruds Helmet: Mr Brad! Your chats have been missed across the cosmos!! I long

:42Ben: Hey Brad, remind us again how to be considered for DTBNL? Thanks3:43Brad Johnson: It's a patron-only league so you have to be a patron. Then all you have to do is go to the sign up post

Luis Garcia.4:14Brad Johnson: And that's not to be confused with Angels Luis Garcia.4:14Matt: Hi Brad..keeper question for ya. Which 4 would you keep out of these guys - Yelich (5th rd), Buehler

Below you will find the transcript from today's chat. It was a weird one. 3:41 Brad Johnson: So what shall we discuss today? There's always a couple recurring questions

Johnson: Brad Peacock, Tyler Anderson, Zack Godley are the must-get ones if available10:36Brad Johnson: probably won't be10:36Brad Johnson: Maybe Dinelson Lamet of Miguel Almonte10:36Brad Johnson: I'd

that's close to a push4:31Brad Johnson: Similar risk/reward profiles, albeit for very different reasons4:31Rob: Hey Brad, Carlos Santana or Carlos Gonzalez ROS?4:32Brad Johnson: Gonzalez has

:00Matt: ottoneu FGPoints question for you Brad.  Keep $4 Folty and $5 Davies?  Rotation is $40 Scherzer, $25 Greinke, $19 Cole, $18 C-Mart, $15 R. Ray and $14 G. Richards. 

+ still within reason?4:02Brad Johnson: 40+ was the saner version of the bold prediction. I think he could do it, but it'll be a stretch.4:02Kiermaier's Dashing Good Looks: Hey Brad! Currently in the first

to estimate league wide performance4:08Brad Johnson: Lacking that, just eyeball how many points you stand to gain and lose in best/worst case scenarios.4:08Dylan Covey: Hi Brad! What do you make of my

, but those tend to be league specific. 4:01Brad Johnson: Hey folks4:01Brad Johnson: Let's get this started with a bad trade4:01Phamtastic: Brad I try to be open to all trades in my league but I cant help

:09Brad Johnson: Depends on the opportunity cost. Absent other info, I'd mix and match. However, if Andujar can turn into something like Jose Leclerc, he should.4:09Vader: OK Brad, who are the best new

no. I do need a moment to investigate Lauer though4:27Brad Johnson: Hard no4:28Kyle: Hey, Brad! Thank you for all the work you do on RG/FG. How would you define "fantasy stud"? It seems like

Here's the transcript to today's fantasy chat. 3:59Need More Bangers: hi brad!3:59Brad Johnson: Hi Bangers!3:59Brad Johnson: We'll get started in a couple minutes.4:01Gabe Kapler: Who gets more

start as soon as November if we hit the goal, although that may be ambitious.5:00Brad Johnson: However, if you want Brad-created fantasy games to play over the offseason, you can help me by becoming

guy.4:10tacopocket: hey brad.  in a 5X5 auction league ($300 budget) league where we keep 5, can you rank these pitchers:   Flaherty @11.  Greinke @30.  

: Complex salary structure - some contracts escalate and some don't.  Traded my expensive Kluber/Goldy contracts that escalate for a non-escalating Altuve, very cheap Brad Hand, Nelson Cruz

is religion: Rian Watt wrote a very positive piece on Miguel Andujar today. Can we get the first ever fangraphs presidential-style (but friendlier) debate--Rian vs Brad on Andujar? Even though it'd probably

dealing him4:39Brad Johnson: So in short, various forms of good-not-great RP4:40tacopocket: Hey Brad.  thanks for the chat. 5X5 12 man auction league with $300 budget.   Can

leaguers, but I also think that Scott Boras is a boring windbag4:27Brad Johnson: presented without comment4:27Julio: Hey Brad, what do you expect from JDM in BOS this year? Will the Green Monster suppress

:03Karl: Mookie Betts for Kershaw and Reddick? 12tm roto5:03Brad Johnson: Absolutely not5:04fortuan t: Thanks Brad; unique league, one FA per month.  Fielding offers on JD Martinez; could use

to be “not too aware.” He does pride himself in being a well-rounded player. He always has. Going all the way back to high school, it’s “how I’ve molded my game.” ——— When Brad Miller was featured

infielders have reached double figures in home runs. Eleven more have at least seven home runs. Brad Miller is among them. In his first season with Tampa Bay, the former Mariner has already left the yard

Paul and I teamed up for our first co-chat. It was a blast. Here is the transcript.   1:53 Brad Johnson: Hey folks, we're going to get started here in a few minutes. Paul

, but I didn't pull the trigger until Hernandez's owner included Andrew Miller and Trevor Rosenthal as throw-ins. Adding the pair to my existing closers - Luke Gregerson and Brad Boxberger - earned me

have some options at first and second base. Brad Miller has become the primary first baseman, but they could sign a cheap free agent and move Miller to second base. There's no real upside to giving Nick

, Brad Miller, Jonathan Villar 6. The Factor Grid The table below indicates which stadiums have the best conditions for hitters today. The color coding is a classic stoplight where green equals go

Beckham hammers two home runs, you better hope the rest of your roster is up to snuff. My winningest day (700X return) came as the result of a two homer game from Brad Miller. This was back in 2014 when

the third time through the order. Shelby Miller ($12,800) has returned from the disabled list. More importantly, he retained the velocity increase he showed in early-2017. With a harder fastball

The Manny Machado trade will not be the only big deal to go down during the All-Star break. Cleveland, in desperate need of relief pitching with Cody Allen struggling and Andrew Miller hurt, have

, and Yangervis Solarte mashed throughout July. Also consider: Aaron Hill, Franklin Gutierrez, Chase Utley, Preston Tucker, Derek Dietrich, Brad Miller, Melky Cabrera, Justin Morneau Hitters

at Miller Park. The Mariners will see Brad Peacock with Felix Hernandez on the bump. 3. Tuesday Picks Pitchers to Start: Trevor Bauer should provide decent numbers against the Twins. More

a casualty. Unless your league is very shallow, none of them are expected to miss enough time to warrant a cut. Luckily second base is extraordinarily deep this season. Brad Miller, Didi Gregorius

Episode 245 - Live With Brad Johnson: Early Edition In this live broadcast, Dylan Higgins and Brad Johnson do a live recording to discuss Steve Clevenger being a dummy, the Orioles' fun gift

Jose Leclerc Sean Doolittle Brad Hand Raisel Iglesias Kirby Yates Wade Davis There are some players missing who you think belong, right? Let's talk about them first. Aroldis

DFS format where you're playing against a wide field of competition, it can help to have runs scored and RBI double counted. When Robinson Cano drives in Brad Miller, you get a point for Cano's RBI

Gillaspie to the pool against Collin McHugh. Hitters (speed): Chris Denorfia looks attractive against Jorge de la Rosa. With Kyle Gibson on the mound, Mariners lefties lefties like Brad Miller

, Jenrry Mejia, Brad Boxberger, Andrew Miller, or another good reliever. En route to settling on those names, I handled shares of Nick Vincent, Brett Cecil, Casey Fien, and Aaron Barrett. Those four had

southpaws. Unsurprisingly, Chapman takes the crown with a ridiculous 51.2 percent K%-BB%. Overall, he struck out 58 percent of lefties. Andrew Miller ranks second after his glorious breakout season

to give him a whirl versus Sanchez. Also consider: Franklin Gutierrez, Dae-ho Lee, Brandon Drury, Welington Castillo, Melky Cabrera, Danny Valencia, Ryon Healy, Brad Miller, Corey Dickerson, Logan

their best reliever for a setup role. It's one thing when we're talking about Cody Allen and Andrew Miller. Sure, Miller is better than Allen, but they're still both top 10 relievers. Can't really go

60 and 90 pitches. He's another hands off "ace." A visit to face the volatile Brewers at Miller Park doesn't change my inclinations. Zach Davies on the other hand... that's aguy I could get behind

don't be surprised if he's finding a lot of playing time early on. Keep an eye out on how often he starts and how he performs, he could be a post-draft steal. Brad Miller, SS, Seattle Mariners

Brandon Phillips 1 Brad Miller 1 My very first selection was Bryant with the fourth overall pic. I've been among his greatest skeptics, but this seemed like a good format

despite an injury. I have Giles penciled in for 15 saves. The next reliever off the board was Yankees lefty Andrew Miller. Like Giles, his 2014 walk rate was half that of his career. Unlike Giles

said all year that the Padres are unlikely to trade Brad Hand. Time to take a step back on this claim. Hand's modest struggles, ridiculous workload, and the emergence of Yates has changed

the Phillies with 3.9 WAR. He also fell four stolen bases short of my projection. 1-f0r-8 (5 almosts) 9. Brad Boxberger will save at least 35 games Well there's no uncertainty here. Boxberger

of meltdowns this season, so don't rule out a high scoring game. Brad Hand is once again troubled by walks. It's an old problem for the 24-year-old lefty, but I do think he'll eventually shake

is hopelessly unpredictable. I'm starting him in a few leagues where I need the upside, but I can also see the Astros as a decent stack to fade. Remember everything I wrote about Shelby Miller

Rollins, Shane Victorino, Stephen Piscotty, Khris Davis, Chris Coghlan, Seth Smith, Ryan Raburn, Chris Johnson, Trevor Plouffe Hitters (speed): Brad Miller has quietly accomplished what was expected

need to address a couple guys who slipped through the cracks in the first run. Bullish Brandon Crawford Eugenio Suarez Cesar Hernandez J.J. Hardy Brock Holt Brad Miller Addison Russell

the easier opponent. Beware, the game is at Miller Park. Stack Targets: Tyler Chatwood, Straily, Tyler Wilson, Rubby de la Rosa, Jhoulys Chacin, Jake Peavy, Juan Nicasio 3. SaberSim Observations

are the latest team to draw Jamie Moyer Jered Weaver. Brad Miller has shown signs of life recently, going .318/.400/.591 in his last eight games. He's moved up to second in the order against right-handed

from the Brewers' high whiff rate, but it's hard to feel too confident about a visitor at hitter friendly Miller Park. Stack Targets: Albert Suarez, Bryan Mitchell, Edwin Jackson, Yovani Gallardo

be ready to breakout. Veteran Surge In 2016, Eduardo Nunez, Brad Miller, Marcus Semien, Didi Gregorius, and Asdrubal Cabrera greatly exceeded expectations. Let's give a nod to Freddy Galvis and Chris

:50Dan: Auction draft tonight; Goldy / Rizzo / Miggy--I want safest best10:50Brad Johnson: Goldy10:50Brad Johnson: he'll cost the most though10:50Evil Goatee Brad: The first pick in our draft autodrafted

and expected roles. Sure Things Adam Wainwright Michael Wacha Shelby Miller You know Wainwright. He's the guy who terrifies his opponents with excellent control and a devastating curve ball

did nothing in Florida. Justin Smoak (up): Regression looms, but I'm not sure anyone really factored how nice it would be for Smoak to bat with runners on base. The top three of Almonte, Brad

. As is Josmil Pinto beans. Maybe George Springer will finally light up the scoreboard against Maurer. Hitters (speed): Brad Miller and Michael Saunders could be worth a peek against McHugh. I guess

. Continuing the reliever theme, Wade Davis, Dellin Betances, Brad Boxberger, and Andrew Miller put in frequent appearances on my rosters. I managed to scrounge a filthy rotation off the waiver wire

 want to roster cost? Often, that last question is a negative value - I'm completely comfortable with Brad Miller, but he goes undrafted in 12-team mixed formats. In ultra-deep leagues, it's good

, Blanks is a fly ball hitter. With a sky high strikeout rate, he's an all-or-nothing play. A home run is quite possible. Also consider: Derek Norris, Justin Maxwell, Brad Miller, Andrelton Simmons

against him this season (.413 wOBA). Ouch. The Mariners have plenty of freely available lefty bats, headlined by Seth Smith, Logan Morrison, and Brad Miller. Also consider: Matt Duffy, Domingo

is useful. Overall, he's a mediocre player in a good role. Also consider: Brad Miller, Seth Smith, Preston Tucker, Jason Castro, David DeJesus, Justin Turner, Alex Guerrero, Scott Van Slyke, Mike

all against right-handed pitching. Nevertheless, Valencia has murdered lefties to the tune of .404/.440/.511 (.487 BABIP). Also consider: Seth Smith, Brad Miller, Logan Morrison, Mark Canha, Chris

make $700 on Brad Miller's two home run day). Personally, I think my general process is just fine, but I'm on the hunt for ways to distinguish myself from the pack. Speaking of the pack, it's my

to me, it's just not the process I used. So, in my top 125 outfielders, you will see multi-position players ranked ahead of better outfielders. Schwarber, Ben Zobrist, Brad Miller, and Danny

closers were not even selected like Brad Ziegler, Steve Cishek, J.J. Hoover, and David Hernandez. Not that I would have picked them. I often fluff off the catching position, but I actually addressed

Raburn, Brad Miller, James Loney, Jayson Werth Hitters (speed): With Finnegan on the bump for the Reds, it should be a Michael Taylor day for the Nationals. Taylor is a true multi-threat tomorrow

also doesn't draw walks which is a big reason why he wasn't already on the active roster. Also consider: Chris Young, Mark Reynolds, Ryan Raburn, Chase Utley, Howie Kendrick, Logan Morrison, Brad

soft contact rates. Addison Russell, Brad Miller, and Hanley Ramirez jump off the page. The Inexperienced Jurickson Profar debuted as a 19-year-old in 2012. Shoulder injuries held him out for all

to random complete games. Early reports call for a crosswind at Wrigley. Four of Brad Peacock's five starts have been acceptable by DFS standards. This despite finishing five innings in only one outing

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at Miller Park. Danger. Danger. He's probably the most likely mid-tier pitcher to throw seven innings. The ceiling is high. The floor is low. Perfect for GPPs. Ditto Zack Godley ($16,100). He hosts

start. A few recognizable names - Brad Miller, Jose Reyes, and Brandon Phillips probably won't be offered major league deals. Logan Forsythe will be a backup. Second base has a trickle down effect

Brad Miller 152 601 30 73 81 6 0.243 $8.20 17 Brandon Belt 156 655 17 77 82 0 0.275 $7.80 18 Matt Carpenter 129 566 21 81 68 0 0.271 $7.20 19 Brandon Moss 128

and domineering stuff when Familia returns, it's going to be awfully hard to demote him. The best use case for Familia owners is if the Mets decide to use Reed like Andrew Miller. Returning

also has big upside if he can stay healthy. Once he halves his walk rate, he'll look a lot better. Shelby Miller - He's trending in the wrong direction, which might mean that it's actually time

consecutively. I wouldn't bet on a full repeat. He's still a viable volume arm. Shelby Miller has increased his offspeed usage. Given his sketchy command, it's resulted in a big leap to his strikeout

): Perhaps Josh Satin will play against Jorge de la Rosa? Perhaps not. It's a guess. The Brad Miller, Kyle Seager, Justin Smoak trio might be worth engaging. Brian Dozier's cropped up in a couple

left-handed pitchers. Michael Brantley is a middle of the order bat at the moment. His matchup tomorrow is lovely. Hitters (speed): Michael Saunders and Brad Miller are good targets for a swipe

be in the lineup. Michael Saunders, James Jones, and Brad Miller could also swipe a base. 4. Table The table below indicates which stadiums have the best conditions for hitters today. The color coding

. Michael Brantley, Lonnie Chisenhall, David Murphy, and Nick Swisher are four you might find on your waiver wire. Hitters (speed): James Jones, Michael Saunders, and Brad Miller remain interesting

like Josh Tomlin a lot. In fact, I'm using him all over the place. But that doesn't change the fact that he's a fly ball pitcher with a high HR/FB ratio. Long balls are a DFSer's friend. Brad Hand

. He profiles as an adequate major league pitcher whose high fly ball rate will result in plenty of home runs. He belongs in Miami or San Francisco, not Miller Park (to avoid confusion, today's game

against the Astros (9 IP shutout, 10 K). Trevor Cahill versus Brad Hand is yet another recipe for runs. Too bad we're baking them in the wrong dish (Marlins Stadium). The Angels face Nick

of Seth Smith or Brad Miller. He'll bat eighth or ninth if he plays. Also consider: Ender Inciarte, Ketel Marte, Stephen Piscotty, Rusney Castillo 5. The Factor Grid The table below indicates

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, Hunter Renfroe, Corey Dickerson, Brad Miller, Kevin Kiermaier, Adonis Garcia, Dansby Swanson, Max Kepler, Tyler Naquin, Lonnie Chisenhall, Chase Utley Hitters (speed): Raimel Tapia is overdue

Take a peek at the Diamondbacks reliever depth chart. Archie Bradley sits atop the pecking order. We project 22 saves. Free agent acquisition Brad Boxberger is penciled in for seven saves. Yoshihisa

Cecil, David Phelps, Andrew Miller, Daniel Hudson, Zach Britton, Glen Perkins, Brad Hand, Tony Cingrani, Raisel Iglesias, Brandon Maurer, Alex Colome... well you get the point. I'm down to 27 names

. To accomplish a first place finish, I needed Brad Miller (or Howie Kendrick) to deliver an RBI hit and score a run. Miller made it easy by popping a ninth inning, two-run bomb. My opponents also made it easy

exploitable among the early pitchers is lefty Brad Hand. He's opposed by a lefty-mashing Nationals lineup. Hand walks more guys than he should, which increases the damage against him. Righty Kyle

a pitcher's value quickly. Just ask Jose Fernandez. 2. Daily DFS Yesterday's Grind Early: Kevin Gausman and Jake Arrieta hog the early slot. DFS owners can forget about them. Late: Brad Peacock

available in 62 percent of Yahoo leagues. I suggest remedying that oversight versus overrated lefty John Lamb. Also consider: Aaron Hicks, Brad Miller 5. The Factor Grid The table below

fly. Also consider: Cameron Rupp, Cody Asche, Derek Norris, Chase Utley, Travis Shaw, Brad Miller Hitters (speed): Cesar Hernandez is batting leadoff, running frequently, and he's opposed

, five of the eight were outfield eligible. You probably drafted and used Murphy as a second baseman. Some of the other top first basemen like Kris Bryant, Todd Frazier, Kendrys Morales, Brad Miller

Player Rank Addison Russell 12 Marcus Semien 13 Elvis Andrus 14 Brad Miller 15 Jose Reyes 16 Brandon Crawford 17 Javier Baez 18 Eduardo Nunez

) and Brad Ziegler (probably cheap). The problem with Ziegler is his ratios - they aren't good enough to bother rostering if he's only a setup man. NL Central The Cubs and Cardinals have good

Dellin Betances 6 Roberto Osuna 7 Edwin Diaz 8 Andrew Miller 9 Cody Allen 10 Mark Melancon Honestly, any combination of the top five should lead to happy results

players. With that in mind, Andrew Miller, Julio Teheran, Brian Dozier, Daniel Murphy, Sonny Gray, Jose Fernandez, and Jorge Soler look like odd choices. In reviewing the picks of others, a few noteworthy

expected production when he returns relative to waiver wire replacements Keeper status The first two bullets may seem related, but they're distinct points of analysis. Andrew Miller missed

mixed brilliance with disaster. Today he's visiting Team Volatility - the Brewers at Miller Park. They're a powerful, strikeout prone lineup capable of making or breaking a DFS pitcher's score

loves Shelby Miller against the Rockies. I never use Miller, especially not for $8,300. For $6,800, you can roll the dice with Patrick Corbin. To say he's been frustrating is an understatement

costs due to a wide availability of free platoon fielders. Pitchers Starting Pitchers $$ Relief Pitchers $$ Clayton Kershaw $67 Andrew Miller $11 Jake Arrieta $34 Zach

Jose Reyes 588 10 77 62 22 9 0.29 0.348 0.426 Jacoby Ellsbury 662 15 86 68 35 12 0.276 0.334 0.417 Brad Miller 564 13 65 62 11 7 0.268 0.331 0.413 Ian

as an Andrew Miller-style reliever. Richards, Liriano, McCarthy, Gray, Cobb, and Lynn are wild cards. All but Liriano missed most of 2016 with injuries. As for Liriano, he morphed into a top 30 pitcher

to sign Alfredo Simon. Relievers Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller, Dellin Betances - woof. Miller and Betances often throw more than one frame. This combination will lock down a lot of four inning saves

Ethier or Juan Uribe? Maybe Bobby Abreu will start against Kyle Kendrick. You can try Kyle Seager, Justin Smoak, or Brad Miller against Phelps in New York. They'll be aiming at the short porch

. Kelly Johnson and Yangervis Solarte will try to dink one down the line. Matt Joyce and David DeJesus, come on down. And while we're at it, let's see Michael Saunders, Justin Smoak, and Brad

will face Cosart. Hitters (speed): Just as with Stubbs, Brandon Barnes should start. Charlie Blackmon sometimes blocks one of them from action. Mariners speed-based lefties like James Jones and Brad

Diego. You could try George Springer against Tyler Skaggs. Justin Smoak has a rare favorable matchup. Hitters (speed): James Jones, Michael Saunders, and Brad Miller also appear usable

for a long time. This year, he's working with a 5.12 ERA and 3.86 FIP. DIPS theory says he'll be better. Years of experience say otherwise. Brad Mills is a bit of an unknown quantity. It's hard to gauge

for fantasy owners. Today's game is at homer friendly Miller Park. Phillies hitters should be cheap - and with good reason - so you may want to patch in a guy or two. I want to stack against Tyler Matzek

100% deposit bonus up to $200. Click here to win your seat ticket. 1. More Closer Notes Yesterday we talked about Brad Boxberger and the Rays bullpen. A few other 'pens are unsettled

suspect they'll jump on Kendrick early before he settles in. The Pirates will see Brad Hand. He was somebody I was mildly excited about headed into the season, but his peripherals have been terrible. I

it's unlikely that's an accurate representation of the club. Pitchers to Exploit: I'd take offense on either side of the Cardinals-Phillies game. St. Louis will start "broken" Shelby Miller

to Exploit: Today doesn't have a Ranger of the Day, but tomorrow sure does. It's Scott Baker's turn to look bad in Texas. The Braves, however, are kind of terrible against northpaws. Lefty Brad Hand

. With the obvious exception of Teheran, the rest of the pitchers in this contest have good days and bad days. They're all playing in hitter friendly stadiums. Good luck. Late: Brad Hand versus Kyle

P Masahiro Tanaka 10 P Gerrit Cole 11 P Jose Fernandez 14 P Garrett Richards 16 P Brandon McCarthy 18 P Michael Pineda 19 P Andrew Miller 23 I

Brad Miller. However, the result is that I've never really been forced to carefully manage my bankroll. As such, all of the below advice is hypothetical. I've seen other sites recommend that you

percent of Yahoo leagues. The switch-hitter will face right hander Jordan Lyles. Dodger Stadium is friendly to left-handed power, so Grandal could pop one. Also consider: Seth Smith, Brad Miller, Gerardo

recommendations. Use this link for Jeff's full list. Half of the Mariners lineup likes fly ball pitchers, so they have a good matchup with Brad Peacock and the Astros. Kyle Seager and Mike Zunino

of House and we have a recipe for cheap production. Also consider: Seth Smith, Dustin Ackley, Brad Miller, Ryan Raburn, Daren Ruf, Jeff Francoeur Hitters (speed): Jake Marisnick is becoming

(ooh). More cost effective options include A.J. Burnett, Shelby Miller, Carlos Carrasco, Lance Lynn, Noah Syndergaard, Clay Buchholz, and even Mike Wright. On pitching rich days like these, I

likely to be a no-platoon guy than a reverse platoon hitter. Also consider: Mike Napoli, Yonder Alonso, Seth Smith, Brad Miller, Logan Morrison, Cody Asche, Ryan Howard, John Mayberry, Chris Coghlan

still like to see more power - at least doubles if not home runs. Also consider: Tyler Saladino, Odubel Herrera, Will Venable, Brad Miller 5. The Factor Grid The table below indicates which

offense. Colon is the kind of guy who can be hittable against any opponent. He's evenly matched against Shelby Miller. Yes, they are the same. In different ways. As we discussed today on the Field

, Clint Robinson, Stephen Piscotty, Brandon Moss, Seth Smith, Brad Miller, Marlon Byrd, Jimmy Rollins, Howie Kendrick, A.J. Ellis Hitters (speed): A.J. Burnett is one of the most stolen base prone

these guys as elite sources for holds or handcuffs to unstable closers. Yesterday's post covered the NL, today we move to the AL. AL East Andrew Miller will start the season as the Yankees closer

in any keeper format that rewards waiver wire pickups. Clear? He's not a guy to stream, he's a guy to own. Also consider: Logan Morrison, Brad Miller, Franklin Gutierrez, Dae-ho Lee, Chris

by Hyun-soo Kim and Pedro Alvarez visiting Yankee Stadium against suddenly homer prone Nate Eovaldi. Also consider: Avisail Garcia, Melky Cabrera, Franklin Gutierrez, Ji-Man Choi, Daniel Nava, Brad

. Also consider: Danny Valencia, Ryon Healy, Brad Miller, Jace Peterson, Jedd Gyorko, Chris Carter, John Jaso Hitters (speed): Tim Anderson to leadoff versus Pelfrey? Yes please and thank you. Also

in the Diamondbacks lineup. He bats either fifth or sixth. With Sampson on the bump and Great American Ballpark in play, Drury is a solid bet for a home run. Also consider: Danny Valencia, Ryon Healy, Brad Miller

lefties this season. Also consider: Rickie Weeks, Chase Utley, Aaron Hill, Eugenio Suarez, Zack Cozart, Alex Dickerson, Avisail Garcia, Melky Cabrera, Jose Ramirez, Brad Miller Hitters (speed

, Jake Smolinski, Howie Kendrick, Austin Barnes, Ezequiel Carrera, Brad Miller, Jedd Gyorko, Hitters (speed): While I expect Hernan Perez to regress back into obscurity, there's no reason to avoid him

was having a terrible time at the plate prior to his most recent injury. He's opposed by Finnegan. Also consider: Brad Miller, Scott Schebler, Tommy Joseph, Pedro Alvarez, Hyun-soo Kim, Stephen Vogt

, Pedro Alvarez, Hyun-soo Kim, Brad Miller, Hitters (speed): You may have missed your chance to add Hernan Perez, but it's only a short term loss. He's a true talent 90 wRC+ hitter with above

Zunino, Alex Dickerson, Yangervis Solarte, Ryan Schimpf, Derek Dietrich, Preston Tucker, Wilmer Flores, Brad Miller Hitters (speed): Rajai Davis has been slumpy. However, I can report that he's still

Kendrick, Tucker Barnhart, Aaron Hill, Derek Dietrich, Matt Joyce, Brad Miller Hitters (speed): Tim Anderson has finally been bussed to the bottom of the White Sox lineup where he belongs. He's

easy victory opposite Brad Peacock. The worst case for Kluber always includes a couple mistakes sailing out of the ball park. Even if he coughs up four runs over six innings, he'll probably still earn

Gee, Rafael Montero, Shelby Miller, Mat Latos, Doug Fister, Martin Perez, Wade Miley, Miguel Gonzalez, Andrew Cashner, Wily Peralta, Mike Leake, Daniel Norris, Ricky Nolasco, Ervin Santana, Francisco

Gonzalez 13 Victor Martinez 14 Albert Pujols 15 Kendrys Morales 16 Brad Miller 17 Eric Hosmer 18 Mike Napoli 19 Chris Carter 20 Tommy Joseph 21 Brandon

Andrus 147 568 8 75 69 24 0.302 11.8 9 Trevor Story 97 415 27 67 72 8 0.272 9.2 10 Brad Miller 152 601 30 73 81 6 0.243 8.2 11 Didi Gregorius 153 597 20 68

, they lose their holds (and gain saves). This dynamic can reward the ol' running back handcuff approach. If you roster Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller next season, you should get plenty of saves

at Miller Park. I actually like Nelson so it's pleasing to recommend him at the Triple-A Gwinett Braves. Turner Field is much better for slightly homer prone pitchers than Milwaukee. Also consider: Ervin

, the draft pool is very deep. The biggest problem with my draft plan is that I didn't account for replacement levels correctly. I took Alex Cobb with my sixth pick and Shelby Miller with my seventh. I

this season, and he'll probably be competing without his best. Shelby Miller would be a good stacking target if he weren't visiting the Cubs. Considering the paucity of alternatives, throw a couple

Multiple Times (8 Teams) Player Times Owned Andrew Miller 5 Steve Pearce 5 Brandon Moss 4 Carlos Carrasco 4 Chase Headley 4 Christian Yelich 4 Josh

, and Syndergaard have the three top projections of the day. Greinke is next best. Shelby Miller and Erik Johnson are ranked sixth and seventh. Miller's strong projection caught me off guard. The Cardinals

. In the interim, he can also be used as a valuable throw-in. Trade #3 I receive: $32 Jake Arrieta $5 Andrew Miller $3 Danny Valencia I give: $27 Rendon $17 Jon Lester $15 Alex Cobb $4 Frankie Montas

Thus far, trade deadline week has produced two winners - Andrew Miller and Alex Dickerson. With respect to Melvin Upton, what he gains in supporting cast and ballpark, he more than loses

Pitchers Rank PlayerName IP mW mSV mERA mWHIP mSO PTS aPOS Dollars 1 Kenley Jansen 68 ($3.60) $9.20 $3.30 $5.70 ($1.30) $13.20 $3.70 $17.90 2 Andrew Miller 74

1.263 0.333 Brad Miller SS SEA 30 3 0.367 0.441 0.800 1.241 0.421 Steven Souza SS WAS 31 3 0.355 0.429 0.806 1.235 0.333 A.J. Pollock CF ARI 40 1 0.425 0.477

Corbin, Clayton Richard, Ty Blach 4. Hitters to Use I'm very keen to use Yasmani Grandal at tiny Miller Park. Yea, I've been watching too many British shows. Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager

at Miller Park. Nelson costs nearly $2,000 less than Cole despite being the better pitcher. Wander outside of the top two and you'll find cause to choke. Ubaldo friggin' Jimenez is the fourth most

Miller Park. Sam Gaviglio and Ryan Yarbrough have both pitched well. They're also obvious regression candidates. Andrew Heaney is good but a tad overpriced at $17,900. Dylan Bundy ($14,400) doesn't

and an unimpressive walk rate. He needs to improve his peripherals long term. For now, he's mostly showing up here because Miller Park is a nice offensive haven. His matchup against the Brewers isn't

Tanaka 12-164 Josh Harrison 9-117 Andrew Miller 16-220 Brandon Moss 10-136 Anibal Sanchez 17-229 Rusney Castillo 13-173 Chris Hatcher 23-313 Steve Pearce 14-192 Randall

about 10 percent fewer home runs and RBI than you would have in Detroit. I'm thrilled about Gerardo Parra's arrival in Baltimore. While Miller Park and the Brewers lineup were both healthy homes

. It smells reasonable to me. The most important note is that very little separates Cueto's projection from 11th best Heaney. You'll find Bettis and Shelby Miller ranked fourth and fifth in the night contest

improved dramatically, like very dramatically, he's not a starting pitcher. I picked Ross, but SaberSim has Wei-Yin Chen defeating the Nats. The best stacks are at Miller Park and Camden Yards. I

, Ricky Nolasco, John Danks, Cody Anderson, Tom Koehler, Taylor Jungmann, Shelby Miller, Jered Weaver, Nate Karns Late: Dallas Keuchel's velocity was still down in his latest outing, but at least he

matchups. Nola will challenge a decent but beatable Brewers lineup at homer happy Miller Park. Sanchez also has to survive a homer friendly venue at home against the A's. Stack Targets: Jon Gray

. Praise the gods. At another point, I had the opportunity to add a keepable $32 Jake Arrieta with $5 Andrew Miller, which I executed. I didn't have budget for the guys I already had, let alone

and 4.50 xFIP. I'll bet on the Nationals at Miller Park. Too bad none of them are really streamable. Also consider: R.A. Dickey, Miguel Gonzalez, Anibal Sanchez, Brandon Finnegan, Shelby Miller, Jorge

. He still can rack up the strikeouts, but he's been homer prone in the AL (1.88 HR/9). Also consider: Bryan Mitchell, Shelby Miller, Yovani Gallardo, Miguel Gonzalez, Andrew Cashner, Matt Wisler

win opposite Clayton Richard. Others of interest include Jake Odorizzi, Zach Davies, and Tyler Anderson. I wouldn't use the latter two at Miller Park versus each other. Stack Targets: Richard

who are aware that baseball happened in March will be drawn inexorably to Shelby Miller. I want to see what happens too, but a matchup versus the AL Champs at Chase Field is FAR from ideal

of continuing coverage. There was some controversy about Mike Matheny's choice of Kelly over rookie sensation Shelby Miller, making this an interesting game for second guessers and armchair managers

enough. However, that puts him alongside James Shields, Gerrit Cole, Michael Wacha, Shelby Miller, Julio Teheran, and Alex Cobb. That's an impressive list of young players with high upside anchored by one

and Chris Coghlan seem like fine gambles against Shelby Miller. Perhaps Robbie Grossman will do some damage against Martinez. 4. Table The table below indicates which stadiums have the best

, Brian McCann socked 23 home runs with a 280 foot average fly ball. And lest you think it's purely park effects, Miller Park is quite home run friendly. He managed 655 plate appearances by mixing

are half of them: Buster Posey and Justin Maxwell vs. Josh Collmenter Ruben Tejeda, Michael Cuddyer, and Travis d'Arnaud vs. Shelby Miller Howie Kendrick and Andre Ethier vs Ian Kennedy 3

DeJesus vs Marco Estrada Denard Span vs Shelby Miller A.J. Pollock vs David Hale Russell Martin vs Nate Karns Adam LaRoche, Adam Eaton, Jose Abreu, Geovany Soto vs Phil Hughes 4. Tomorrow's Targets

keep track of such things with respect to Koehler. We FanGraphs folks tend to hate on Shelby Miller. Nothing wrong with using him against the Padres. They've now scored a whopping six runs in eight

Perez, R.A. Dickey, Jon Gray, Shelby Miller Hitters (power): Most Mets are owned at a high rate. Asdrubal Cabrera is the exception due to modest across-the-board production. He's worth activating

, Andrew Cashner, Martin Perez, Shelby Miller, R.A. Dickey, Luis Severino, Julio Teheran, Justin Verlander, Chris Tillman, Josh Tomlin 4. SaberSim Observations We have some interesting results today

Chacin, Andrew Cashner, Shelby Miller, R.A. Dickey, Doug Fister, Matt Harvey, Martin Perez, Julio Teheran, Josh Tomlin 3. SaberSim Observations Sale, Price, Strasburg, Francisco Liriano

to a cage fight. Surprise! There's a tiger nicknamed Miller Park in the cage. These are typically low risk, low reward pitchers. Pitching in Milwaukee increases the risk without improving the reward

. Stack Targets: Raul Alcantara, Matt Andriese, Edwin Jackson, Brock Stewart, Ricky Nolasco, Miguel Gonzalez, Jose Urena, Jason Vargas, Shelby Miller, Mike Fiers, Mike Leake 3. SaberSim Observations

. Here's me on the topic: Kuhl has emerged as a solid back of the rotation pitcher. The risk and reward is on the uptick tomorrow at Miller Park versus the Brewers. On the one hand, the Brewers strike out

league level without making a substantial change. Friendly Parks Miller Park was one of the friendliest parks for hitters in 2016. It should come as no surprise that I like Domingo Santana and Keon

, I expect it. Villar's also a ground ball hitter, making his modest power somewhat unreliable. It helps that Miller Park is his home. I have a soft spot for multi-position eligibility early

this segment of the relief market. The sheer number of elite, non-closing relievers is ridiculous. Everybody uses them too. The world beaters - Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances - are (rightly) picked before

men since they're more likely to pitch in tie games. Ponying up for Miller is very different than throwing down money on Felipe Rivero. Make no mistake, Rivero will cost $3 to $6 in most holds

. This does not mean Andrew Miller or Dellin Betances or Nate Jones or Kyle Barraclough. They cost as much or more than the crappy closers. Your investment options are a range of gambles. Do you take

. Nominating "Sleepers" Every season, there are woke "sleepers." This year, some of those include Jose Peraza, Greg Bird, Tommy Joseph, Drew Smyly, Shelby Miller, and... well there's a lot of them

my preseason vote for best offensive catcher in baseball. Remember when my colleagues compared Matt Carpenter to David Ortiz? He's only $2,900 at Miller Park. Jonathan Villar is the same super cheap

within a metaphor about glue. I'm a fan of whichever Blue Jays first baseman gets to play at tiny Miller Park. They're both shockingly expensive which should translate to low ownership. Francisco

make mistakes. A DBacks stack with the big guns - Paul Goldschmidt and Jake Lamb - seems to be in order versus a struggling Davies. At tiny Miller Park! Kris Bryant doesn't give a crap about any

. It's not a stretch for him to have an off night AND post FanDuel 40 points. Down near the dregs, you'll find Zack Godley for $6,800. He's visiting hitter friendly Miller Park. The Brewers are an extremely

provided a crucial home run and a walkoff hit. Other Phillies are usable too. Paul Goldschmidt at Miller Park is completely unfair. Not that Chase Field is pitcher friendly. Lamb goes well with Gold

terrible Buck Farmer handled them. Cueto and Leake are visiting Miller and Great American Park. Home runs happen. J.C. Ramirez is a viable contrarian pick versus the Tigers. Personally, I think they'll

. While he probably won't repeat that, another 50 points is well worth the $10,400 investment. Unfortunately, he's cheap enough for everybody. Despite hitter friendly Miller Park, Ivan Nova at Chase

minor league track record. Consider him the anti-Porcello today. Weaver has a super volatile matchup against the strikeout prone, homer-happy Brewers at Miller Park. Brent Suter is on the other side

is at power friendly Miller Park. Chase Anderson is a solid contrarian play. Since returning from the disabled list, he hasn't been the guy who dominated from May through June. Justin Verlander

through four starts - mostly by avoiding line drives. We'll see if he can keep it up against the Pirates at Miller Park. Stack Targets: Jaye, Steven Brault, Ubaldo Jimenez, Lopez, Chris Stratton

at Miller Park. They'll visit some other hitter parks. Over half his starts will be at a very homer friendly venue. Despite his high ground ball rate, Castillo was touched for 1.11 HR/9. Ground ball

headlined by Carlos Martinez ($10,200) and a resurgent Johnny Cueto ($9,600). CMart draws the tough Milwaukee offense at Miller Park. After his Opening Day flop, I'm looking elsewhere. I'm more than willing

Junis ($14,800) probably isn't favored to defeat Michael Wacha ($17,600), but he's still priced to move. Speaking of aggressive pricing, Zack Godley ($14,900) seems like a must-play - even at Miller Park

suggest using him only if you find yourself rostering a cheap stack. He should receive run support opposite Yefry Ramirez Jose Berrios is visiting Miller Park for a tricky matchup against the Brewers

season in his return from injury. His command took a big step back, and he also allowed a 18.3 percent HR/FB ratio. If either or both of those naturally improve, he'll have a shot to oust Shelby Miller

-0.7 9 1.3 106 Brad Miller SEA 561 -0.2 -0.5 -2 2.7 107 Matt Adams STL 597.2 -0.5 -0.5 -2 -5.6 108 Pedro Alvarez PIT 1328.1 -0.3 -0.4 3 1.9 109 Mike Trout

. The bidding intensifies. Three other owners had the same idea and realize they have to win bids now or risk fielding a pitiful team. Hunter Pence takes home $25 and Shelby Miller is bought for $24

Johnson's also been quite bad. The most worrying sign - his fastball velocity is down three mph. Get it together Johnson! Shelby Miller looks broken says Dave Cameron. Ok, let's stack against him

percent owned and Ventura 66! percent owned (they use two pitchers over there). I was confident Shelby Miller versus Marco Estrada would turn into a hit parade at some point, but it never happened

numbers this season. On the one hand, he isn't playing at Coors Field. On the other hand, he is playing at Miller Park, which allows only six percent fewer home runs than Coors (although 28 percent

underneath Shelby Miller's 3.75 ERA - specifically a 4.76 FIP. We sabermetric types predicted his decline months ago, yet his results remain decent. In a thin contest, you can consider targeting him. 3

of them. John Danks has to survive a Tigers lineup that feasts on lefties. Detroit will put a lot of balls in play today. Dave Cameron earns props for being the first writer to call Shelby Miller

(lefties just a .224 wOBA). The Marlins aren't juggernauts of offense, but they also have enough going on to defeat Shelby Miller. He's been solid in three starts since returning from the bullpen

this game due to their matchup, so Fiers could come away with an easy victory. Beware, the Jays could hit a handful of home runs at Miller Park. Pitchers to Exploit: Allen Webster has yet to have

can put a mashing on any lefty, and Miller Park is especially friendly for such meetings. Tyler Matzek has never had a K/BB ratio above 2.00. That's one reason to dislike him. Another is that he'll

be expected to have the occasional rough outing. With the game at Miller Park, power is likely to factor into this one. Considering that you'll be looking or a piece of whatever few home runs are hit

want to get sleepy, look at Nate Eovaldi and Mike Fiers at Miller Park. It's a pure ballpark play where the hitter friendly dimensions could yield some big numbers. 3. Friday Picks The Yankees

for the inevitable pitcher injuries. Yovani Gallardo ($20), Shelby Miller ($19), Homer Bailey ($15), and Tim Hudson ($8), provided similar overall value to Chavez.  Of course, so did some free guys like Roenis

. It's also a good phrase for the afternoon contest. With five games available, you'll want to target hitters at U.S. Cellular Field or Miller Park. Both stadiums are homer havens and will experience

and Justin Maxwell vs. Christian Bergman Adam Jones, Alejandro De Aza, Manny Machado, and Steve Pearce vs. Dan Haren Billy Butler vs. Nate Karns Adam Lind and Ryan Braun vs. Shelby Miller 3

like Nick Hundley has probably been too good to cut. Similarly, certain disabled players are more important than others. Yasiel Puig cannot be cut. Andrew Miller (pending the extent of his injury

on the year, putting him among the league leaders. I anticipate a second half surge - roughly .265/.330/.400. With it should come another 15 stolen bases. He'll face Jimmy Nelson at power happy Miller Park

and Shin-Soo Choo v Michael Pineda Ryan Howard, Ben Revere, Cesar Hernandez v Shelby Miller Jedd Gyorko v Jon Niese Matt Wieters, J.J. Hardy, and Nolan Reimold v Alfredo Simon Wilmer Flores v

runs in the month of August. He did very little else, batting .228/.291/.576. Tomorrow's matchup with Jeff Locke at Miller Park promises more of the same. As in home runs or nothing. Also consider

projection models. The point though, is that none of these pitchers should be expected to fall off a cliff. No Shelby Miller's here. Sure, Arrieta and Greinke probably got lucky. That column

. The Heyward trade also yielded Aaron Blair (indirectly, via trade of Shelby Miller to Arizona). He's perhaps the most ready of the Braves' untested prospects. Per reports, Blair's three pitch

$5 Luis Severino $5 Charles Blackmon $5 Andrew Miller $5 Danny Valencia $3 Aaron Nola $4 Ozhaino Albies $2 Jerad Eickhoff $3 Nathan Jones $3 Jose de Leon

record a single hold (I had drafted Andrew Miller for my early holds source) through the All Star break, yet I eventually won the stat. Knowing I can address holds midseason and still score highly

a deceptively powerful offense for a team in a rebuilding year. Feldman, a contact pitcher, could have trouble keeping the ball in the yard at homer friendly Miller Park. Also consider: John Danks, Colin

to 30 steals in the minors, decent plate discipline, and decent contact skills. He may not be the best waiver wire move against a righty - Shelby Miller. A start is far from guaranteed. Also consider

Wisler, A.J. Griffin, Cody Anderson, Ricky Nolasco, Jorge de la Rosa, Shelby Miller, Jered Weaver, Nate Karns, Tom Koehler Hitters (power): David Freese is a middle of the order hitter against

tonight. Storms be a-lurkin' Stack Targets: Jorge de la Rosa, Mike Pelfrey, Matt Wisler, Cody Anderson, Tom Koehler, A.J. Griffin, Shelby Miller, Jered Weaver, R.A. Dickey, James Shields 4. SaberSim

Peralta, Tom Koehler, Mike Pelfrey, Matt Wisler, Shelby Miller Hitters (power): Good news for 79 percent of you - Joe Mauer is unowned in your league. His ridiculous season has been hidden by a lack

for Atlanta. The Braves hideous offense should help Matz too. Hector Santiago is a risky alternative. He's slightly homer prone, and he's on the road at homer happy Miller Park. However, he's also

, but the entire lineup is above average. Also consider: Jeff Locke Pitchers to Exploit: I like Junior Guerra in the right matchups. The Cubs at Miller Park is definitely the wrong matchup. It's too

. There's a Coors game (postponement risk). Cardinals at Miller Park and Red Sox in Baltimore are the other top projected stacks. 5. Tomorrow's Targets  Pitchers to Start: Michael Fulmer appears

Targets: Jorge de la Rosa, Anibal Sanchez, Paul Clemens, Matt Garza, Ervin Santana, Miguel Gonzalez, Brandon Finnegan, R.A. Dickey, Shelby Miller Late: The night crew has the big name - Madison

his major league debut against the Brewers. Miller Park is not an ideal environment for a new pitcher. As a baseball player, Stewart is wildly uncelebrated - he never even appeared in the Fringe Five

. Nicolino? Not so much. Also consider: Jhoulys Chacin, Drew Smyly, Martin Perez, Miguel Gonzalez, Mike Fiers, Matt Garza, Shelby Miller, John Locke, Wade LeBlanc, Jorge de la Rosa, Colin Rea Hitters

: Jhoulys Chacin, Colin Rea, Matt Garza, Miguel Gonzalez, Ervin Santana, Wade LeBlanc, Jorge de la Rosa, Bud Norris, Nicolino, Jeff Locke, Shelby Miller, Martin Perez, Smyly 4. SaberSim Observations

, Bud Norris, Matt Garza, Martin Perez, Ian Kennedy, Jered Weaver, Miguel Gonzalez, Wade LeBlanc, Mike Fiers, Jeff Locke, Colin Rea, Shelby Miller, Jorge de la Rosa Hitters (power): Brandon Guyer

offense. Stack Targets: Colin Rea, Miguel Gonzalez, Jered Weaver, Wade LeBlanc, Jorge de la Rosa, Shelby Miller, Jeff Locke, Marcus Stroman, Martin Perez, Mike Fiers, Ian Kennedy 4. SaberSim

and three steals. Wong is still only 25 so he could easily adjust his way back into relevance. He has a nice opportunity versus Anderson at Miller Park. Also consider: Robbie Grossman, Max Kepler, Joe

to supply. Teams with sufficient funds to would hire and develop more Bumgarners. And to a certain extent, we see this happen. Ideally every team would have a couple Bumgarners and an Andrew Miller

to show some rust. Also consider: Trevor Williams, Brandon Finnegan, Zach Davies, Matt Andriese, Jason Vargas, Raul Alcantara, Edwin Jackson, Bud Norris, Shelby Miller, Ricky Nolasco, Mike Leake, Mike

, Indians, Pirates, and Orioles. 5. Tomorrow's Targets  Pitchers to Start: Chad Kuhl has emerged as a solid back of the rotation pitcher. The risk and reward is on the uptick tomorrow at Miller Park

will be made from this start. I'm anticipating a very low pitch count. Also consider: Clay Buchholz, Bryan Mitchell, Shelby Miller, Gio Gonzalez, Andrew Cashner, Jason Vargas, Mike Leake, Alex Meyer, Luis

. Stack Targets: Zach McAllister, Bryan Mitchell, Alex Meyer, Jose Urena, Jason Vargas, Shelby Miller, Mike Leake, Clay Buchholz, Chase Anderson, Sonny Gray, Luis Perdomo, Gio Gonzalez, Anthony

a stash if they don't make the Opening Day cut. In the bullpen, the club now plans to use Trevor Rosenthal in the Andrew Miller role. Seung Hwan Oh will continue to close with Kevin Siegrist, Brett

Clevinger and Cody Anderson for when injuries arise. Both hurlers come with plenty of upside. The bullpen is headlined by Andrew Miller even though Cody Allen will probably record most of the saves

of friendly parks, velocity breakout Shelby Miller is visiting AT&T Field. It's always a savvy play to use decent pitchers at these venues. Stack Targets: Yovani Gallardo, Mike Fiers, Jesse

of downside - namely that he struggles to get to the sixth inning. Think of him as a crazier Lance McCullers. Speaking of volatile plays, Drew Pomeranz is headed to Miller Park. Like Ray, he's recorded

. Here, I found a bargain at Coors Field along with my favorite Yonder and a shockingly underused Mookie (among others). Why weren't Red Sox at Miller Park 25 percent owned? See why I can't

Marcus Stroman versus a homertastic Brewers offense at Miller Park. He's a high risk, high reward option since the Brewers are also strikeout prone. On the plus side, Stroman is homerless through his

looking for a controversial play, I'd start here. Well, I could keep going, but let's stop here. Stack Targets: Colon, Shelby Miller, German Marquez, Dan Straily, Dylan Bundy, Carlos Rodon, Sonny

Scooter Gennett hit four home runs. Daniel Nava popped two there. The Reds will play nine at Miller Park. They'll visit some other hitter parks. Over half his starts will be at a very homer friendly venue

not a household name, he's a fantastic fit for Miller Park with 40 HR+SB potential. He's an unlikely candidate for a September call up, but I could see him pushing his way onto the roster around

at Miller Park. Villar has a lot of swing-and-miss in his game, introducing a high risk element. He may be one of the top actual sleepers in the league. If Villar fails, Orlando Arcia is just waiting

. With excellent plate discipline and contact skills, Span has developed into one of the toughest outs in baseball. You aren't likely to get power production from him - even at Miller Park. His gap power fits

The Shelby Miller trade. Those four words haunt the Arizona Diamondbacks, and that one deal probably cost the last Arizona front office their jobs. It's the worst transaction any team has made

Shelby Miller just started his tenth game of the season. He has, to his name, all of one single quality start. It came a few weeks ago, in Atlanta, where Miller went to work against one of the worst

Andrew Miller may have been the unluckiest pitcher in baseball in 2008. Miller posted a 5.87 ERA in 107 innings, and eventually earned a ticket back to triple-A. However, Miller’s BABIP was .346

As a part of whatever their plan is, the Braves have reportedly made Shelby Miller available, and they're taking calls from almost everyone. Miller has three more years of team control, so

Cardinals right-hander Shelby Miller was ranked fourth overall among all prospects by our Marc Hulet on his preseason top-100 list and within the top 10 on most other lists of that sort. Despite

- I would also accept "sneakiest" - one yet. As first reported by Alex Speier, Boston struck a deal with Andrew Miller that essentially circumvents the waiver process. Here's the basics - Miller

Last year Shelby Miller had a sophomore slump that saw him be worth 0.5 WAR over the course of 31 starts, a very poor number for such a highly regarded prospect coming off of an impressive rookie

For a 26-year-old with an even 300 innings pitched in the majors, Andrew Miller has worn many labels throughout his career. He was a college ace at North Carolina and a top-10 pick by the Tigers

Andrew Miller has two articles linked on his page. One directs to a RotoGraphs piece written by the Talented Mr. Bendix and clicking the other will lead to a detailed look at the tallest rotations

Shelby Miller just pitched six innings and allowed just two runs on Saturday. For a pitcher who entered that game having given up 22 runs in 23.1 innings -- while also recording as many walks

Yes. No. Maybe? I don't know. 2012 has been an enigmatic year for the 21-year-old Texan. After being rated highly coming into the year Shelby Miller is the not-so-proud owner of a 5.19 ERA

Last October, Shelby Miller became something of a mystery. After spending the year in the Cardinals rotation and developing into one of the league's best young hurlers, Miller became nothing more

It’s almost as if at some point in 2012, someone attended one of Shelby Miller’s Triple-A outings and yelled, “Hey Shelby, get it together!” Well, Miller has gotten it together, following up

current velocity. What if that velocity improves? Well, then we should probably increase our expectations. So when I was reading of Shelby Miller's velocity surge during spring training, my interest

Episode 677 Sam Miller is editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus and co-author, with Ben Lindbergh, of The Only Rule Is It Has to Work. He's also the guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio

that pitcher doesn't have any obvious checkmarks on the checklist? What do you say about Shelby Miller's up-and-down year so far? Before I talk to any pitcher, I sketch out something like the following table

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