By Aaliyan MohammedShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberFormer Philadelphia Phillies infielder Brad Miller has reportedly retired after 11 seasons. Miller last played in a big league game in 2023 and currently works as an analyst for Rangers Sports Network.
Miller made his MLB debut in 2013 for the Seattle Mariners. However, in 2015, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays 2015. In three seasons for the Mariners, he had a .707 OPS and 29 home runs. In his first season with the Rays, he hit 30 home runs. He spent two full seasons with the Rays before he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers.
In 2019, he landed with the Philadelphia Phillies for his first stint with the team. That season, he played in 66 games, slashing .263/.331/.610. He was a solid player, playing in both the infield and outfield for the team. However, he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals the following offseason. His first stint in Philadelphia was some of the best baseball of his career. He hit 12 home runs in his short stay.
...After playing 48 games during the pandemic-shortened season, he returned to the Phillies in 2021. In 140 games in 2021, he slashed .227/.321/.453, playing mostly first base. He signed with the Texas Rangers after the season. He spent the rest of his time in the big leagues with the Rangers, but was not the same player he once was. However, he did manage to hit opening day home runs in both his seasons with the team.
The Rangers won the World Series in 2023. Miller played just 27 games for them that season and signed a minor league deal with the San Diego Padres in the offseason. He went 0-for-6 in spring training and was released. He has not signed anywhere since then, and during an appearance on KRLD-FM in Dallas earlier this year, he said he could no longer keep up with the physical demands of the game. He said he was "happily retired" at the time, but reports of his retirement emerged on Monday.
Miller finished his career with a .730 OPS and 123 home runs. He played for seven different teams in his 11-year career and played every position but catcher at some point in his career.
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