Phillies prized top prospect still struggling to figure out High-A
Top prospect Aidan Miller is a talented and exciting player. He’s struggled so far in High-A this season, but he has plenty of time to figure it out.
Not only are the Philadelphia Phillies struggling at the big league level, but so is the organization’s top prospect in the minors. Aidan Miller is the No. 2 prospect in the farm system and No. 27 overall in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. The infielder was promoted from Single-A Clearwater to High-A Jersey Shore earlier this season.
Phillies prized top prospect Aidan Miller still struggling to figure out High-A
Miller was off to a great start in Clearwater, slashing .275/.401/.483 with an .884 OPS, five home runs, 16 doubles, 26 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 39 games. The Phillies promoted Miller to Jersey Shore back in June along with right-handed pitcher George Klassen who ended up being included in the package to acquire Carlos Estévez from the Los Angeles Angels.
High-A hasn’t been a smooth transition for Miller. The 20-year-old is slashing .191/.312/.313 with a .625 OPS, two home runs, six doubles, 15 RBI and seven stolen bases in 34 games since his promotion. It’s clear that the numbers are down.
The Phillies selected Miller in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of high school. He’s a right-handed hitter who plays shortstop and third base. Miller is a talented, all-around player. He hits for contact, has raw power, limits strikeouts, works the count and has a good arm on the left side of the diamond. He’s everything a team wants in a player.
Although he’s struggled as of late, Miller was selected to the 2024 All-Star Futures Game along with Phillies’ No.3 prospect Justin Crawford. This was Miller’s first All-Star selection of his young professional career.
The Phillies are high on Miller, as they should be. He projects to be a mainstay in the Phillies’ lineup for a long time. Miller is still very young and has plenty of time to figure things out as he moves up the ladder in the organization. The Phillies are in no hurry to rush him through the system given their current infield situation of Bryce Harper, Bryson Stott, Trea Turner and Alec Bohm.
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