{"id":26850,"date":"2025-02-18T02:55:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T02:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26850"},"modified":"2025-02-18T02:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T02:55:07","slug":"breaking-former-dodgers-braves-all-star-pitcher-shocks-fans-with-signing-to-nl-west-rival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26850","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;BREAKING: Former Dodgers, Braves All-Star Pitcher Shocks Fans with Signing to NL West Rival!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher is returning for a second stint with the Arizona Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n<p>The National League West rival and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dodgersnation.com\/player\/shelby-miller\/\">Shelby Miller<\/a>\u00a0have reportedly agreed to a minor league deal that includes an invite to major league camp.<\/p>\n<p>Miller will reportedly earn $1 million if he makes the team and has a chance to make another $750,000 in bonuses,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azcentral.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/diamondbacks\/2025\/02\/16\/diamondbacks-to-reunite-with-shelby-miller\/78889995007\/\">according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1891238750983684398&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fdodgersnation.com%2Fformer-dodgers-braves-all-star-pitcher-signs-with-nl-west-rival%2F2025%2F02%2F17%2F&amp;sessionId=a6474735df075dcc47d75eca3d58a68f31cb9643&amp;siteScreenName=dodgersnation&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1891238750983684398\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Miller\u2019s first stint with the Diamondbacks was from 2016 to 2018 after arriving in a highly scrutinized trade with the Atlanta Braves, which sent\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dodgersnation.com\/player\/dansby-swanson\/\">Dansby Swanson<\/a>\u00a0and Ender Inciarte to Atlanta.<\/p>\n<p>It was also very disappointing. Arizona envisioned him as a key part of the rotation alongside\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dodgersnation.com\/player\/zack-greinke\/\">Zack Greinke<\/a>, but he struggled mightily.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Miller finished the season with a rough 6.15 ERA over 101 innings. The following year, an elbow injury led to Tommy John surgery, limiting him to just 38 more innings with the Diamondbacks over the next two seasons, with little success. Over 28 starts, he recorded a 6.35 ERA.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"stream-item-size\">\n<p>Since leaving Arizona, Miller has become a different pitcher. He has reinvented himself as a reliever and spoke exclusively to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/diamondbacks\/arizona-diamondbacks-news\/shelby-miller-speaks-about-return-diamondbacks\">Jack Sommers of Diamondbacks on SI<\/a>\u00a0about the transition to the bullpen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting three outs is a lot easier than going seven,\u201d Miller said. \u201cIt\u2019s definitely been different. Getting the body ready as you get older. Having to be ready every day is a challenge. You\u2019ve got the training staff the best one in the big leagues I\u2019ve ever been around here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeing ready every day is not going to be tough. I think that helped, being able to go to reliever and have a different mindset going into the baseball game, knowing what you\u2019ve got to do. 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