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Owen Miller Elects Free Agency

By Steve Adams | May 21, 2025 at 9:39am CDT

Infielder Owen Miller, who was recently designated for assignment and outrighted to Triple-A by the Rockies, has rejected that outright assignment in favor of free agency, per the transaction log at MiLB.com.

Colorado originally acquired the now-28-year-old Miller from the Brewers in exchange for cash back in November. Milwaukee had designated him for assignment and passed him through outright waivers last summer, but the Rox selected him back to the majors in April. Miller went 2-for-14 with a pair of walks and was hit by a pitch during 17 plate appearances with Colorado before being designated for assignment again. Because of that prior outright, he had the option to elect free agency upon clearing waivers this time around.

Miller opened the 2025 season with the Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate in Albuquerque. He tallied 90 plate appearances and batted .244/.322/.372 with two homers, two steals, a 10% walk rate and a 15.6% strikeout rate. It’s the fourth season in which Miller has seen time at Triple-A, where he’s a combined .279/.353/.427 batter in 793 plate appearances.

Miller has also seen major league time in five seasons now, previously suiting up for a pair of seasons with the Brewers and another two with the Guardians. He’s picked up 1032 plate appearances and hit .238/.287/.342 with 15 home runs, 52 doubles, a triple, 18 steals (in 20 tries), a 5.8% walk rate and a 21.3 strikeout rate.

Defensively, Miller is something of a jack-of-all-trades. He’s not necessarily proficient at any one position, but he’s recorded more than 1100 innings at each of shortstop, first base and second base, in addition to 815 innings at third base. He’s seen more sparse time in the outfield, logging a combined 204 innings across all three positions. Miller hadn’t played shortstop since 2021 until this season, but the Rockies gave him four games there in Triple-A this season — one of seven positions he played while in their system.

Miller will take that versatile defensive skill set and solid Triple-A track record back to the open market and search for a new opportunity with a club that could use a right-handed bat and/or some depth at multiple positions.

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  1. For Love of the Game

    1 month ago

    Being cut by the Rockies doesn’t leave much room to go – only the minors or overseas.

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    • Arnold Ziffel

      1 month ago

      Exactly, if a team that is 8-40 doesn’t want you, who does.

      Speaking of which if the Rocks lose the next 2, they will have the all time worst record ever eclipsing even the Cleveland Spiders 9- 41 of 1899.

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  2. stubby66

    1 month ago

    Milwaukee needs to bring him in .

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  3. harrycarey

    1 month ago

    Local Milwaukee legend needs to find a new home. Seems like every team may need a 3B player to fill a temporary hole. Turning to the Magic 8 ball to see which team will give him an opportunity.

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  4. In nurse follars

    1 month ago

    Legend?

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  5. Windowpane

    1 month ago

    Another one of the Guardians supposed “blue chip” prospects that turned out to be a dud.

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    • JRamHOF

      1 month ago

      Don’t remember him being a top prospect for the Guards

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      • CKinSTL

        1 month ago

        Yeah, he wasnt a very highly regarded prospect.. but Windowpane certainly won’t let facts or common sense get in the way of his tireless narrative.

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  6. Cardinals are good

    1 month ago

    I really hope he signs a MiLB deal with the cardinals bc I still think he will do very good

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