{"id":5894,"date":"2012-01-31T14:57:21","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T20:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=5894"},"modified":"2012-01-31T14:59:07","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T20:59:07","slug":"top-50-prospects-4-shelby-miller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/5894","title":{"rendered":"Top 50 Prospects: #4 – Shelby Miller"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#4 Shelby Miller<\/p>\n

St. Louis Cardinals<\/p>\n

DOB: 10\/10\/1990<\/p>\n

Previous Rank: 16<\/p>\n

ETA: 2012<\/p>\n

Aside from a team-issued suspension for being an idiot, Shelby Miller had an outstanding 2011 that only served to reinforce his spot as the top righty in the Minor Leagues.\u00a0 He posted a 2.77 ERA in 25 starts across two levels including his final stop in Springfield where he collected 16 Double-A starts as a 20-year-old.\u00a0 Yikes!\u00a0 The kid struck out 170 guys on the season next to only 53 walks in just under 140 IP.\u00a0 Again, Yikes!<\/p>\n

Miller is special.<\/p>\n

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2009<\/a><\/td>\n18<\/td>\nQuad\u00a0Cities<\/a><\/td>\nMIDW<\/a><\/td>\nA<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3.0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n2.333<\/td>\n15.0<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n6.0<\/td>\n6.0<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/a><\/td>\n19<\/td>\nQuad\u00a0Cities<\/a><\/td>\nMIDW<\/a><\/td>\nA<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.62<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n104.1<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n1.246<\/td>\n8.4<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.8<\/td>\n12.1<\/td>\n4.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n2 Teams<\/td>\n2 Lgs<\/td>\nAA-A+<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n2.77<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n139.2<\/td>\n53<\/td>\n170<\/td>\n1.181<\/td>\n7.2<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n11.0<\/td>\n3.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/a><\/td>\n20<\/td>\nPalm\u00a0Beach<\/a><\/td>\nFLOR<\/a><\/td>\nA+<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2.89<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n53.0<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n1.132<\/td>\n6.8<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n13.8<\/td>\n4.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/a><\/td>\n20<\/td>\nSpringfield<\/a><\/td>\nTL<\/a><\/td>\nAA<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2.70<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n86.2<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n89<\/td>\n1.212<\/td>\n7.5<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n9.2<\/td>\n2.70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
3 Seasons<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n3.17<\/td>\n51<\/td>\n247.0<\/td>\n88<\/td>\n312<\/td>\n1.223<\/td>\n7.8<\/td>\n0.4<\/td>\n3.2<\/td>\n11.4<\/td>\n3.55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A (2 seasons)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3.69<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n107.1<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n142<\/td>\n1.276<\/td>\n8.6<\/td>\n0.6<\/td>\n2.9<\/td>\n11.9<\/td>\n4.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AA (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAA<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2.70<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n86.2<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n89<\/td>\n1.212<\/td>\n7.5<\/td>\n0.2<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n9.2<\/td>\n2.70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A+ (1 season)<\/td>\n<\/td>\nA+<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n2.89<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n53.0<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n81<\/td>\n1.132<\/td>\n6.8<\/td>\n0.3<\/td>\n3.4<\/td>\n13.8<\/td>\n4.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
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His fastball has tremendous sink and arm-side ride to go along with 94-97 mph of pace.\u00a0 His changeup and curveball already get 50s, but they still have room to grow.\u00a0 His breaker is tight with quality shape, but it is not consistent yet.\u00a0 The changeup is ahead of the bender, and it features excellent fade that should allow him to neutralize lefties in the Bigs as he already has shown he can do on the farm.\u00a0 Miller should open the year in Triple-A with the singular goal of developing his secondary stuff.\u00a0 Should he prove to accomplish this early on in 2012, we see no reason for the Cardinals not to push for his promotion.<\/p>\n

Miller is elite and, with a 6-foot-3 and projectable build as well as aggressive and competitive makeup, should steamroll his way to Busch and challenge for the ace role there immediately.\u00a0 We expect Miller to annually receive CY votes.<\/p>\n

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