Joshua Benjamin Miller (born February 7, 1979) is an American professional baseball coach for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career and education
Miller attended Melbourne High School, Brevard College, and North Carolina State University. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 32nd round of the 2001 MLB draft. He played in Minor League Baseball and Independent baseball from 2001 through 2010.
He then worked for the Houston Astros as a scout, coach, and coordinator from 2011 through 2018. The Astros hired Miller as their bullpen coach before the 2019 season. In 2022, the Astros won 106 games, the second-highest total in franchise history. They advanced to the World Series and defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to give Miller his first career World Series title. Astros pitchers led the American League (AL) in earned run average (ERA, 2.90), and walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP, 1.092), while throwing two no-hitters, including one in Game 4 of the World Series.
References
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Houston Astros coach bio
