Brewers Reportedly Sign Veteran Pitcher Shelby Miller

After spending less than two months in the organization last season, pitcher Shelby Miller agreed to another minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.

Though he never got called up to Milwaukee in 2019, Miller will play Spring Training baseball with the Brewers as a non-roster invitee. The one-time All-Star wasn't a risky signing by any means, but Miller has the opportunity to crack a major league roster again after losing his groove on the mound the last few seasons.

Miller was drafted out of high school by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009 and ditched his commitment to play ball at in-state Texas A&M University. He played in St. Louis for less than three seasons before getting traded to the Atlanta Braves.

Not even one year removed from an All-Star season and being part of the Cy Young conversation with the Braves, Miller was traded to Arizona in a package that landed Atlanta the likes of Dansby Swanson and Ender Inciarte.

Miller failed to replicate his pitching numbers – especially his ERA – in Arizona and later with the Texas Rangers, leading many to look at his trade from the Braves as one of the more lopsided deals in recent memory.

He's been far from productive since his 2015 All-Star campaign, but Miller's potential is still there at just 29 years old. His history of injuries appears to be behind him, now Miller has his work cut out for him to make it back to the majors.