DL Watch: Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller, lefty starter for the Marlins, is coming off the DL in time to play this weekend. He is owned in about 1% of leagues which means that he is very available to most of you. Isn't there a reason he's not owned by more people? Yes, he has struggled in his first few games before going on the DL. After four games (none of which he made it through 5 innings) he has an ERA approaching 7. However, he is young (23), big (6'7), left handed, and on a good team (a team that knows a thing or two about developing pitching). This top prospect is still that, a prospect. Yea, he's been in the league for a year, but this is his first real year as a pro and a starter. The talent is there to be a star. With a mid 90's fastball, a good slider, and an improving change-up, he should be much better then his record indicates. I believe he will be. In shallow leagues, just sit back and see how he does, but be ready to grab him (as early as Saturday after his first start). In deep leagues, he should be owned as his upside is too high to pass up. - Scout Monkey (scout_monkey@gmx.com)