Bobby Miller has a shadow at spring coaching this 12 months and it’s for good motive.
Blake Snell made it a degree to hunt out the budding star when he arrived at Camelback Ranch however he doesn’t need individuals to suppose he has grow to be a mentor. It’s extra of a friendship, particularly as a result of he sees himself in Miller.
“Y’all are saying I’m taking him underneath my wing,” Snell stated with amusing. “However we’re simply associates, studying. I wouldn’t say I’m a mentor. We’re associates.”
“I requested Blake myself, how does that [relationship] manifest,” supervisor Dave Roberts added. “And he simply stated that, ‘I see Bobby in myself.’”
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Snell’s profession adopted an identical trajectory.
As a rookie in 2016, he posted a 3.54 ERA with almost 10 strikeouts per 9 innings. His second season noticed a slight dip in efficiency, along with his ERA rising to 4.04 and his strikeout price declining. Nonetheless, by his third 12 months, he broke out, profitable 21 video games, main the American League with a 1.89 ERA, and incomes the primary of his two Cy Younger Awards.
In 2023, Miller made a right away affect as a rookie, showcasing a high-90s fastball and intense mound presence. He completed the season 11-4 with a 3.76 ERA, securing a spot within the postseason rotation. Nonetheless, his momentum was short-lived, as shoulder points restricted him to only 13 begins final 12 months, throughout which he struggled to an 8.52 ERA.
Miller needs to overlook about his disastrous 2024 and Snell doesn’t ask about it. Their focus is on the current and easy methods to be higher in 2025.
“He’ll study,” Snell stated. “He’s such an incredible expertise. I don’t ask him what he did final 12 months as a result of I don’t care. I believe what he’s gonna do is far more necessary than what occurred. Be taught from it. Get higher.”
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With the addition of Snell, Roki Sasaki, and Shohei Ohtani to the beginning rotation, Miller has to combat for the No. 5 spot within the rotation. Nonetheless, working alongside Snell is already paying off.
“Big isn’t even doing that justice,” Roberts stated of Snell’s early affect on Miller.
“Clearly we all know how gifted Bobby is. However to have a peer, a man who’s received Cy Youngs, need to personally spend money on him, there’s solely nice upside for each gamers and the group as a complete.”
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