The Houston Astros have added a fourth starter with the signing of Wade Miley to a one year, $4.5 million contract. Incentives could bump that figure up to $5 million.
The 32-year old southpaw spent 2018 with the Milwaukee Brewers joining the organization on a minor league contract. After battling injuries early in the season, Miley did some of his finest pitching since his rookie season in 2012 with the Arizona Diamondbacks when he was runner up in NL Rookie of the Year balloting behind Bryce Harper. In 16 starts, Miley went 5-2 with a 2.57 ERA playing a crucial role in the Brewers' first NL Central title since 2011. Miley also pitched effectively in the post-season giving up only 2 runs in 14 2/3 innings pitched. This was quite an improvement over 2017 when he led the AL in walks while with the Baltimore Orioles.
But surprisingly the Brewers weren't interested in keeping Miley. In joining the Astros rotation, Miley can continue his career resurgence in the shadow of Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole and could very well be the team's new version of Charlie Morton. Now with the Tampa Bay Rays, Morton turned his career around in Houston over the past two seasons. I have a feeling that by the end of this year, the Brewers will wonder why they didn't keep Miley.
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