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Veteran Left-Hander Wade Miley Wants to Return to Milwaukee Brewers

Miley, recovering from Tommy John surgery, is trying to be back on a major league mound by April or May.

Brady Farkas

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Wade Miley (20) throws a pitch during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field.
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Wade Miley (20) throws a pitch during the third inning against the Chicago Cubs at American Family Field. / Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
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Veteran left-hander Wade Miley, 38, is currently recovering from a Tommy John surgery that he underwent last May.

Currently a free agent, Miley says he wants to beat recovery projections and wants to be back on a big-league mound by this April or May. He also says that he'd prefer to play with the Milwaukee Brewers again, who just declined their team option on him.

Per the Milwaukee Journal-Constitution:

“I’m not going to just sign anywhere,” Miley said. “I’m not doing that to my family. If I could draw it up, I would sign back in the Central (Division), preferably wearing blue. Dark blue.”

Miley and the Brewers have had preliminary discussions but, while the Brewers are open to a reunion, Miley’s agent is still seeking a major-league deal and the club isn’t willing to make that commitment — at least not yet — for understandable reasons. 

But Miley says he doesn’t care if it’s a big-league contract or not. He has no issue taking a minor-league deal that is entirely incentives-based.

Miley said that he knows he's rushing this process and he's at peace if it doesn't end up working out. He says he has no interest in a lengthy injured list stint and does believe that he can push the envelope and get back quicker.

He just finished the 14th year of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and Brewers.

He's 108-99 lifetime with a 4.07 ERA, winning a career-high 16 games back in 2011. He was an All-Star that season.

Even despite losing Miley, the Brewers won the National League Central in 2024.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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