Wade Miley

Wade Allen Miley (born November 13, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs.

Miley played college baseball at Southeastern Louisiana University and the Diamondbacks selected him in the first round of the 2008 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks in 2011 and was an All-Star in 2012. On May 7, 2021, he threw a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians.

Miley was born in Hammond, Louisiana, but grew up in Loranger, a town of 6,100 residents and 1,924 households. His father, Wendell, was a mechanic for 18 wheelers. Miley attended Loranger High School and Southeastern Louisiana University, where he played college baseball for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions baseball team. In 2007, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Miley in the first round, 43rd overall, of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He made his debut professionally with the Yakima Bears of the Low-A Northwest League. Miley was called up to the majors for the first time on August 15, 2011, and would finish the season with a 4–2 record in eight games (seven starts).

Miley was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month for April 2012, pitching 3–0 with a 1.29 earned-run average (ERA), striking out 15 in 21 innings in two starts. Miley took a no-hitter into the 6th inning against Miami. He was also named a NL All-Star in his rookie season after beginning the 2012 season with a 9–5 record with a 3.04 ERA. Later that season on October 1, 2012, Miley pitched an immaculate inning in a game facing the Colorado Rockies. Miley won 16 games for the Diamondbacks in 29 starts in 2012. He also made 3 relief appearances. He had an ERA of 3.33 in 194+2⁄3 innings.

Miley was voted runner-up for the National League Rookie of the Year in 2012, narrowly losing to Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals.

On April 22, 2013, Miley hit his first career home run. Miley took a step back from his strong rookie season, managing just 10 wins despite pitching over 200 innings. In 2014, Miley would pitch to a 4.34 ERA with 183 strikeouts and a win–loss record of 8–12.

On December 12, 2014, the Diamondbacks traded Miley to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for pitchers Rubby De La Rosa and Allen Webster and infielder Raymel Flores. On February 5, 2015, Miley and the Red Sox agreed on a three-year $19.25 million contract extension. On April 21, Miley won his first game with the Red Sox, throwing 5+2⁄3 shutout innings versus the Tampa Bay Rays.^{[citation needed]} For the season, Miley pitched to a 4.46 ERA in 32 starts, compiling an 11–11 record with 147 strikeouts across 193+2⁄3 innings pitched.