Wade Allen Miley was born on November 13,1986 and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.
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21 Facts About Wade Miley
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Wade Miley made his MLB debut with the Diamondbacks in 2011, and has played for the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, and Cincinnati Reds.
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Wade Miley was born in Hammond, Louisiana, but grew up in Loranger, a town of 6,100 residents and 1,924 households.
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Wade Miley's father, Wendell, was a mechanic for 18 wheelers.
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Wade Miley made his debut professionally with the Yakima Bears of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League.
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Later that season on October 1,2012, Wade Miley pitched an immaculate inning in a game facing the Colorado Rockies.
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Wade Miley won 16 games for the Diamondbacks in 29 starts in 2012.
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Wade Miley lost to Bryce Harper for the National League Rookie of the Year in 2012.
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Wade Miley took a step back from his strong rookie season, managing just 10 wins despite pitching over 200 innings.
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Wade Miley returned his next start, taking a shutout into the 9th inning against his former team the Diamondbacks.
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Wade Miley struck out a career-high 11 batters in his best start in an Orioles uniform.
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On February 14,2018, Wade Miley signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Wade Miley began the season in the Minors but was called up a couple of weeks later.
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Wade Miley pitched in two starts before landing on the 60 day disabled list with an oblique injury.
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Wade Miley started Game 3 of the Division Series, along with Games 2,5 and 6 of the NLCS.
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On December 18,2019, Wade Miley signed a two-year contract, with a club option, worth $15 million with the Cincinnati Reds.
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Wade Miley's favored off-speed pitch with two strikes is the slider.
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Wade Miley and his wife, Katy, have one child, a son who was born in September 2016.
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