A’s flamethrower Mason Miller does it again, closes out Yankees

Mason Miller did it again.

Three days removed from an electric closing performance against the New York Yankees on Monday afternoon, the hard-throwing right-hander delivered for the Oakland Athletics to finish a 3-1 win on Thursday night.

Miller, who struck out MVP candidate Juan Soto on a 103-miles-per-hour fastball on Monday, sat the star outfielder down on three straight pitches during the ninth inning of Thursday’s action at Yankee Stadium.

For the second time during the four-game series, Miller secured the save–this time, a four-out save that included three strikeouts and just one hit.

Mason Miller going Medieval on Juan Soto. 🥴

3 Pitch K: 87mph Slider, 101mph and 102mph ⛽️

Overlay of Slider & 102mph FB at the end. pic.twitter.com/wT37jeVxSL

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 26, 2024

“It got a little loud, so the adrenaline started pumping a little bit,” Miller said of his late-game appearance at Yankee Stadium. “But I quickly quieted it down with a strikeout.”

The 97th selection from the 2021 MLB Draft has been electric over seven relief appearances this season, pitching to a 1.59 ERA while striking out an incredible 23 batters over 11.1 innings pitched (18.3 strikeouts per nine innings pitched). Miller has been a lock-down closer, securing all six of his chances thus far.

“Obviously a pretty special fastball, and he’s got a feel for the slider,’’ Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of Miller following Thursday’s game.

Boone is right about Miller’s fastball. The 25-year-old’s four-seam fastball averages 100.7 miles per hour, the top fastball in Major League Baseball.

Miller is becoming must-watch TV for baseball fans, and the closer is turning heads around the league as an up-and-coming flamethrower.

Upcoming schedule for Mason Miller & the Oakland Athletics

• Friday, April 26-Sunday, April 28th – @ Baltimore Orioles
• Monday, April 29-Wednesday, May 1st – vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
• Friday, May 3rd-Sunday, May 5th – vs. Miami Marlins
• Monday, May 6th-Wednesday, May 8th – vs. Texas Rangers
• Friday, May 10th-Sunday, May 12th – @ Seattle Mariners

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