Mason Miller is turning up the heat in San Diego

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Adrian Medina
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Aug 1, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres pitcher Mason Miller (22) pitches during the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park.

Since the San Diego Padres cashed in all their chips in acquiring flamethrower reliever Mason Miller from the Athletics in a blockbuster trade during the deadline, Miller has cranked up the velocity even more for his new ball club. 

The 26-year-old right-hander has appeared in three games for San Diego thus far, and despite the lackluster numbers, posting a 6.00 ERA across three innings and a WHIP of 1.67, Miller has not slowed down his velocity, which made him a hot commodity on the market. 

According to Sarah Langs of MLB.com, Miller has already claimed the Padres' five fastest pitches since the league began tracking pitchers' velocities back in 2008. He also has 10 out of the first 12 spots for San Diego in terms of velocity, respectively. 

Miller not only throws heat, but he is efficient when throwing it, which makes his arsenal even more potent. Miller ranks in the 100th percentile in terms of fastball velocity, according to BaseballSavant, averaging 101.2 mph on his heater. 

It comes as no surprise that Miller's most used pitch is his four-seam fastball, throwing it a total of 358 times, or 54.5% according to BaseballSavant

Along with being in the top percentile in terms of fastball velocity, Miller ranks in the top percentile in other pitching statistics, including xBA (.187), chase % (36.3), whiff % (42.5), and strikeout % (39.6). 

The ceiling in terms of velocity is sky high for Mason Miller, and the Padres' pitching staff has its sights set on potentially tapping into a new gear. 

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