SHELBY MILLER NEWS

Released by Tigers The Tigers placed Miller on unconditional release waivers Sunday.

Impact Miller was already cast off the 40-man roster and was set to be a free agent this offseason, so he's just becoming a free agent a little earlier than he otherwise would. The 33-year-old righty had a 4.53 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 49 strikeouts in 55.2 innings this year.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Booted from 40-man roster The Tigers designated Miller for assignment Tuesday.

Impact Miller has been used as a high-leverage reliever at times this season, but of late his stuff and swing-and-miss has fallen off, as he has just a 1:4 K:BB in 4.2 innings this month. There's a chance Miller will get scooped up on waivers, but that possibility lessens given that there's so little time left in the season.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Set to lose roster spot The Tigers are expected to designate Miller for assignment prior to Tuesday's game against the Rays, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Impact Detroit plans to call up top pitching prospect Jackson Jobe in a corresponding move, with the young right-hander set to take Miller's spot on the 40-man roster and in the big-league bullpen. Miller had made 51 appearances for Detroit this season, logging a 4.53 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 49:13 K:BB across 55.2 innings while gathering six wins, five holds and two saves.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Charged with loss Friday Miller (6-8) allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Friday against the Red Sox. He struck out two.

Impact Miller worked through the top of the ninth inning in order, with the last two batters retired via strikeout. The veteran righty came back out for the 10th with the game tied 4-4 but allowed a Ceddanne Rafaela home run with one out to make it 6-4, after which he got the hook. Despite the loss, Miller has been pitching well lately, as this performance snapped a streak of nine straight scoreless outings. His ERA sits at 4.76 after being north of 6.00 at the end of June.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Rafaela and Duran homer in the 10th inning as Red Sox bounce back and beat Tigers 7-5

Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran homered in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox rebounded after squandering a four-run lead and beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5

AUGUST 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns the win Thursday Miller (6-7) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Thursday's 2-1 victory over the Mariners. He struck out one.

Impact Miller got Jorge Polanco to fly out to end the top of the seventh inning, then pitched a clean eighth inning to ultimately pick up the win out of the bullpen. The veteran righty has had a few meltdowns this season, which has led to an ugly 5.36 ERA overall, but the Tigers still seem to trust him in high-leverage spots. That role gives Miller some value in deeper fantasy formats, though his volatility has made him hard to trust this year.

AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE

Conforto scores on Canha's sacrifice fly in 9th and Giants edge Tigers 3-2

Michael Conforto scored on Mark Canha’s sacrifice fly with one out in the ninth inning, lifting the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers after being no-hit thr...

AUGUST 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Melts down in loss Miller (5-7) allowed three runs on three hits and a walk while retiring only two batters to take the loss Sunday against the Royals.

Impact Miller got the top of the ninth inning in a game the Tigers led 2-0, with regular closer Jason Foley having pitched two innings Saturday. For the second straight time, Miller allowed at least three runs in an outing, pushing his season ERA up to an ugly 5.85. The veteran righty has also now blown six save chances this year. Miller had a solid July, posting a 0.68 ERA across 13.1 innings and recording two saves, but things have come undone so far in August.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

MJ Melendez hits pinch-hit homer in the 9th inning to rally Royals past Tigers 3-2

MJ Melendez hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Kansas City Royals to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers

AUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches second save Miller worked around a walk to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and earn the save in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Guardians. He struck out one.

Impact Regular closer Jason Foley was used in the seventh inning of this bullpen game for Detroit, which set Miller up for his second save of the season. The veteran righty endured a rough patch in June but he's been much better this month, posting a 0.84 ERA across 10.2 innings. Foley is still the favorite for saves in Detroit, though Miller gives the Tigers another option when needed.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Javier Báez hits a 3-run homer, Tigers blank Guardians 3-0

Javier Báez hit a three-run homer in the second inning and six pitchers combined on a four-hitter, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the AL Central-leading Cleveland...

JULY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shuts door for first 2024 save Miller tossed a scoreless ninth inning with a strikeout to earn the save in Monday's 1-0 win over the Guardians.

Impact Miller got the call with no margin for error and he efficiently shut Cleveland down on 13 pitches to earn his first save of the season and just the second of his 12-year MLB career. The team showed a lot of faith in the veteran, who entered the contest with a 5.97 ERA, but he was much better last season with a 1.71 ERA for the Dodgers. If Miller can get anywhere close to that form down the stretch, he'll be a bullpen weapon for the Tigers and a potentially valuable fantasy asset if he sees more save opportunities.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win Saturday Miller (5-6) tossed two scoreless innings of relief to earn the win in Saturday's 5-3 victory over the Reds. He allowed one hit and struck out three.

Impact It was a badly needed positive effort for Miller, who came into the contest having allowed nine earned runs across 2.1 innings in his previous three appearances. The veteran righty lowered his ERA under 6.00 in the process. Miller is in a high-leverage role for the Tigers, but he'll need more good performances to earn any trust in fantasy leagues.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Takes tough loss Friday Miller (4-6) allowed three runs on three hits across an inning of work and took the loss Friday against the Angels. He struck out two.

Impact Miller allowed two hits but had a chance to escape the eighth inning with no damage before he allowed a two-out, three-run home run to Logan O'Hoppe. The veteran righty had been pitching well this month with a 2.25 ERA across seven appearances. However, Miller now has a subpar 4.62 ERA overall, which he'll work on lowering in the coming weeks.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Albies hits go-ahead homer in 8th as Braves overcome strong start by Olson and beat Tigers 2-1

Ozzie Albies hit a go-ahead home run with two outs in the eighth and the Atlanta Braves overcame a strong start by Detroit right-hander Reese Olson to beat the Tigers 2-1

JUNE 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers rally in 7th inning to end Nationals' 5-game win streak with 7-2 victory

Justyn-Henry Malloy homered and drove in three RBIs and the Detroit Tigers ended the Washington Nationals’ five-game winning streak with a 7-2 victory

JUNE 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Return imminent Miller (elbow) will be activated from the 15-day injured list as soon as Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Miller is done with his rehab assignment and has already rejoined the Tigers in Texas for their series versus the Rangers, but his activation will have to wait at least one day. He's been out since mid-May with right ulnar nerve inflammation in his elbow.

JUNE 3 • ROTOWIRE

Throws bullpen session Miller (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Tuesday marks the first time Miller has thrown off a mound since landing on the injured list May 13 with right ulnar nerve inflammation. He will presumably throw a few more bullpens before progressing to facing live hitters, but there is still a chance the 33-year-old reliever returns to Detroit's bullpen when eligible next Tuesday.

MAY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees beat Tigers 5-2 behind Soto's 3-run double to finish 3-game sweep with rain-shortened win

Juan Soto hit a three-run double that snapped a seventh-inning tie and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 to finish a weekend sweep with a rain-shortened win

MAY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Skubal has 9 strikeouts in 6 innings, Canha and Meadows homer as Tigers beat Rays 7-1

Tarik Skubal struck out nine over six scoreless innings, Mark Canha and Parker Meadows homered, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-1

APRIL 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seager's RBI groundout and Taveras RBI single lead the Rangers over the Tigers 9-7

Leody Taveras scored the go-ahead run on a fielder’s choice in the eighth inning and added an RBI single in the ninth to lead the Texas Rangers to a 9-7 victory over the Detroit Ti...

APRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Smith's pinch-hit double in the ninth gives the Rangers a 5-4 win over the Tigers

Josh Smith’s pinch-hit double in the top of the ninth drove home the winning run and the Texas Rangers beat the error-prone Detroit Tigers 5-4 on Wednesday

APRIL 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Carson Kelly's 3-run homer in 10th helps undefeated Tigers beat Mets, who fall to 0-4

Carson Kelly hit a three-run homer to cap a five-run 10th inning, and the Detroit Tigers extended their best start in almost a decade with a 5-0 victory over the New York Mets, who...

APRIL 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Earns first 2024 win Miller (1-0) tossed two scoreless innings to earn the win in relief during Saturday's 7-6, 10-inning victory over the White Sox. He struck out one.

Impact Detroit starter Kenta Maeda was tagged for six runs over 3.1 innings, but the Detroit bullpen was lights out the rest of the way, punctuated by Miller at the end. The righty has now tossed three scoreless innings across the team's first two games, so he may be unavailable Sunday. However, Miller looks like he'll be a heavily used and valuable reliver for the Tigers moving forward.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Carson Kelly hits RBI single in the 10th as the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6

Carson Kelly hit run-scoring singles in the seventh and 10th innings, helping the Detroit Tigers rally for a 7-6 victory over Luis Robert Jr. and the Chicago White Sox

MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS