Dodgers News: Insider Expects LA Rookie to Become Household Name in Postseason
This year's 100-win Dodgers accomplished the feat in their most unique fashion since Dave Roberts became manager in 2016.
With their fourth straight season that surpassed the century mark in victories, the team now turns their attention to the postseason where one rookie will hope to make his mark.
MLB Network's Mark DeRosa expects Bobby Miler to be the biggest breakout star in this year's postseason:
Bobby Miller spent just a few weeks in Triple-A and got called up to the major league roster mainly due to injuries around the rotation.
That issue certainly didn't improve after Dustin May and Tony Gonsolin both underwent surgery to their elbows and ended their 2023 seasons prematurely.
Thrust into an unfamiliar role so early into his career, the 24-year-old thrived under the pressure and turned in a solid rookie season.
Through 124 innings of work, Miller struck out 119 batters and lowered his final ERA to a respectable 3.76 mark after his last start of the year.
Miller turned out to be the starting pitcher in the Dodgers' last and 100th win of the regular season after he threw four scoreless on the road in San Francisco.
Miller mentioned earlier this season how it'd be a dream come true to start a postseason game for LA.
LA's former first-round pick can stop dreaming after Roberts mentioned how confident he was in his rookie and now game 2 NLDS starter.
Though it may seem like Miller won the job by default, he showed growth well beyond his years.
Emotional outbursts on the mound became commonplace through his first few months in the show, but Miller channeled that energy thanks to Roberts' conversations with his young arm.
The future ace now sets his eyes on his biggest challenge yet, but if anyone is up for the task it's Miller who will have plenty of fans cheering him on in just a few days.
