Seattle Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller is set to return from the injured list and take the mound Wednesday when his team faces the Houston Astros, according to manager Dan Wilson’s announcement to media on Saturday.
The right-handed pitcher has been sidelined since the beginning of the season due to an oblique injury he suffered during spring training.
At 27 years old, Miller had an outstanding 2024 season, recording a 2.94 earned run average, a 0.976 WHIP, and striking out 171 batters over 31 games started and 180 1/3 innings pitched.
His performance took a downturn during his injury-plagued 2025 season, though, as he managed only a 5.68 ERA, 1.406 WHIP, and 74 strikeouts across 18 starts covering 90 1/3 innings before being sidelined for more than two months with elbow problems.
Miller’s comeback will strengthen Seattle’s pitching staff, which currently holds the 12th-best team ERA in Major League Baseball at 4.00. Wilson informed reporters that the team plans to operate with six starting pitchers, at least initially, following Miller’s activation.
