MILEY, WADE  
 
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: N/A Draft: D'Backs #1-comp-2008--U. of Louisiana-Monroe
Uniform #: N/A  
 
YR LEA TEAM SAL(K) G IP H SO BB GS CG SHO SV W L OBA ERA
2008 NWL YAKIMA   7 11 11 11 5 0 0 0 0 1 1   4.91
2009 CAL VISALIA   3 15 18 11 4 3 0 0 0 1 1   4.80
2009 MWL SOUTH BEND   21 113.2 127 91 29 21 0 0 0 5 9   4.12
2010 SL MOBILE   12 67.2 57 55 28 12 1 0 0 4 2   2.13
2010 CAL VISALIA   14 80.1 81 50 37 14 0 0 0 4 5   3.25
2010 SL MOBILE   12 67.2 57 55 28 12 1 0 0 4 2   2.13
2010 CAL VISALIA   14 80.1 81 50 37 14 0 0 0 4 5   3.25
PERSONAL:

  • 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.

  • 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:

    • 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.

  • 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:

    • Wade is athletic. He played center field in high school.
     
    CAREER INJURY REPORT:

    • 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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