P | Detroit Tigers
Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 2" 185 lbs | Age: 24
Draft: 2022 | Rd. 8, No. 237, Detroit Tigers | Valparaiso
MLB Pipeline Rank
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2025 0 0 2.12 4 4 0 17 16 1.06
Career Minors 10 8 3.66 47 23 1 157.1 188 1.19
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2025 4 0-0 2.12 17 16 1.06
Career Minors 47 10-8 3.66 157.1 188 1.19

Standard Minor League Pitching Statistics

SeasonTmLGLWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBSOWHIP
2022 Lakeland Flying Tigers FSL A 0 3 8.59 5 5 0 14.2 23 14 14 5 3 21 1.77
2023 2 Teams Minors 1 2 7.13 12 9 0 35.1 37 28 28 5 18 42 1.56
2023 FCL Tigers FCL ROK 0 0 0.00 3 3 0 6.0 2 0 0 0 1 9 0.50
2023 Lakeland Flying Tigers FSL A 1 2 8.59 9 6 0 29.1 35 28 28 5 17 33 1.77
2024 3 Teams Minors 9 3 1.85 24 3 1 87.1 65 23 18 5 17 104 0.94
2024 Lakeland Flying Tigers FSL A 8 1 1.16 18 2 1 62.1 40 12 8 3 14 81 0.87
2024 West Michigan Whitecaps MID A+ 1 2 4.50 5 0 0 20.0 22 11 10 2 3 20 1.25
2024 Erie SeaWolves EAS AA 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 5.0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0.60
2025 2 Teams Minors 0 0 1.80 6 6 0 20.0 20 5 4 1 4 21 1.20
2025 Lakeland Flying Tigers FSL A 0 0 0.00 2 2 0 3.0 6 1 0 0 0 5 2.00
2025 Erie SeaWolves EAS AA 0 0 2.12 4 4 0 17.0 14 4 4 1 4 16 1.06

Scouting Report

2025

Scouting grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 55 | Overall: 40

While Jackson Jobe and Jaden Hamm were the pitching stars of the Tigers’ farm system in 2024, arguably no hurler in the organization did more for his stock than Miller, an eighth-round pick in 2022 out of Valparaiso who saw his pro career delayed by injuries in 2023. He began 2024 as a reliever at Single-A Lakeland but earned a rotation spot and dominated, rolling off seven straight wins and racking up strikeouts. He advanced to High-A West Michigan in a piggyback role, then made a spot start for Double-A Erie before going to the Arizona Fall League, where he gave up damage but posted a 24-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in just 16 2/3 innings.

Miller produces a lot of deception without a ton of velocity from his three-quarter delivery with an arsenal based around his 92-93 mph four- and two-seam fastballs with movement. His slider is a wipeout pitch with late action, and his changeup is difficult for right-handed hitters to pick up, with both producing high whiff rates. He shows solid command and an aggressive mentality, though the Tigers have yet to stretch him out far as a starter.

The tricky part with evaluating Miller is determining what role he fills on a Major League team. He has the potential to become an impact reliever, but the Tigers want to see how far he can go as a starter. A back injury kept him from picking up from that momentum for much of 2025.



Awards




Transactions

Team Date Transaction
11/18/2025 Detroit Tigers selected the contract of LHP Jake Miller from Erie SeaWolves.
10/01/2025 Erie SeaWolves activated LHP Jake Miller from the 60-day injured list.
09/10/2025 LHP Jake Miller assigned to Scottsdale Scorpions.
08/30/2025 Erie SeaWolves sent LHP Jake Miller on a rehab assignment to Lakeland Flying Tigers.
07/29/2025 Erie SeaWolves transferred LHP Jake Miller from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
04/29/2025 Erie SeaWolves placed LHP Jake Miller on the 7-day injured list.
04/29/2025 Erie SeaWolves placed LHP Jake Miller on the 7-day injured list.
03/06/2025 activated LHP Jake Miller.
09/25/2024 LHP Jake Miller assigned to Scottsdale Scorpions.
09/25/2024 Erie SeaWolves activated LHP Jake Miller.
09/15/2024 Erie SeaWolves transferred LHP Jake Miller to the Development List.
09/15/2024 Erie SeaWolves transferred LHP Jake Miller to the Development List.
09/12/2024 LHP Jake Miller assigned to Erie SeaWolves from West Michigan Whitecaps.
08/07/2024 LHP Jake Miller assigned to West Michigan Whitecaps from Lakeland Flying Tigers.
04/10/2024 LHP Jake Miller assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from FCL Tigers.
03/30/2024 LHP Jake Miller assigned to FCL Tigers from Lakeland Flying Tigers.
09/18/2023 Lakeland Flying Tigers activated LHP Jake Miller from the 7-day injured list.
09/18/2023 Lakeland Flying Tigers activated LHP Jake Miller from the 7-day injured list.
08/10/2023 Lakeland Flying Tigers placed LHP Jake Miller on the 7-day injured list retroactive to August 9, 2023.
07/30/2023 Lakeland Flying Tigers activated LHP Jake Miller from the 7-day injured list.
07/13/2023 Lakeland Flying Tigers sent LHP Jake Miller on a rehab assignment to FCL Tigers.
07/13/2023 Lakeland Flying Tigers sent LHP Jake Miller on a rehab assignment to FCL Tigers.
07/13/2023 Lakeland Flying Tigers sent LHP Jake Miller on a rehab assignment to FCL Tigers.
06/15/2023 Lakeland Flying Tigers placed LHP Jake Miller on the 7-day injured list.
04/27/2023 LHP Jake Miller assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from FCL Tigers.
04/03/2023 LHP Jake Miller assigned to FCL Tigers from Lakeland Flying Tigers.
08/12/2022 LHP Jake Miller assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from FCL Tigers.
08/12/2022 Lakeland Flying Tigers activated LHP Jake Miller.
08/12/2022 Lakeland Flying Tigers activated LHP Jake Miller.
08/05/2022 LHP Jake Miller assigned to FCL Tigers.
07/21/2022 Detroit Tigers signed LHP Jake Miller.