Mason Miller's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Mason Miller picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers. Miller came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning up by one and turned in a 1-2-3- outing with two strikeouts. The electric 25-year-old has looked solid out of the bullpen this season with a 3.00 ERA, 10 strikeouts, and three walks in six innings pitched. The A's likely will not offer a ton of save opportunities, but Miller has the best stuff in the team's bullpen and will hopefully see plenty of high-leverage situations throughout the season. His high strikeout upside and ability to pitch multiple innings should provide fantasy value despite limited save opportunities.

Oakland Athletics pitcher Mason Miller came on in a tie game in the top of the ninth inning and tossed two innings. Miller allowed one hit, one walk and struck out four in his second outing of the season. There had been speculation this offseason that Miller could wind up the teams closer as he transforms from a starter and pitching in the ninth inning of a tie game is a good indication that he will be trusted in important spots. The Athletics have still not named a closer, but managers shouldn't expect many saves from whoever will be getting the ball in the ninth inning for one of the worst franchises in the league. For now, Miller can be a speculative add in the deepest of leagues, but there might be more valuable options in leagues that count holds in addition to saves.

Oakland A's pitcher Mason Miller was electric in his lone inning of work in Friday's Cactus League game versus the Kansas City Royals. The 25-year-old struck out the side on 16 pitches, reaching 101 mph on nine of his fastballs and even reached 103 mph on another. Miller showed power stuff in his 10-outing debut in his debut 2023 season but the oft-injured right-hander was sidelined for four months due to a UCL sprain in his right elbow. As a result, Miller will transition to a bullpen role in the 2024 campaign while A's skipper Bob Melvin said he would like to see Miller move up the bullpen hierarchy rather than use him as the team's closer right now. While he could turn into a dynamite closer at some point, he should not be drafted as such in 2024, especially on a poor A's club.

Oakland Athletics right-hander Mason Miller, along with Dany Jimenez and Trevor Gott, could get an opportunity to close out games this season. However, when asked about the possibility of Miller seeing save chances, manager Mark Kotsay indicated he'd like to see Miller succeed in high-leverage spots and gradually move up the ladder rather than anoint him the closer from Day 1. Initially, the 25-year-old is expected to be used in two- to three-innings stints in relief before Kotsay feels comfortable giving him any save opportunities. The A's want Miller to be a starter in the long-term, but his extensive injury history has forced their hand to keep him in a relief role for now to try and keep him healthy. Miller has the best stuff in the A's bullpen, but without many save chances, he might just be a ratios/holds contributor in deeper fantasy leagues in 2024.

Oakland Athletics right-hander Mason Miller will be a starter in the long-term for the team, but he's ticketed for a bullpen role in 2024. He spent four months on the injured list in 2023 due to a UCL sprain in his right elbow. Miller finished his rookie year with a 3.78 ERA in 10 games (six starts) with 38 strikeouts and 16 walks in 33 1/3 innings, and that type of late-inning workload is likely to continue. So far in camp, the 25-year-old, who averaged 98.3 mph with his fastball last year, has been lighting up the radar gun. The team's No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, also has a wipeout slider, cutter and changeup, which makes him a natural fit for the closer's role. Miller should see some save chances, but Dany Jimenez and Trevor Gott could also factor into the ninth-inning picture in Oakland. For now, Miller is a speculative closer option with plenty of strikeout upside in deeper leagues.