Mason Miller flawless in earning 25th save

The context of this quote is the Padres attaching Bogaerts to closer Mason Miller being a “proposition too beneficial to pass up” for San Diego should they sell at the trade deadline. Bogaerts, 34 in December, is hitting just .224/.317/.331 this season and has slugged under .400 in each of his three years with the Padres so far. It’s probably far-fetched to believe Bogaerts has any positive trade value at this point, but if the Padres really want to move on from him, attaching Miller might be the way to do it.

Miller did put the tying run on base, but he was able to work around that knock without trouble while fanning a pair. It’s been nothing short of a dominant first half for the 27-year-old; one that has seen him save 24 games with a sparking 0.93 ERA. In a different era, Miller would likely be in the Cy Young conversation.

Miller was summoned in the ninth inning with a three-run lead to close out the game against the D-backs. He worked a clean frame on 14 pitches, striking out two batters to secure the win for the Padres and his 23rd save of the season.

Miller got one strikeout tonight, which was actually his first in three appearances. He averaged 102.1 mph with his 10 fastballs. Miller has pitched on back-to-back days now, so he might be iffy for Monday. The Padres did use him three straight days once back in April.

Miller took the mound with the game tied in the ninth inning against the Braves. He struck out two in a clean frame, then returned for the top of the tenth. He retired all three batters once again with one strikeout before the Padres walked it off in the bottom of the frame to give Miller the win. The 27-year-old right-hander has been the game’s top closer, posting a 0.79 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and a 66/13 K/BB ratio with 21 saves across 34 innings.

Miller made things a little interesting by allowing a single and a walk with two outs, but he struck out Mike Yastrzemski to end the game. He’s second in the majors in saves, three behind Cade Smith and two ahead of Bryan Baker and Riley O’Brien.

Miller was summoned in the tenth inning for his first appearance back from the bereavement list after the Padres took a three-run lead in the top of the frame. He allowed the runner on second to score on a base hit, but closed out the game with two strikeouts for his 20th save of the season.

The Padres’ stopper missed the first half of the week while away on bereavement leave. He’s available out of the club’s bullpen should a save situation arise on Friday night. Miller returns to a brilliant 0.90 ERA and 59/12 K/BB ratio over 30 dominant frames this season.

Miller, who picked up an impressive four-out save against the Orioles on Sunday, will be away from the club on bereavement leave for the next few days. He’s converted 19 saves with a microscopic 0.90 ERA and 59/12 K/BB ratio across 30 innings this season. His absence will result in either Jason Adam or Adrian Morejon handling any save chances for the Padres. The other dark horse name to watch is hard-throwing rookie Bradgley Rodriguez, who has been an unexpected revelation this season. Fantasy managers should anticipate Miller returning later this week.

Miller hadn’t pitched in five days, so the Padres felt comfortable asking for an extra out from him today, though they had to delay the game for a couple of minutes to make sure he had enough warmup throws. It’s Miller’s fourth consecutive hitless outing. He’s thrown exactly 30 innings with three earned runs allowed and 59 strikeouts this season.