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| Nickname: |
N/A |
Position: |
P |
| Home: |
N/A |
Team: |
MOBILE |
| Height: |
6' 2" |
Bats: |
L |
| Weight: |
190 |
Throws: |
L |
| DOB: |
11/13/1986 |
Agent: |
N/A |
| Birth City: |
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Draft: |
D'Backs #1-comp-2008--U. of Louisiana-Monroe |
| Uniform #: |
N/A |
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| YR |
LEA |
TEAM |
SAL(K) |
G |
IP |
H |
SO |
BB |
GS |
CG |
SHO |
SV |
W |
L |
OBA |
ERA |
| 2008 |
NWL |
YAKIMA |
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7 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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4.91 |
| 2009 |
CAL |
VISALIA |
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3 |
15 |
18 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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4.80 |
| 2009 |
MWL |
SOUTH BEND |
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21 |
113.2 |
127 |
91 |
29 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
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4.12 |
| 2010 |
SL |
MOBILE |
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12 |
67.2 |
57 |
55 |
28 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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2.13 |
| 2010 |
CAL |
VISALIA |
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14 |
80.1 |
81 |
50 |
37 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
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3.25 |
| 2010 |
SL |
MOBILE |
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12 |
67.2 |
57 |
55 |
28 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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2.13 |
| 2010 |
CAL |
VISALIA |
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14 |
80.1 |
81 |
50 |
37 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
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3.25 |
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PERSONAL:
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- Miley graduated from Loranger (Louisiana) High School in 2005. The Devil Rays chose him in the 20th round in June, 2005, but Wade turned thim down and accepted a scholarship to the University of Louisiana-Monroe.
- During the summer of 2007, Miley pitched in the Cape Cod League for the Wareham Gatemen.
- In 2008, pitching for Southeastern Louisiana, he went 5-3 with a 3.84 ERA. And, his 119 strikeouts trailed only big league alumni Kirk Bullinger and Jeff Williams (125 each) as the most in Southeastern Louisiana history.
- The D'Backs drafted Wade in the supplemental part of the first round -- the 43rd player chosen in June, 2008. And Miley signed for a bonus of $877,000, via scout Trip Couch.
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In the spring of 2009, the Baseball America Prospect Handbook rated Miley as the 5th-best prospect in the Diamondbacks' organization. They dropped Wade down to #15 in the winter before 2010 spring training.
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PITCHING:
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- Miley has an 87-94 mph 2-seam FASTBALL. He gets some late cutting action with his across-the-body arm action. He runs it in on lefthanded batters. His best pitch is his 79-83 mph slurvy-SLIDER that has an 11-to-5 break and is tough on righthanded hitters. It has late break and hitters say it looks like it is coming from his back. His 75-77 mph CHANGEUP has good fade, but he needs better location with it.
Wade is better when he keeps his heater at around 90-92 mph. That is when it has the best movement. - Wade has a smooth, mechanically-sound delivery. It is a clean arm action. He throws across his body a little bit, making him tough on lefthanded hitters. He hides the ball well, coming from a high three-quarters arm slot.
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Miley pitches to all four quadrants of the strike zone. He throws strikes and pitches to contact.Wade has good mound presence.
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FIELDING:
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- Wade is athletic. He played center field in high school.
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CAREER INJURY REPORT:
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- Miley went on the D.L. the 2nd week of June, 2009 with a sprained left foot. He was reactivated a couple of weeks later.
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