Wade Miley has proved on every level that he can beat the competition. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the former Southeastern pitcher got his chance to perform on the grandest stage of them all: the major leagues. Miley, who sported a 4-1 record with a 3.64 ERA with the AAA Reno Aces, was called up to fill a spot in the rotation by the Arizona Diamondbacks after veteran Jason Marquis fractured his right fibula.
Miley was considered the Diamondback’s number six overall prospect by mlb.com. The Diamondbacks, who are in the heat of the pennant race. Miley, 24, ranked second all-time at Southeastern in strikeouts with 259.
A Loranger High School alum, Miley was originally drafted out of high school in the 20th round by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but opted to attend college instead. In 2008 he lead the Southland Conference with 119 strikeouts. In three years at Southeastern he tallied a 20-15 record, putting him in a tie for sixth on the school’s all-time wins list.
“We know he’s got good stuff,” stated Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson in an interview with mlb.com. “He threw a lot in spring training. He was kind of pitching for a spot, and we threw a lot at him with his moves and all the fundamental stuff. I think it was a good experience for