Los Angeles Dodgers' Bobby Miller Makes Team History on Sunday

On Sunday Night Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Bobby Miller dominated the New York Yankees. In doing so over six innings, he made some team history.

Pitching on Sunday Night Baseball for the first time, Los Angeles Dodgers rookie pitcher Bobby Miller made some team history against the New York Yankees.

Miller shut out the Yankees over six innings, allowing one hit, walking two and striking out seven.

Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

IF he is done...Bobby Miller would be the first Dodgers pitcher since at least 1901 with a 6+ IP scoreless start allowing 1 hit or fewer within his first 3 career appearances

IF he is done...Bobby Miller would be the first Dodgers pitcher since at least 1901 with a 6+ IP scoreless start allowing 1 hit or fewer within his first 3 career appearances

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 5, 2023

He was done after six and according to Langs, Miller also made more team history, joining an exclusive club:

Bobby Miller is the second Dodgers pitcher since at least 1901 to go 5+ IP and allow 1 run or fewer in each of his first 3 career appearances, joining: 

2016 Kenta Maeda

Bobby Miller is the second Dodgers pitcher since at least 1901 to go 5+ IP and allow 1 run or fewer in each of his first 3 career appearances, joining:

2016 Kenta Maeda

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 5, 2023

The Dodgers currently trail the Yankees, 1-0, in the bottom of the seventh. The run was given up by reliever Brusdar Graterol. 

For the season, Miller is 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA. He's struck out 16 batters in 17 innings and will get a no decision in this one.

He's still the Dodgers No. 2 overall prospect. Here's more from his MLB.com prospect profile:

Miller throws exceptionally hard and maintains his velocity, parking at 97-99 mph for innings at a time and topping out at 101 with a running four-seamer -- and he also can unveil a two-seamer that reaches triple digits. His upper-80s slider can climb to 92 mph and is a plus-plus weapon with two-plane depth at its best. His upper-80s changeup fades and sinks, giving him a third well above-average pitch at times, and his low-80s curveball is a solid fourth offering.

Since turning pro, Miller has calmed down his delivery and provided more strikes, and there no longer are questions about his ability to remain in the rotation. He needs to improve his pitch sequencing, because he can get too predictable and his fastball sometimes gets hit harder than it should.

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