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Former ETSU Buccaneer Miller surprised to hear his name earlier than expected

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Johnson City, TN — 2025 will be a season to remember for the ETSU Buccaneers after capturing its first SoCon tournament championship and advancing to the NCAA regional.

One of the cornerstone players on that team was Cody Miller, who was selected in the third round with the 96th pick by the Atlanta Braves on Sunday evening.

Miller is the third Buccaneer to be selected in as many years in the MLB draft, and he was not expecting to hear his name called on Sunday night.

“Because Sunday, I was going to have some of the rest of my high school coaches and teammates and stuff over.