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Miller

Gil received 15 out of 30 first-place votes, with 13 going to Colton Cowser, who narrowly finished in second place. Austin Wells finished third with Mason Miller, Cade Smith, Wilyer Abreu and Wyatt Langford also receiving votes in the AL ROY balloting. Gil delivered one of last season’s more unexpected breakthrough campaigns, emerging as a key component of New York’s starting rotation mix, finishing with a pristine 3.50 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 171/77 K/BB ratio across 151 2/3 innings (29 starts). The 26-year-old righty seems pre-destined to be one of the more polarizing pitchers in the fantasy landscape heading into 2025 drafts, but there’s a strong case for putting him somewhere in the top-40 range among starting pitchers.

Miller has allowed three of his five homers this month, but this is his first blown save since June 14. With a 2.49 ERA, 28 saves and 101 strikeouts out of the pen, he’d be the heavy favorite for AL Rookie of the Year honors if it were still 2004 or something. Alas, the bar is higher for relievers now than when former A’s Huston Street (2005) and Andrew Bailey (2009) claimed the award.

Miller’s save was his 28th of the season. He retired all four batters he faced and struck out two, lowering his ERA to 2.25 in the process. Miller is probably a top five closer going into 2025.

It was a little bit surprising to see Miller back out there after he threw 21 pitches last night. Today’s outing proved to be a quick one, though. He did walk a batter, but he then got a game-ending double play on his 10th pitch of the afternoon. The A’s are off Thursday, so Miller can rest then.

Ian Happ managed to go with an outside fastball and hit the fifth homer Miller has allowed this season. He’s given up eight runs — six earned — over 9 2/3 innings in his last eight appearances, raising his ERA from 1.80 to 2.41.

Miller was pitching tonight for the third time in the last four days. The A’s probably won’t use him on Saturday, so Tyler Ferguson might sneak in a save chance.

Miller was called on to close out the game with a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth against the Astros. He shut the door on Houston on nine pitches, inducing two groundouts and a fly out for his 24th save of the season.

Miller pitched a scoreless ninth with the game tied and then stayed in for the 10th after the A’s scored twice in the top of the inning. He went on to retire the first two batters of the inning, only to give up an RBI single, a walk and a three-run homer afterwards. The homer hit by Josh Jung was the first he’d given up in 21 appearances. It was just his second loss in 45 appearances this season.

Miller was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the final frame and managed to slam the door on 25 pitches (15 strikes). He got Spencer Steer to ground out to third base to open the frame before giving up a single to ensuing batter Santiago Espinal and walking Ty France to bring the potential tying run to the plate. He bounced back immediately afterwards, striking out Amed Rosario and Will Benson to extinguish the threat.

Miller was staked to a three-run lead at the start of the ninth inning and needed every ounce of it. After striking out Johnathan India to start the inning, Miller allowed two straight singles, an RBI groundout, and another single for the second run allowed in the inning. He would then strike out pinch hitter Amed Rosario to end the game and pick up his 22nd save of the season. He remains a tremendous closer who simply had an off night.