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{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
| name        = Andrew Miller
| image       = Andrew Miller on August 30, 2016 (1).jpg
| image_size  = 240px
| caption     = Miller with the Cleveland Indians in 2016
| position    = [[Pitcher]]
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|21}}
| birth_place = [[Gainesville, Florida]], U.S.
| bats        = Left
| throws      = Left
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate   = August 30
| debutyear   = 2006
| debutteam   = Detroit Tigers
| finalleague = MLB
| finaldate   = October 1
| finalyear   = 2021
| finalteam   = St. Louis Cardinals
| statleague  = MLB
| stat1label  = [[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
| stat1value  = 55–55
| stat2label  = [[Earned run average]]
| stat2value  = 4.03
| stat3label  = [[Strikeout]]s
| stat3value  = 979
| stat4label  = [[Save (baseball)|Save]]s
| stat4value  = 63
| teams       = 
* [[Detroit Tigers]] ({{mlby|2006}}–{{mlby|2007}})
* [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]] ({{mlby|2008}}–{{mlby|2010}})
* [[Boston Red Sox]] ({{mlby|2011}}–{{mlby|2014}})
* [[Baltimore Orioles]] ({{mlby|2014}})
* [[New York Yankees]] ({{mlby|2015}}–{{mlby|2016}})
* [[Cleveland Guardians|Cleveland Indians]] ({{mlby|2016}}–{{mlby|2018}})
* [[St. Louis Cardinals]] ({{mlby|2019}}–{{mlby|2021}})
| awards      = 
* 2× [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] ([[2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2016]], [[2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2017]])
* [[ALCS MVP]] ({{alcsy|2016}})
*[[Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award|AL Reliever of the Year]] (2015)
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport|Men's [[baseball]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{bb|USA}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Baseball Classic]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2017 World Baseball Classic|2017 Los Angeles]]|Team}}
}}
'''Andrew Mark Miller''' (born May 21, 1985) is an American former professional [[baseball]] [[pitcher]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Detroit Tigers]], [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]], [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[New York Yankees]], [[Cleveland Guardians|Cleveland Indians]], and [[St. Louis Cardinals]]. Primarily a [[starting pitcher]] who struggled early in his MLB career, Miller found sustained success as a reliever utilizing a multi-faceted [[fastball]] and [[slider (baseball)|slider]] approach that proved deceptive for batters to hit. A left-handed batter and thrower, Miller stands {{convert|6|ft|7|in|m}} tall and weighs {{convert|205|lb}}. Internationally, Miller [[United States national baseball team|represented the United States]]. In the [[2017 World Baseball Classic]] (WBC), he helped win Team USA's first [[gold medal]] in a WBC tournament.

Instrumental in the Indians' [[World Series]] run in 2016, Miller earned the [[American League]] (AL) [[2016 American League Championship Series|Championship series]] [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]] (ALCS MVP) honors, while setting a number of [[Major League Baseball postseason|postseason]] [[strikeout]] records for relievers and covering multiple relief roles and innings. He is also a two-time [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|MLB All-Star]] selection, and a winner of the AL [[Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award|Reliever of the Year Award]]. In 2017, he earned his first major championship in the [[2017 World Baseball Classic|World Baseball Classic]] as a member of the [[United States national baseball team|United States national team]]. His [[College baseball|collegiate baseball]] awards include the [[Baseball America College Player of the Year Award|''Baseball America'' College Player of the Year]] and [[Roger Clemens Award]]s.

A native of [[Gainesville, Florida]], Miller attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill]], playing for the UNC [[North Carolina Tar Heels|Tar Heels]]. The Detroit Tigers selected him sixth overall in the [[2006 Major League Baseball draft|2006 MLB draft]], and he made his MLB debut that same season after three [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] appearances. After commencing his career in MLB with a 5.70 [[earned run average]] (ERA) over 66 [[Starting pitcher|starts]] with Detroit and Florida, he converted to full-time relief in 2012 with Boston, and remained in [[Middle relief pitcher|middle relief]], [[Setup man|setup]] and [[Closer (baseball)|closer]] roles. The Red Sox traded Miller to the Orioles in 2014, and Miller signed as a [[free agent]] with the Yankees after the season. The Yankees traded Miller to the Indians during the 2016 season, and in 2019 he signed with the Cardinals. He pitched in the playoffs in seven consecutive seasons, with Baltimore, the New York Yankees, Cleveland and St. Louis.

==Early life==
Andrew Mark Miller was born to David Miller, an [[accountant]] and [[Real estate development|real estate developer]], and Kim Miller, a [[Pediatric nursing|pediatric nurse practitioner]], in [[Gainesville, Florida]].<ref name=reiter102516>{{cite magazine |last=Reiter |first=Ben |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2016/10/25/andrew-miller-indians-world-series |title=Andrew Miller: Inside his journey to a new type of October dominance |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=October 25, 2016 |access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref> His uncle, [[Dan Miller (American football)|Dan Miller]], is a former [[National Football League|NFL]] and [[United States Football League|USFL]] [[placekicker]] who played [[college football]] at the [[University of Miami]].<ref name=milleruncbio>{{cite web |url=http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205673146 |title=Player bio: Andrew Miller |website=GoHeels.com |access-date=October 23, 2016}}</ref>

Miller pitched for, and graduated from, [[Buchholz High School]] in Gainesville. As a junior, he was a choice for third-team all-state. For his senior year, he was the Florida baseball [[Gatorade Player of the Year awards|Gatorade Player of the Year]], a selection for both pre-season and post-season All-America honors and first-team all-state.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

==Amateur career==

===University of North Carolina===
After graduating from Buchholz, Miller attended the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill]] and majored in Business Administration. He pitched for the [[North Carolina Tar Heels baseball|Tar Heels baseball team]], a member of the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]] (ACC).<ref name=milleruncbio/>

====2004–2005====
As a freshman in 2004, Miller made his college debut as a [[starting pitcher]] versus [[Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs|Gardner–Webb]] on February 25, recording six shutout [[innings pitched]]. He struggled with control early but was selected for the weekend rotation in the California series on March 14. On May 16, he [[Strikeout|struck out]] a season-best 11 batters while allowing three hits in eight shutout innings against then No. 2 [[Miami Hurricanes baseball|Miami]]. His first career [[complete game]] was on May 28 against [[Duke Blue Devils baseball|Duke]] in the [[2004 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament|ACC tournament]], in which he gave up two runs and struck out seven.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

In 15 starts and three relief appearances in 2004, Miller finished with a 6–3 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|win–loss record]] (W−L), 2.93 [[earned run average]] (ERA), 88 strikeouts in 89 innings, and a .202 [[batting average against]] (BAA). He led the ACC in batting average against, and was third in the conference in ERA and fifth with 8.90 [[strikeouts per 9 innings pitched]] (K/9). He led Tar Heel starters in ERA and led the club in strikeouts. He was named second-team All-ACC honors and to the ''[[Baseball America]]'''s All-Freshman second team.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

Miller won his first seven decisions of 2005 while giving up three [[earned run]]s in his first seven starts. In his first three starts, all victories over [[Appalachian State Mountaineers baseball|Appalachian State]], [[UNC Wilmington Seahawks|UNC Wilmington]] and [[Birmingham–Southern College|Birmingham–Southern]], he allowed only one earned run. He was selected as ACC Pitcher of the Week on February 28 and March 21. Miller struck out a career-high 12 batters in a no-decision against [[Arizona State Sun Devils baseball|Arizona]] State on March 4. On two occasions, he carried [[no-hitter]]s into the sixth inning, once each against Birmingham–Southern and [[Clemson Tigers baseball|Clemson]].<ref name=milleruncbio/> He tied an [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] division I record by [[Hit by pitch|hitting]] seven batters against [[Virginia Cavaliers baseball|Virginia]] on April 1.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Williams |first1=Jeff |last2=Straziscar |first2=Sean |title=Division I Baseball Records |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_RB/2016/d1.pdf |location=[[Indianapolis]] |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] |page=3 |date=2016 }}</ref> Miller pitched in tournament losses both to [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball|Wake Forest]] at the [[2005 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament|ACC tournament]] and to [[Florida Gators baseball|Florida]] in the [[2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|NCAA Regional]] in his hometown of Gainesville.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

In 16 starts, Miller totaled {{frac|96|2|3}} innings and posted an 8–4 record, 2.98 ERA, 104 strikeouts, .230 BAA, 9.68 K/9, 52 [[bases on balls]] and 19 hit batters. The strikeout total ranked as the seventh-highest in Tar Heel history and the most since 1995. He led the ACC in strikeouts per nine innings, was sixth in BAA and seventh in ERA. For the second consecutive season, Miller earned second-team All-ACC honors.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

====2006====
As the Tar Heels' third starter on February 19, 2006, against [[Seton Hall Pirates|Seton Hall]], Miller logged six shutout innings with nine strikeouts, including reaching 200 for his career. He reached double-figure strikeouts totals in wins over [[George Washington Colonials baseball|George Washington]] on February 26 (11 strikeouts) and [[Purdue Boilermakers baseball|Purdue]] on March 5 (10 strikeouts). He struck out a career-high 13 batters in seven shutout innings versus the then No. 4 [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball|Georgia Tech]] on March 24, and earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors for that week ending March 27. On March 31, he held No. 1 [[Florida State Seminoles baseball|Florida State]] scoreless on four hits over seven innings, striking out nine. He was named ACC Pitcher of the Week for the second consecutive week on April 3.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

In his win over [[Boston College Eagles baseball|Boston College]] on May 18, Miller gave up two hits over eight innings to become Carolina's first 11-game winner since 1995. He also struck out 11 Eagle batters to set the school career strikeout record and earned ACC Pitcher of the Week honors on May 22 for the third time of the season. In six regular starts against nationally ranked opponents, he was 5–1 with a 1.27 ERA. Miller was credited with an 8–1 W–L and 1.94 ERA in ACC regular season competition.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

Appearing in his first [[2006 NCAA Division I baseball tournament|College World Series]] tournament, Miller made his first tournament start against No. 2 [[Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball|Cal State Fullerton]] and struck out nine in {{frac|7|1|3}} innings in a no-decision. His first career [[Save (baseball)|save]] was in the Tar Heels' second victory over the Titans. Miller achieved his first career postseason win after allowing four runs with six strikeouts in eight innings versus [[Winthrop Eagles baseball|Winthrop]] on June 3. In the [[Tuscaloosa, Alabama|Tuscaloosa]] Super Regional victory on June 9 over No. 4 [[Alabama Crimson Tide baseball|Alabama]], he struck out 11, walked one, and allowed five hits and two unearned runs over seven innings.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

The Tar Heels were runners-up to [[2006 Oregon State Beavers baseball team|Oregon State]] for the three-game College World Series championship. Miller started Game 1, and allowed three runs and struck out five in five innings.<ref name=milleruncbio/> In the final game of the three-game series, Miller relieved future [[Boston Red Sox]] teammate [[Daniel Bard]] with three runners on base, including the go-ahead and series-deciding run in Bill Rowe on third base. Miller induced the first batter he faced, [[pinch hitter]] Ryan Gipson, to hit a ground ball. [[Second baseman]] Bryan Steed fielded and threw wide of [[first baseman]] [[Tim Federowicz]], allowing Rowe to score and giving Oregon State the title.<ref>{{cite news |agency=[[Associated Press]] |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/news/story?id=2501435 |title=Underdog Oregon State wins College World Series |work=[[ESPN.com]] |date=June 27, 2006 |access-date=October 23, 2016}}</ref>

In his junior year in 2006, Miller allowed 12 [[extra base hit]]s,<ref name=milleruncbio/> while producing a 13−2 W−L with a 2.48 ERA, 133 strikeouts and a .222 BAA in {{frac|123|1|3}} innings.<ref name=beck080406>{{cite news |last=Beck |first=Jason |url=http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/1592846 |title=Miller will join Tigers for stretch run |work=m.tigers.mlb.com |date=August 4, 2006 |access-date=October 22, 2016 |archive-date=October 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023195436/http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/1592846 |url-status=dead }}</ref>  He became the first Tar Heel to win 13 games since 1978. In five games, he struck out at least 10 batters.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

A number of awards followed Miller's accomplishments in 2006, including ''Baseball America'''s [[Baseball America College Player of the Year Award|College Player of the Year]]<ref name=tco061406>{{cite news |title=UNC's Miller is nation's top player |newspaper=[[The Charlotte Observer]] |date=June 14, 2006}}</ref> and the [[Roger Clemens Award]] winner as the nation's top collegiate pitcher.<ref>{{cite news |last=Yanik |first=Kevin |url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/1554820// |title=Tigers pick Miller named top NCAA arm |work=m.tigers.mlb.com |date=July 12, 2006 |access-date=October 23, 2016 |archive-date=November 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120005309/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/1554820/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The ACC selected him as conference [[Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year|Pitcher of the Year]].<ref name=laneacc>{{cite web |last=Lane |first=George |title=Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Record Book |url=http://raycomsports.com/sports_labs_docs/m-basebl/2015accbaseballguide.pdf |website=TheACC.com |date=2015 |access-date=May 10, 2015}}</ref> He was chosen to be on the rosters of [[All-America]] first teams by [[2006 College Baseball All-America Team|Collegiate Baseball]], ''Baseball America'', NCBWA and Rivals.com.<ref name=ccbl112214>{{cite news |author=CCBL Public Relations Office |url=http://www.capecodbaseball.org/news/league/?article_id=1970 |title=22 MLB teams courting Cape League Hall of Fame pitcher Andrew Miller |date=November 22, 2014 |access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref> Further, Miller was selected as a finalist in 2006 for the [[Golden Spikes Award]] by [[USA Baseball]], won by [[Tim Lincecum]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Mayo |first=Jonathan |url=http://www.milb.com/gen/articles/printer_friendly/milb/y2006/m06/d23/c97157.jsp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161024085911/http://www.milb.com/gen/articles/printer_friendly/milb/y2006/m06/d23/c97157.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 24, 2016 |title=Husky ace Lincecum named Golden Spikes winner |website=[[Minor League Baseball]] |date=June 23, 2006 |access-date=October 23, 2016}}</ref>

====Career accomplishments and honors====
Miller set Carolina strikeout records for both single season (133 in 2006) and career (325). He also ranked third in Tar Heels' history with 27 wins and fourth in total innings pitched with 309. He reached double-figures in strikeouts in nine games in his career.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

On January 30, 2016, UNC commemorated Miller's accomplishments during the [[half-time]] of a [[North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball|men's basketball]] game versus [[Boston College Eagles men's basketball|Boston College]] and retired his [[Number (sports)|uniform number]] 33. He became the third Tar Heel baseball alumnus thusly recognized, following [[Dave Lemonds]] and [[B. J. Surhoff]].<ref>{{cite news |author=North Carolina baseball |url=http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=210674728 |title=Miller's no. 33 retired Saturday |website=GoHeels.com |date=January 30, 2016 |access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hodge |first=Blake |url=http://chapelboro.com/sports/unc-sports/unc-retires-andrew-millers-no-33 |title=UNC retires Andrew Miller's no. 33 |website=ChapelBoro.com |date=February 1, 2016 |access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref>

===Chatham A's===
In the summers of 2004 and 2005, Miller pitched for the [[Chatham A's]] in the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] (CCBL).<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2004&T=Chatham_As |title=2004 Chatham As |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |date= |accessdate=July 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2005&T=Chatham_As |title=2005 Chatham As |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |date= |accessdate=July 20, 2021}}</ref> In a July 2004 game versus the [[Falmouth Commodores]] called by [[fog]] after four innings, he struck out 12 batters, including future Red Sox teammate [[Jacoby Ellsbury]]. With Miller's [[Slider (baseball)|slider]] hitting the back foot of several hitters as they swung at strike three and missed, controversy arose as to whether they had been officially hit by the pitch or were out on strikes. However, the game's achievements were not counted as five innings would have had to have been completed for the game to be entered as an official record.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bird |first=Hayden |url=http://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2016/10/30/the-legend-of-andrew-millers-cape-cod-league-fog-game |title=The legend of Andrew Miller's Cape Cod League 'fog game:' 'How can we talk about something that never happened?' |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |date=October 30, 2016 |access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref> Named to the CCBL [[All-star game|All-Star Game]] that summer, Miller pitched one inning and struck out all three batters he faced. His season totals included 48 strikeouts in 40 innings, 2–0 W–L and a 2.03 ERA. ''Baseball America'' named him the league's number one Major League prospect.<ref name=milleruncbio/>

In 2005, Miller posted a 1.65 ERA. ''Baseball America'' rated him the College Summer Player of the Year and the number one prospect in the CCBL in 2005. That year, he also won the Robert A. McNeece Award (outstanding professional prospect) and was a co-winner with Tim Norton of Falmouth and [[Connecticut Huskies baseball|Uconn]] for the B.F.C. Whitehouse Outstanding Pitcher Award.<ref name=ccbl112214/>

Overall with the A's, Miller won eight games without being defeated and struck out 114 batters in 89 innings. Once the compulsory five-year waiting period concluded, Miller was elected to the [[Cape Cod Baseball League#Hall of Fame and Museum|CCBL Hall of Fame]] in 2012. Former Chatham [[General manager (baseball)|general manager]] Charlie Thoms presented him for enshrinement on November 10, 2012, at the Chatham Bars Inn.<ref name=ccbl112214/>

==Professional career==

===Draft and minor leagues===
Although Miller was considered a possible [[List of first overall Major League Baseball draft picks|first overall selection]] in the [[2006 Major League Baseball draft|2006 MLB draft]], the [[2006 Kansas City Royals season|Kansas City Royals]] instead took [[Luke Hochevar]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Molony |first=Jim |url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/1490897/ |title=Royals tab Hochevar as No. 1 pick |work=[[MLB.com]] |date=June 6, 2006 |access-date=October 28, 2015 |archive-date=August 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820022913/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/1490897/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and the [[2006 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]] chose Miller sixth overall.<ref name=dpfns120514>{{cite news |author=Detroit Free Press News Services |url=http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2014/12/05/detroit-tigers-andrew-miller-yankees/19972485/ |title=Yankees agree to $36M deal with former Tiger Andrew Miller |date=December 5, 2014 |work=[[Detroit Free Press]] |access-date=October 28, 2015}}</ref> They agreed to a contract with a guaranteed value of $5.45&nbsp;million and a signing bonus of $3.55&nbsp;million on August 4, 2006.<ref name=beck080406/> He made his professional debut on August 20, 2006, with the [[Lakeland Flying Tigers|Lakeland Tigers]] of the [[Class A-Advanced]] [[Florida State League]]. His stint with Lakeland lasted less than a week, as he pitched his third and final outing six days later. After five scoreless innings with nine strikeouts, Detroit called him up to the [[Major League Baseball|major leagues]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Andrew |url=http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/1681604// |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023195608/http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/1681604// |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 23, 2016 |title=From college to pennant race |work=m.tigers.mlb.com |date=September 25, 2006 |access-date=October 22, 2016}}</ref>

===Detroit Tigers===
Miller made his MLB debut on August 30, 2006, at [[Yankee Stadium (1923)|Yankee Stadium]] against the [[2006 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]], pitching one scoreless inning and allowing one baserunner, [[Craig Wilson (first baseman)|Craig Wilson]], on a [[hit by pitch]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Beck |first=Jason |url=http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/1636953// |title=Miller couldn't ask for a better debut |work=m.tigers.mlb.com |date=August 30, 2006 |access-date=October 22, 2016 |archive-date=October 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023195734/http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/1636953// |url-status=dead }}</ref> In eight games, Miller posted a 0–1 record with a 6.10 ERA, walking ten batters in {{frac|9|1|3}} innings, including seven of 16 left-handers faced. The Tigers advanced to the [[Major League Baseball postseason|playoffs]] and did not include him on the roster.<ref>{{cite news |last=Beck |first=Jason |url=http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/1694767// |title=Tigers set roster for ALDS |work=m.tigers.mlb.com |date=October 1, 2006 |access-date=October 22, 2016 |archive-date=October 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023133817/http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/1694767// |url-status=dead }}</ref> They lost to the [[2006 St. Louis Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals]] in the [[2006 World Series]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Nightengale |first=Bob |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/playoffs/2006-10-27-tigers-cardinals-game-5_x.htm |title=Cardinals rule baseball world after claiming World Series from Tigers |work=USA Today |date=October 27, 2006 |access-date=October 22, 2016}}</ref> ''Baseball America'' rated Miller's slider as the best in the Tigers organization and the [[Professional sports league organization|franchise]]'s second-best prospect overall.<ref name=mlbbio>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/andrew-miller-453192 |title=Andrew Miller bio |work=MLB.com |access-date=October 24, 2016}}</ref>

While Miller did not make the Tigers' opening day roster in [[2007 Detroit Tigers season|2007]], he made his first major league start May 18, 2007, versus the [[2007 St. Louis Cardinals season|Cardinals]]. Starting in place of the injured [[Jeremy Bonderman]], he completed six scoreless innings with four hits, three walks and two strikeouts, earning his first major league victory. Detroit optioned him back to the minors four days later with Bonderman recovered from injury. Miller played for Lakeland and the [[Erie SeaWolves]] of the Class AA [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]]. With the SeaWolves, he started three games in May and yielded a 0.78 ERA in 23 IP.<ref name=mlbbio/>

The Tigers recalled Miller on June 10 when they sent [[Nate Robertson]] to the [[disabled list]] (DL) with arm fatigue, and Miller started that day. He was the winning pitcher by decision in a 15–7 victory over the [[2007 New York Mets season|New York Mets]]. His best game pitched of 2007 was a six-inning performance in [[2007 Atlanta Braves season|Atlanta]] on June 24, allowing four hits and no runs while also striking out two batters and walking two ending in a 5–0 Tigers victory. In July, he compiled a 2–1 record, 3.71 ERA and 28 strikeouts over five starts and {{frac|26|1|3}} IP, and was fifth in the American League with 9.45 K/9. He went on the DL on August 3 and was reinstated on August 24, as he produced a 0–1 record and 19.80 ERA, allowing 11 ER in five IP in two starts before being optioned to Lakeland on August 30. In 13 starts in 2007, Miller was credited with a 5–5 record and 5.63 ERA. He limited left-handed batters (LHB) to a .175 batting average, and right-handers (RHB) batted .312 against him, the ninth-highest average against in the American League.<ref name=mlbbio/>

===Florida Marlins===
On December 5, 2007, the Tigers traded Andrew, [[Cameron Maybin]], [[Mike Rabelo]], [[Dallas Trahern]], [[Eulogio de la Cruz]] and [[Burke Badenhop]] to the [[2008 Florida Marlins season|Florida Marlins]] for [[Dontrelle Willis]] and [[Miguel Cabrera]].<ref name="yahoo">{{cite web |last=Passan |first=Jeff |author-link=Jeff Passan |title=Cabrera, Willis dealt to Tigers |work=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |date=December 4, 2007 |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AqxXrwtj4gtwlov3PpcA0Z8RvLYF?slug=jp-cabreratigers120407&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |access-date=December 14, 2007}}</ref> Miller started the season in the Marlins rotation. From April 23 to May 10, he established a new personal-best three game winning streak. In the month of May, he made five starts, going 3–2 with a 2.43 ERA. He made 20 starts through July 18 until landing on 15-day disabled list on July 18 with [[patellar tendinitis]] in the right knee. Through that point, he had posted a 5–9 record and 5.63 ERA in {{frac|100|2|3}} innings.<ref name=mlbbio/>

Andrew played in six rehab games, going 1–1 with 2.33 ERA, before reinstatement from the DL on September 1, 2008. The Marlins moved him to the bullpen, and he went 1–1 with a 9.45 ERA in nine appearances and {{frac|6|2|3}} innings. From June 22 to September 9, he lost four consecutive decisions, matching his personal high. Reaching new career-highs for a season, Miller appeared in 29 games, starting 20, and went 6–10 W–L with a 5.87 ERA and 89 strikeouts in {{frac|107|1|3}} innings. He allowed a .226 average (21 hits in 93 at-bats) and three home runs to LHB, and a .321 average (99-for-322) and four home runs to RHB.<ref name=mlbbio/>

[[File:Andrew Miller (Baseball Player).jpg|180px|left|thumb|Miller at Florida Marlins spring training 2010]]
The Marlins initially assigned Miller to the bullpen in [[2009 Florida Marlins season|2009]] before inserting him into the starting rotation on April 15. He injured his oblique muscle on April 20. The club placed him on the disabled list and reactivated him on May 16. He completed a season-high seven innings and tied a career-best with nine strikeouts versus the [[2009 Arizona Diamondbacks season|Arizona Diamondbacks]] on May 21. Florida optioned him to the [[New Orleans Zephyrs]] on July 20, where he was 1–2 with a 5.79 ERA in 18.2 IP in five starts at the minor league level. He rolled his ankle during July 29 start at Nashville. He was recalled to the major leagues on September 6. He made 20 appearances in 2009, with 14 of them starts, going 3–5 with a 4.84 ERA.<ref name=mlbbio/>

During [[spring training]] in [[2010 Florida Marlins season|2010]], the Marlins announced that they would assign Miller to their Triple-A minor league team, New Orleans to open the season. He also pitched for the Double-A [[Jacksonville Suns]], where he made 18 starts and completed {{frac|85|1|3}} innings. His record was 1–8 record and ERA 6.01 as he allowed 57 earned runs and 61 walks with 66 strikeouts.<ref name=mlbbio/> The club recalled him to the major leagues on August 18. Miller finished the 2010 year 1–5 with an 8.54 ERA in nine games and seven starts.

===Boston Red Sox===

====2011–2012====
On November 12, 2010, the Marlins traded Miller to the [[2011 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox]] for [[relief pitcher]] [[Dustin Richardson]].<ref>{{cite news |last=González |first=Alden |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101112&content_id=16093426&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |title=Red Sox acquire lefty Miller for Richardson |work=MLB.com |date=November 12, 2010 |access-date=January 13, 2015}}</ref> Boston non-tendered him less than a month later. [[List of Boston Red Sox managers|Manager]] [[Terry Francona]] estimated that he "must have made 15 calls that winter trying to get him to come to the Red Sox" after the club non-tendered him because he saw that flaws in his pitching mechanics could be easily corrected.<ref name=lacques081016>{{cite news |last=Lacques |first=Gabe |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/news/lefty-andrew-miller-nears-another-october-run/ar-BBvu76c |title=Lefty Andrew Miller nears another October run |work=MSN.com |date=August 10, 2016 |access-date=October 18, 2016}}</ref> Miller re-signed with Boston on December 16, 2010.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2010/12/sox_non-tender.html |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |first=Peter |last=Abraham |title=Okajima, T. Buchholz, Miller non-tendered |date=December 3, 2010 |access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref> During 2011 spring training, Boston optioned Miller to minor league camp and announced that he would begin the year as a starting pitcher with the Triple-A [[Pawtucket Red Sox]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Speier |first=Alex |url=http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2011/03/25/why-andrew-miller-will-be-starting-in-the-minors/ |title=Why Andrew Miller will be starting in the minors |work=[[WEEI-FM|WEEI]].com |date=March 25, 2011 |access-date=October 21, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018215924/http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2011/03/25/why-andrew-miller-will-be-starting-in-the-minors/ |archive-date=October 18, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On June 19, 2011, Boston purchased Miller's contract. The Red Sox won the first four games that he started, while he was credited as the winning pitcher in three of them. His first loss of the 2011 season came on July 15, as the [[2011 Tampa Bay Rays season|Tampa Bay Rays]] hosted the Red Sox at [[Tropicana Field]]. Miller was pulled after {{frac|2|2|3}} innings, having already given up seven runs on five hits, including a [[Grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]] to [[Ben Zobrist]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310715130| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820071643/http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310715130| url-status=dead| archive-date=August 20, 2016| title=Ben Zobrist's grand slam helps Rays end Red Sox's winning streak| agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com | date=July 15, 2011| access-date=July 21, 2011}}</ref> He finished the 2011 year 6–3 with a 5.54 ERA in 17 games and 12 starts.

[[File:Andrew Miller on May 13, 2012.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Miller pitching for the [[2012 Boston Red Sox season|Boston Red Sox in 2012]]]]
Miller began the [[2012 Boston Red Sox season|2012]] season in the minors while recovering from an injury. When he was called up to the majors, the Red Sox moved him to the bullpen,<ref>{{cite news |last=Morais |first=Didier |title=Vicente Padilla, Andrew Miller continue to shine as unsung heroes of Red Sox bullpen |url=http://www.nesn.com/2012/05/vicente-padilla-andrew-miller-continue-to-shine-as-unsung-heroes-of-red-sox-bullpen.html |work=NESN |date=May 22, 2013 |access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref> which became permanent after having posted a 5.70 ERA in 66 career starts.<ref>{{cite news |last=Petriello |first=Mike |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/3-starters-who-could-be-the-next-andrew-miller-c208306654 |title=Who could be the next Andrew Miller? Tribe relief ace had 5.70 ERA in 66 career starts before bullpen dominance |work=MLB.com |date=November 13, 2016 |access-date=November 13, 2016}}</ref> Miller limited left-handed batters (LHB) to a .149 average (13-for-87) in 2012, the second-lowest in the AL for all pitchers with a minimum of 100 batters faced, and the lowest average by a Red Sox left-handed pitcher since at least 1974. He allowed one extra-base hit to LHB over the season, on May 23, and afterward allowed 10 more hits to LHB.  Of 46 runners inherited, he stranded 39 (84.8 percent), the fifth best in the AL, and the eighth-best ratio of Red Sox relievers since at least 1974 who had inherited 30 or more runners. He recorded a team-high 31 hitless appearances and produced 22 perfect outings.<ref name=mlbbio/>

Miller's 2012 totals included a 3–2 record and a 3.35 ERA in 53 appearances. His totals in games, ERA, holds (13), WHIP (1.19), opponent AVG (.194), walks per 9.0 innings (4.46), and K/9 (11.38) were all career-bests. The Boston BBWAA named Miller Red Sox Fireman of the Year in his first full season of relief pitching.<ref name=mlbbio/>

====2013–2014====
In a July 6, [[2013 Boston Red Sox season|2013]], game against the [[2013 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season|Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]], Miller tripped and suffered a foot injury by while covering home plate after [[J. B. Shuck]] had hit a single.<ref>{{cite news |last=Browne |first=Ian |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/52980882 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161029235903/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/52980882 |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 29, 2016 |title=Miller undegoes X-rays on ailing left foot |website=m.redsox.mlb.com |date=July 7, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2013}}</ref> [[Podiatrist]] George Theodore found [[Lisfranc injury|torn ligaments]] in the [[Tarsometatarsal joints|Lisfranc zone]] of his foot. As a result, Miller missed the remainder of the 2013 season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Abraham |first=Peter |url=http://www.boston.com/sports/extra-bases/2013/07/08/andrew_miller_out_for_season |title=Andrew Miller expected to miss rest of season |work=Boston.com |date=July 8, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref> He had accumulated a 1–2 W–L with a 2.64 ERA and 48 strikeouts over {{frac|30|2|3}} innings in 37 games.<ref>{{cite news |last=Browne |first=Ian |url=http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/53067654// |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030002029/http://m.redsox.mlb.com/news/article/53067654// |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 30, 2016 |title=Miller returns to Boston for further examination |website=m.redsox.mlb.com |date=July 7, 2013 |access-date=October 29, 2013}}</ref> He averaged a career-best 2.82 [[strikeout-to-walk ratio]] (K/BB) and career-high 14.1 K/9, the second-highest ratio for all MLB relievers with at least 30 IP.<ref name=mlbbio/>  Despite his year-ending absence, the Red Sox awarded Miller a [[World Series ring|championship ring]] after winning the [[2013 World Series|World Series]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Melewski |first=Steve |url=http://www.masnsports.com/steve-melewski/2014/08/andrew-miller-may-have-a-ring-but-now-he-wants-to-actually-pitch-in-the-playoffs.html |title=Andrew Miller may have a ring, but now he wants to actually pitch in the playoffs |work=[[Mid-Atlantic Sports Network|MASNSports.com]] |date=August 27, 2014 |access-date=October 24, 2016}}</ref>

Miller reached new levels of success in [[2014 Boston Red Sox season|2014]] with Boston. He was especially effective at home at [[Fenway Park]], stranding 24 of 26 inherited runners (92.3%) and allowing one run in 26 games for a 0.39 ERA in 23 IP while limiting opponents to a .105 batting average and career-low .229 [[on-base percentage]].<ref name=mlbbio/> His season totals with the Red Sox included 50 appearances with a 3–5 W–L, 2.34 ERA, 13 walks and 69 strikeouts in {{frac|42|1|3}} innings.<ref name=reiter102516/>

===Baltimore Orioles===
On July 31, 2014, Boston traded Miller to the [[2014 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles]] for minor-league pitcher [[Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher)|Eduardo Rodríguez]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Connolly |first=Dan |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-acquire-lhp-andrew-miller-from-red-sox-for-prospect-eduardo-rodriguez-20140731,0,409622.story |title=Orioles acquire LHP Andrew Miller from Red Sox for prospect Eduardo Rodriguez |date=July 31, 2014 |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |access-date=January 13, 2015 |archive-date=October 6, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006111238/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-acquire-lhp-andrew-miller-from-red-sox-for-prospect-eduardo-rodriguez-20140731,0,409622.story |url-status=dead }}</ref> On September 7, 2014, Miller completed a scoreless 11th in a 7−5 victory over [[2014 Tampa Bay Rays season|Tampa Bay]] for his first career [[Save (baseball)|save]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Didtler |first=Mark |url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/sep/7/nelson-cruz-drives-all-7-orioles-runs-11-inning-wi/ |title=Nelson Cruz drives in all 7 Orioles runs in 11-inning win over Rays |work=[[The Washington Times]] |date=September 7, 2014 |access-date=October 16, 2016}}</ref> The Orioles clinched their first [[American League East]] title in 17 years on September 16, 2014, in an 8−2 win over [[2014 Toronto Blue Jays season|Toronto]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Castillo |first=Jorge |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/baltimore-orioles-clinch-first-al-east-title-since-1997-with-win-over-toronto-blue-jays/2014/09/16/ec6b908c-3e0c-11e4-b03f-de718edeb92f_story.html |title=Baltimore Orioles clinch first AL East title since 1997 with win over Toronto Blue Jays |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=October 16, 2016}}</ref> He faced two batters in that game and struck both out.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/gameday/blue-jays-vs-orioles/2014/09/16/382800 |title=Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles box score |website=MLB.com |date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=October 16, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Andrew Miller on August 28, 2014.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Miller pitching for the [[2014 Baltimore Orioles season|Baltimore Orioles in 2014]]]]
According to ''Brooks Baseball'', [[Batting average against|opponents batted]] .071 against Miller's slider in 2014,<ref name=kepner101616>{{cite news |last=Kepner |first=Tyler |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/17/sports/baseball/cleveland-indians-andrew-miller-slider-playoffs.html?_r=0 |title=Indians' Andrew Miller slices through playoffs with trusty slider |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 16, 2016 |access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref> and .153 against him overall.<ref name=dpfns120514/> In 23 appearances with Baltimore, Miller finished 2–0 with a 1.35 ERA. With both Boston and Baltimore in 2014, Miller made 73 appearances going 5–5 with a 2.02 ERA and 103 strikeouts. During the Orioles' [[2014 American League Division Series|American League Division Series]] (ALDS) sweep of the [[2014 Detroit Tigers season|Detroit Tigers]], Miller earned a [[Hold (baseball)|hold]] in two of the Oriole victories. He pitched a total of {{frac|3|2|3}} innings of no-hit and no-run baseball while striking out three Tigers batters<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/28563/andrew-miller |title=Andrew Miller |work=ESPN.com |access-date=January 13, 2015}}</ref> and retired 22 of 24 batters faced in seven scoreless innings overall in the 2014 playoffs.<ref name=lacques081016/>

===New York Yankees===
On December 5, 2014, Miller reached an agreement on a contract with the [[2015 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees]] lasting four years and worth $36 million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Matthew |first=Wallace |url=https://www.espn.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/11984196/andrew-miller-deal-new-york-yankees |title=Andrew Miller has deal with New York Yankees |work=ESPN.com |date=December 5, 2014 |access-date=January 13, 2015}}</ref> Before the season started, Yankees [[List of New York Yankees managers|manager]] [[Joe Girardi]] announced that Miller and [[Dellin Betances]] would split the [[Closer (baseball)|closing]] job. Both men had one career save entering the season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Matthew |first=Wallace |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/83644/yankees-go-from-the-greatest-closer-of-all-time-to-none-at-all |title=Yankees go from greatest closer of all time to none at all |work=ESPN.com |date=April 3, 2015 |access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> Miller began the season with {{frac|17|2|3}} scoreless innings,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Marchand|first1=Andrew|title=Rapid Reaction: Nationals 8, Yankees 6 (10 innings)|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/85386/rapid-reaction-nationals-8-yankees-6-10-innings|work=ESPN.com|date=May 20, 2015|access-date=July 20, 2015}}</ref> recording his first save in a Yankee uniform on April 8, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=White |first=R. J. |url=http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fantasybaseball/update/25141325/yankees-andrew-miller-picks-up-first-save-of-season |title=Yankees' Andrew Miller picks up first save of season |work=CBSSports.com |date=April 8, 2015 |access-date=April 9, 2015}}</ref> On April 27, he became the first Yankee player to record eight saves in a 20-game span.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Knobler |first1=Danny |title=Miller gets 8 saves in 20 games |url=http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/120957500/andrew-miller-first-yankees-pitcher-with-8-saves-through-20-games |website=m.yankees.mlb.com |date=April 27, 2015 |access-date=April 28, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083323/http://m.yankees.mlb.com/news/article/120957500/andrew-miller-first-yankees-pitcher-with-8-saves-through-20-games |url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:Andrew Miller on August 6, 2015.jpg|250px|thumb|Miller pitching for the [[2015 New York Yankees season|New York Yankees in 2015]]]]
According to ''Brooks Baseball'', opponents batted .092 against Miller's slider in 2015.<ref name=kepner101616/> Miller finished the season with a 2.04 ERA, 36 saves, and 100 strikeouts in {{frac|61|2|3}} innings pitched. Of all MLB pitchers, he held right-handed batters to the lowest batting average, .130 (in 30 or more innings).<ref>[https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/splits-leaderboards?splitArr=6&splitArrPitch=&position=P&autoPt=true&splitTeams=false&statType=player&statgroup=1&startDate=2015-03-01&endDate=2015-10-31&players=&filter= Splits Leaderboards | FanGraphs<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He won the 2015 [[Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award|American League Relief Pitcher of the Year Award]],<ref name=hatch102815>{{cite news |last=Hatch |first=Ryan |url=http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2015/10/yankees_closer_andrew_miller_wins_al_reliever_of_t.html |title=Yankees' closer Andrew Miller wins AL Reliever of the Year Award |work=NJ.com |date=October 28, 2015 |access-date=October 28, 2015}}</ref> the [[Rollie Fingers]] American League Relief Pitcher of the Year as voted by the Internet Baseball Writers' Association of America,<ref>{{cite news |last=Hatch |first=Ryan |url=http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2015/11/yankees_closer_andrew_miller_wins_another_award.html |title=Yankees' closer Andrew Miller wins another pitching award |work=NJ.com |date=November 16, 2015 |access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref> and was recognized at the 2016 [[Thurman Munson]] Awards as the Yankees' "premier closer" for 2015.<ref name=nyymr020316>{{cite news |author=New York Yankees Media Relations |url=http://web.yesnetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20160203&content_id=163563588&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb |title=Andrew Miller, Brian McCann, Jim Abbott to receive Thurman Munson Awards |work=[[YES Network]] |date=February 3, 2016 |access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref> In the AL [[Cy Young Award]] voting, Miller placed tenth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2015.shtml#ALcya |title=Baseball awards voting for 2015 |work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref>

Prior to the [[2016 New York Yankees season|2016]] season, the Yankees informed Miller that he would serve as the eighth-inning [[setup man]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Kuty |first=Brendan |url=http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2016/01/yankees_make_aroldis_chapman_closer_4_reasons_its.html |title=Yankees make Aroldis Chapman closer: 4 reasons it's the right move |work=NJ.com |date=January 12, 2016 |access-date=January 15, 2016}}</ref> with the acquisition of [[Aroldis Chapman]], considered one of baseball's top closers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=David |url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/25429502/yankees-agree-to-add-aroldis-chapman-in-trade-for-minor-leaguers-with-reds | title=Yankees acquire closer Aroldis Chapman in trade with Reds |work=CBSSports.com |date=December 28, 2015 |access-date=December 28, 2015}}</ref> However, early in spring training, MLB suspended Chapman for 30 games to commence with the start of the upcoming regular season, and the Yankees temporarily reinstalled Miller as closer.<ref>{{cite news |author=USA Today Sports |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2016/03/01/report-aroldis-chapman-suspended-30-games/80701606/ |title=Aroldis Chapman accepts 30-game suspension from MLB for domestic violence incident |work=USA Today |date=March 1, 2016 |access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref> At the end of spring training, a line drive fractured the [[pisiform bone]] in his right hand. He decided to pitch with the fracture, stating that "according to [[Wikipedia]], it's not really an important bone. It doesn't really do anything."<ref>{{cite news |last=Diamond |first=Jared |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/yankees-andrew-miller-plans-to-play-through-broken-hand-1459463437 |title=Yankees' Andrew Miller plans to play through broken hand |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=March 31, 2016 |access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref>

Until Chapman's return, Miller saved nine games. While with the Yankees, the triumvirate of Betances, Chapman and Miller were known by fans as "No [[Run–D.M.C.|Runs–D.M.C.]]," owing to the relievers' dominance of opposing hitters.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rivera |first=Marly |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/75988/former-teammates-andrew-miller-and-aroldis-chapman-applaud-each-others-success |title=From the Bronx to the Fall Classic, Chapman and Miller take different paths to postseason success |work=ESPN.com |date=October 26, 2016 |access-date=October 26, 2016}}</ref> Miller was selected to his first [[2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]], played at [[Petco Park]] in [[San Diego]]. He pitched two-thirds of an inning and was removed after loading the bases, but no runs were charged to him.<ref name=feinsand071316>{{cite news |last=Feinsand |first=Mark |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/yankees-betances-miller-part-al-all-star-game-article-1.2709116 |title=Yankees' relievers Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller do their part in securing home-field for American League |work=[[New York Daily News]] |date=July 13, 2016 |access-date=October 22, 2016}}</ref> Before the midseason trade, Miller recorded 77 strikeouts in {{frac|45|1|3}} innings while posting an ERA of 1.39 in 44 games for the Yankees.

===Cleveland Indians===

====2016====
On July 31, 2016, the Yankees traded Miller to the [[2016 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]] for [[Clint Frazier]], [[Justus Sheffield]], [[Ben Heller]] and [[J. P. Feyereisen]].<ref>{{cite web |agency=Associated Press |title=Indians acquire Andrew Miller from Yankees for prospects |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17184738/cleveland-indians-acquire-star-reliever-andrew-miller-new-york-yankees-prospects |work=ESPN.com |date=July 31, 2016 |access-date=July 31, 2016}}</ref> Miller's first save for Cleveland was in a 5−2 victory over New York at [[Yankee Stadium]] on August 6, 2016. He became the first pitcher to earn a save for and against the Yankees in the same season since 1988.<ref>{{cite news |last=Snyder |first=Matt |url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/andrew-millers-first-save-after-leaving-the-yankees-comes-in-yankee-stadium/ |title=Andrew Miller's first save after leaving the Yankees comes in Yankee Stadium |work=CBSSports.com |date=August 6, 2016 |access-date=October 16, 2016}}</ref>

Francona, now reunited with Miller as the Indians' [[List of Cleveland Indians managers|manager]], commented that he saw "a guy that is willing to pitch any inning." He deployed Miller in every inning from the fifth into extra innings,<ref name=rymer101216>{{cite web |last=Rymer |first=Zachary |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2668971-the-blue-jays-vs-indians-alcs-goes-through-andrew-miller |title=The Blue Jays vs. Indians ALCS goes through Andrew Miller |work=[[Bleacher Report]] |date=October 12, 2016 |access-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref> "in the highest stress situations,"<ref>{{cite news |last=Silverman |first=Steve |url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/10/14/andrew-miller-aroldis-chapman-nlcs-alcs/ |title=Ex-Yankees Miller, Chapman ready to deliver for Indians, Cubs |work=CBS New York |date=October 14, 2016 |access-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref> appearing before the eighth inning in nine of 26 games. With Cleveland, Miller completed 29 innings, allowed two walks, and struck out 46, posting a 1.55 ERA. His aggregate 2016 regular season included 12 saves, a 10−1 record, 1.45 ERA, 0.68 [[walks plus hits per inning pitched]] (WHIP),<ref>{{cite news |last=Hochman |first=Benjamin |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/benjamin-hochman/hochman-andrew-miller-the-event-pitcher-of-the-postseason/article_efb61ab9-f2d8-5a82-831f-4ed9358ab595.html |title=Andrew Miller — the 'event pitcher' of the postseason |work=[[St. Louis Post Dispatch]] |date=October 18, 2016 |access-date=October 18, 2016}}</ref> 123 strikeouts and nine walks.<ref name=rymer101216/> He became the first major leaguer in history to record 120 or more strikeouts in a season while allowing fewer than ten walks.<ref name=bastian101516>{{cite news |last=Bastian |first=Jordan |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/andrew-miller-strikes-out-10-blue-jays-in-alcs-c206185960 |title=Fan zone: Miller punching out Jays at historic rate |work=MLB.com |date=October 15, 2016 |access-date=October 16, 2016 |archive-date=May 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515225823/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/206185960/andrew-miller-strikes-out-10-blue-jays-in-alcs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> According to ''Brooks Baseball'', opponents batted .159 against Miller's slider in 2016.<ref name=kepner101616/> He placed ninth in the AL Cy Young Award balloting, receiving one third place vote.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lauber |first=Scott |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18067034/rick-porcello-boston-red-sox-wins-american-league-cy-young-award |title=Rick Porcello wins AL Cy Young, despite fewer first-place votes than Justin Verlander |work=ESPN.com |date=November 17, 2016 |access-date=November 27, 2016}}</ref>

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The Indians swept [[2016 Boston Red Sox season|Boston]] in the [[2016 American League Division Series|ALDS]] and Miller completed four innings in two appearances, permitting two hits, walking two and striking out seven.<ref name=axisa101516/> He played in two innings each of Games 1 and 2 in the [[2016 American League Championship Series|American League Championship Series]] (ALCS) against the [[2016 Toronto Blue Jays season|Toronto Blue Jays]], striking out ten of 12 batters faced. After striking out [[Kevin Pillar]] in the seventh inning of Game 2, he matched [[Phil Coke]] in the [[2012 World Series]] as the only pitchers to strike out at least five consecutive batters in the postseason. Miller also became the first pitcher in major league history to strike out at least five batters each on consecutive days.<ref name=bastian101516/> Covering his first four appearances in the 2016 postseason, he struck out 17 in {{frac|7|2|3}} innings.<ref name=axisa101516/>

[[File:2016-10-23 Andrew Miller Baseball Pitcher.jpg|thumb|left|Miller working out during the 2016 playoffs]]
Miller recorded the final four outs of Game 3, striking out three in a 4−2 win, for his first career postseason save.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bastian |first1=Jordan |last2=Chisolm |first2=Gregor |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/indians-take-3-0-alcs-lead-vs-blue-jays-c206398806 |title=First blood, then epic W for Tribe! |work=MLB.com |date=October 18, 2016 |access-date=October 19, 2016 |archive-date=October 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020112242/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/206398806/indians-take-3-0-alcs-lead-vs-blue-jays/?game_pk=487619 |url-status=live }}</ref> In Game 5, he completed {{frac|2|2|3}} innings as the Indians won the ALCS. He was named ALCS [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]] (MVP), having completed {{frac|7|2|3}} scoreless innings, allowing three hits, no walks and striking out 14. His strikeout total set an ALCS record for relievers. He also was credited with three [[Hold (baseball)|holds]] and one save.<ref name=mcguire101916>{{cite news |last=McGuire |first=Justin |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/news/alcs-2016-mvp-andrew-miller-indians/1j01pen3zdukh1s45zgkd35anx |title=Andrew Miller named ALCS MVP as Indians advance to World Series |work=The [[Sporting News]] |date=October 19, 2016 |access-date=October 19, 2016}}</ref> At that point, he had completed 20 scoreless innings to begin his playoff career.<ref>{{cite news |last=Simon |first=Andrew |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/andrew-miller-wins-alcs-mvp-award-c206623164 |title=Bullpen anchor Miller wins ALCS MVP Award |work=MLB.com |date=October 19, 2016 |access-date=October 19, 2016 |archive-date=June 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625095705/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/206623164/andrew-miller-wins-alcs-mvp-award/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In Game 3 of the [[2016 World Series|World Series]] against the [[2016 Chicago Cubs season|Chicago Cubs]], Miller was credited with his first World Series win in a 1–0 victory. After striking out three of four batters faced in {{frac|1|1|3}} innings, he reached 15 consecutive scoreless innings in the 2016 playoffs, surpassing [[Mariano Rivera]] and [[Goose Gossage]] to set the record for relief pitchers in a single postseason.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Jane |url=http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/207469742/andrew-miller-continues-to-fire-playoff-zeros/ |title=Miller sets postseason scoreless relief mark: Indians lefty's 15-frame streak surpasses Gossage, Rivera |work=m.indians.mlb.com |date=October 28, 2016 |access-date=October 29, 2016 |archive-date=September 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905055916/http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/207469742/andrew-miller-continues-to-fire-playoff-zeros/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Niessen |first=Joan |url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2016/10/29/indians-andrew-miller-world-series-game-3-cubs |title=Game 3 moves pay off for Indians, who now hope Kluber can get them to brink of a title |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=October 29, 2016 |access-date=October 29, 2016}}</ref> In Game 4, he struck out two Cubs hitters, bringing his 2016 playoff total to 29, and surpassing [[Francisco Rodríguez (Venezuelan pitcher)|Francisco Rodríguez]]' total of 28 in the [[2002 Anaheim Angels season|2002]] postseason for the all-time record among relievers in a postseason.<ref>{{cite news |last=Snyder |first=Matt |url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/indians-cubs-world-series-andrew-miller-breaks-a-postseason-strikeout-record/ |title=Indians–Cubs World Series: Andrew Miller breaks a postseason strikeout record |work=CBSSports.com |date=October 29, 2016 |access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref> Another strikeout record Miller set was to strike out at least three batters each in seven different appearances, all in the 2016 postseason, and more than other MLB reliever.<ref>{{cite news |last=Simmons |first=Steve |url=http://www.torontosun.com/2016/10/29/indians-paid-a-high-price-for-miller-but-its-paying-off |title=Indians paid a high price for Miller, but it's paying off |newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]] |date=October 29, 2016 |access-date=November 27, 2016}}</ref> [[Dexter Fowler]] homered off Miller in Game 4, ending his scoreless streak at 17 innings in the 2016 playoffs and {{fraction|24|1|3|}} to commence his postseason career.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hagen |first=Paul |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/andrew-miller-sets-postseason-strikeout-record-c207560702 |title=Tribe workhorse Miller available for Game 5: Dominant lefty sets another record, allows first career postseason run |work=MLB.com |date=October 30, 2016 |access-date=October 30, 2016 |archive-date=September 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905055606/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/207560702/andrew-miller-sets-postseason-strikeout-record/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In Game 7, Miller allowed five batters to reach base and two runs to score in {{frac|2|1|3}} innings as the Indians lost the game and Series.<ref>{{cite news |last=Axisa |first=Mike |url=http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cubs-indians-world-series-game-7-kluber-miller-hit-a-wall-at-the-worst-time/ |title=Cubs-Indians World Series Game 7: Kluber, Miller hit a wall at the worst time |work=CBSSports.com |date=November 3, 2016 |access-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref> Miller's strikeout record for relievers in a single postseason reached 30, and other single-postseason records he set for relievers in 2016 were innings ({{frac|19|1|3}}) and multi-inning appearances (10).<ref>{{cite news |last=Bastian |first=Jordan |url=http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/256606774/andrew-miller-key-cog-in-indians-bullpen/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003055327/http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/256606774/andrew-miller-key-cog-in-indians-bullpen/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 3, 2017 |title=Miller remains focal point of Tribe's bullpen |work=Indians.MLB.com |date=October 1, 2017 |access-date=October 4, 2017}}</ref> In spite of finally succumbing in pivotal Game 7 to the Cubs' offense, Miller was named the 2016 [[Esurance]] MLB/[[This Year in Baseball Awards|This Year in Baseball Award]] winner for Best Postseason Major Leaguer.<ref name=footer111816>{{cite news |last=Footer |first=Alyson |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/esurance-mlb-awards-announced-c209180984 |title=Grand finale: MLB Awards put cap on season: Trout is Best Major Leaguer; Indians, Cubs win big |work=MLB.com |date=November 18, 2016 |access-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-date=November 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161119181826/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/209180984/esurance-mlb-awards-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

====2017====
In [[2017 Cleveland Indians season|2017]], Miller was selected to play in the [[2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]], his second career selection. He struck out [[Cody Bellinger]] swinging to end the game and earn his first career All-Star save.<ref name=ESPN071117>{{cite web |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=370711132 |title=Cano 10th-inning homer gives AL 2−1 All-Star win |date=July 11, 2017 |work=ESPN.com |access-date=July 17, 2017}}</ref> On August 2, the Indians placed Miller on the 10-day disabled list due to [[patellar tendinitis]] in the right knee.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bastian |first1=Jordan |title=Andrew Miller goes on DL with patellar tendinitis |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/indians-andrew-miller-goes-on-disabled-list-c246004002 |work=MLB.com |date=August 2, 2017 |access-date=August 2, 2017 |archive-date=August 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808123115/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/246004002/indians-andrew-miller-goes-on-disabled-list/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He returned to action on August 21, but left the game after throwing seven pitches. It was soon revealed that he re-aggravated the same knee, and the next day, he was again placed on the 10-day disabled list.<ref>{{cite news |last=Terelle |first=Matthew |title=Andrew Miller returns to DL with lingering knee problem |url=https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/news/127801/andrew-miller-sent-to-10-day-dl.php |publisher=Fantasy Pros |date=August 22, 2017 |access-date=August 22, 2017}}</ref> The Indians reactivated Miller on September 14, the day they broke the American League record for [[List of Major League Baseball longest winning streaks|longest winning streak]] at 21 games.<ref>{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20691364/andrew-miller-cleveland-indians-set-activated-disabled-list |title=Andrew Miller returns to streaking Indians |work=ESPN.com |date=September 14, 2017 |access-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> Miller's season totals included a 4−3 W−L, {{frac|62|2|3}} innings, 1.44 ERA, 95 strikeouts, 31 hits allowed, 21 walks and two saves in 57 appearances.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beaven |first1=Michael |last2=Lewis |first2=Ryan |url=https://www.ohio.com/akron/sports/indians/indians-reliever-andrew-miller-returns-to-health-ready-to-have-fun-in-the-postseason |title=Indians reliever Andrew Miller returns to health, ready to have fun in the postseason |work=[[Akron Beacon Journal]] |date=October 3, 2017 |access-date=October 4, 2017 |archive-date=October 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005051130/https://www.ohio.com/akron/sports/indians/indians-reliever-andrew-miller-returns-to-health-ready-to-have-fun-in-the-postseason |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Indians won an AL-best 102 games.<ref name=waldstein101217>{{cite news |last=Waldstein |first=David |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/12/sports/baseball/cleveland-indians-playoffs.html |title=What happened to the Cleveland Indians? |work=The New York Times |date=October 12, 2017 |access-date=October 13, 2017}}</ref>

Miller absorbed the first loss of his playoff career on October 8, 2017, versus the [[2017 New York Yankees season|Yankees]], in Game 3 of the [[2017 American League Division Series|ALDS]]. He allowed a solo home run to [[Greg Bird (baseball)|Greg Bird]], the only run of the game in a 1−0 score. Just one left-handed batter − Bellinger − had previously homered off Miller in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=Herrmann |first=Mark |url=http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/great-andrew-miller-gives-up-critical-homer-to-greg-bird-1.14398836 |title=Great Andrew Miller gives up critical homer to Greg Bird |work=[[Newsday]] |date=October 9, 2017 |access-date=October 8, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Trezza |first=Joe |url=http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/257953296/indians-andrew-miller-allows-hr-to-greg-bird/ |title=One bad pitch: Miller laments Bird's homer |work=Indians.MLB.com |date=October 9, 2017 |access-date=October 9, 2017 |archive-date=October 13, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013231152/http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/257953296/indians-andrew-miller-allows-hr-to-greg-bird/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Yankees defeated the Indians in the ALDS in five games.<ref name=waldstein101217/> The home run to Bird was the only run Miller allowed in the series. He made four appearances, completed five innings, and struck out eight.<ref name=millerbbrefmain>{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/millean01.shtml |title=Andrew Miller stats |work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=October 14, 2017}}</ref>

===St. Louis Cardinals===
On December 21, 2018, Miller agreed to a two-year, $25&nbsp;million contract with the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] with a vesting option for 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-andrew-miller-agree-to-deal/c-302103666?tid=282421090 |title=Andrew Miller agrees to two-year deal with Cards |website=[[MLB.com]] |access-date=December 21, 2018}}</ref> Miller finished the 2019 regular season with a 5–6 record and a 4.45 ERA, striking out 70 batters over {{frac|54|2|3}} relief innings. His vesting option was applied for the 2021 season. He finished the 2020 season with a 2.77 ERA with 16 strikeouts in 13.0 innings of work.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2021/2/28/22305600/what-should-the-expectations-be-for-andrew-miller-in-2021|title=What Should the Expectations be for Andrew Miller in 2021?|date=February 28, 2021}}</ref>

==International career==
As a participant for the [[United States national baseball team]] in the [[2017 World Baseball Classic]], Miller gave up home runs to [[Nelson Cruz]] and [[Starling Marte]] of the [[Dominican Republic national baseball team|Dominican Republic]] in Team USA's first loss of the tournament.<ref name=wine031117>{{cite news |last=Wine |first=Steve |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2017/03/11/dominican-republic-beats-us-after-andew-miller-gives-up-homers.html |title=Dominican Republic beats U.S. after Andrew Miller gives up homers |work=Toronto Star |agency=Associated Press |date=March 11, 2017 |access-date=March 23, 2017}}</ref> Miller earned the first major international championship of his baseball career when Team USA defeated [[Puerto Rico national baseball team|Puerto Rico]] 8−0 in the final on March 22, 2017.<ref>{{cite news |last=Noga |first=Joe |url=http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2017/03/andrew_miller_team_usa_to_face.html |title=Andrew Miller, Team USA to face Francisco Lindor, Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic final |work=[[Cleveland Plain Dealer]] |date=March 22, 2017 |access-date=March 23, 2017}}</ref><ref name=harris023317>{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Beth |url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/03/22/usa-puerto-rico-world-baseball-classic-final/ |title=Marcus Stroman, Team USA beat Puerto Rico to win the World Baseball Classic |work=[[Denver Post]] |date=March 22, 2017 |access-date=March 23, 2017}}</ref>

==Post-playing career==
On March 24, 2022, Miller announced his retirement.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schoenfield |first1=David |title=Andrew Miller, transformative reliever and players' union rep, retires after 16 seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33587542/andrew-miller-transformative-reliever-players-union-rep-retires-16-seasons |access-date=March 25, 2022 |work=ESPN.com |date=March 24, 2022}}</ref> He was named Special Assistant, Strategic Initiatives with the [[Major League Baseball Players Association]] (MLBPA) on July 1, 2024.<ref>[https://www.mlbplayers.com/post/players-association-hires-andrew-miller-to-new-special-assistant-role "Players Association Hires Andrew Miller to New Special Assistant Role," Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) press release, Monday, July 1, 2024.] Retrieved July 1, 2024.</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Former pitcher Andrew Miller hired as MLBPA assistant |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40474924/former-pitcher-andrew-miller-hired-players-union-assistant |access-date=July 1, 2024 |agency=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=July 1, 2024}}</ref>

==Awards==
;Championships shared or earned
* [[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|2013}})
* [[List of American League pennant winners|American League champion]] ([[2016 American League Championship Series|2016]])<ref name=mcguire101916/>  
* [[World Baseball Classic]] champion ([[2017 World Baseball Classic|2017]])<ref name=harris023317/>

;Major League, college, and international awards and exhibition team selections 
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* American [[League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award|League Championship Series Most Valuable Player]] ([[2016 American League Championship Series|2016]])<ref name=mcguire101916/>
* [[Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year]] (2006)<ref name=laneacc/>
* 5× Atlantic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week
* [[Baseball America College Player of the Year Award|''Baseball America'' College Player of the Year]] (2006)<ref name=tco061406/>
* Boston Red Sox Fireman of the Year ([[2012 Boston Red Sox season|2012]])<ref name=mlbbio/>
* Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star (2004)
* [[College Baseball All-America Team]] ([[2006 College Baseball All-America Team|2006]])
* Esurance MLB/[[This Year in Baseball Awards|This Year in Baseball Award]] for Best Postseason Major Leaguer ([[2016 Major League Baseball season|2016]])<ref name=footer111816/>
* [[Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award|Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year]] ([[2015 Major League Baseball season|2015]])<ref name=hatch102815/>
* 2× [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|Major League Baseball All-Star]] ([[2016 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2016]], [[2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|2017]])<ref name=feinsand071316/><ref name=ESPN071117/>
* [[Roger Clemens Award]] (2006)
* Thurman Munson Award as New York Yankees Premier Closer ([[2015 New York Yankees season|2015]])<ref name=nyymr020316/>
* World Baseball Classic participant for [[United States national baseball team|United States]] (2017)<ref name=wine031117/>
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==Pitching style==
Both attempting to lead sequences against hitters with the [[fastball]] and a myriad of mechanical issues limited Miller's success as a starting pitcher early in his major league career. He also threw a [[changeup]] more frequently earlier in his career. His most effective pitch was the [[Slider (baseball)|slider]] (83-87&nbsp;mph); once he began to use that more frequently, he experimented more with varying the output. One variety, with a flat and horizontal break, more closely resembled a fastball than the others by traveling in a more direct path. Another was designed to dart toward the back foot of a right-handed batter.<ref>{{cite news |last=Laurila |first=David |url=http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/andrew-miller-on-the-evolution-of-his-slider/ |title=Andrew Miller on the evoluation of his slider |work=[[Fangraphs]] |date=October 18, 2016 |access-date=October 18, 2016}}</ref>

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Said former Tigers [[List of Detroit Tigers managers|manager]] [[Jim Leyland]] of Miller's early struggles, "He was like a lot of guys breaking into the profession and wasn't sure what it was all about. He had a huge arm – big, big stuff — but he found it tough to repeat his delivery.<ref>{{cite news |last=Heyman |first=Jon |author-link=Jon Heyman |url=http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/al/cleveland-indians/heyman-andrew-miller-anything-soft/ |title=Andrew Miller is anything but soft |website=Today's Knuckleball |date=October 27, 2016 |access-date=August 28, 2016 |archive-date=January 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190105095735/http://www.todaysknuckleball.com/al/cleveland-indians/heyman-andrew-miller-anything-soft/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> ... He didn't have the command. But I think he's got it right. This game is hard. Success is definitely not a straight line, but are you willing to work?"<ref>{{cite news |last=Bryant |first=Howard |author-link=Howard Bryant |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17903285/how-andrew-miller-became-most-important-reliever-baseball |title=How Andrew Miller became the most important reliever in baseball |work=ESPN.com |date=October 28, 2016 |access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref> Former Boston batterymate [[David Ross (baseball)|David Ross]], who observed Miller while he was transitioning from starting to relieving full-time, said, "A guy like Andrew Miller has perspective on success and failure, so he understands not to take anything for granted and to stay in the moment and continue to do what he does best. That's character."<ref>{{cite news |last=Britton |first=Tim |url=http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/20161028/hardened-by-struggles-andrew-miller-emerges-as-postseason-force |title=Hardened by struggles, Andrew Miller emerges as postseason force |work=[[The Providence Journal]] |date=October 28, 2016 |access-date=November 27, 2016}}</ref>

With each of the different teams for which he played before converting to relief, Miller experimented with different pitching philosophies. Detroit encouraged him to throw harder while Florida wanted him to throw more changeups and curveballs. He also experimented with the different arm slots. One day while playing [[bullpen]] catch with [[Edward Mujica]] as teammates in Boston, Mujica suggested that Miller keep his back foot on the rubber as long as possible. This allowed Miller to increase the stability of his feet before pivoting, which aided his mechanics.<ref>{{cite news |last=MacPherson |first=Brian |url=http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/20161006/having-harnessed-his-potential-in-boston-clevelands-andrew-miller-might-be-games-best-reliever |title=Having harnessed his potential in Boston, Cleveland's Andrew Miller might be game's best reliever |work=The Providence Journal |date=October 6, 2016 |access-date=October 22, 2016}}</ref>

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==Personal life==
Andrew Miller is married to Katie (née Roark) Miller, who is also from Gainesville, Florida, where they met.<ref>{{cite news |last=Edes |first=Gordon |author-link=Gordon Edes |url=https://www.espn.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/7629030/boston-red-sox-pitcher-andrew-miller-knows-time-come |title=Miller hopes his time will come |work=ESPN.com |date=February 29, 2012 |access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref> Roark attended [[Duke University]] and was a four-year letter recipient in [[Association football|soccer]] for the [[Duke Blue Devils|Blue Devils]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=205673146 |title=Player bio: Katie Roark |website=GoDuke.com |access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref> As of 2014, the Millers resided in [[Tampa, Florida]]. They have a son who was born in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kuty |first=Brendan |url=http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2014/12/why_andrew_miller_sacrificed_4_million_to_sign_with_yankees.html |title=Why Andrew Miller sacrificed $4 million to sign with Yankees |work=NJ.com |date=December 8, 2014 |access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Florida|Baseball|Biography}}
* [[Cleveland Guardians award winners and league leaders]]
* [[List of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni]]
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