ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Aidan Miller crept up to the infield grass as he manned shortstop in the ninth inning of his first game in Triple-A. With the visiting IronPigs clinging to a one-run lead, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre had put runners on second and third with one out. Miller got into position to mow down the potential tying run at the plate.
Then, the ball found him. Miller fielded a chopper off the bat of Bryan De La Cruz, planted his feet and calmly fired a strike to catcher Josh Breaux, who tagged out a sliding Ismael Munguia. The timely, run-saving play by the top prospect was not the most eye-catching highlight.