As the trade deadline neared and it became clear the Phillies were thinking bigger this time around, a handful of names toward the top of their farm system surfaced in trade chatter. Andrew Painter still seemed untouchable, but everyone else looked to be in play.
At least a little bit, for the right return, under the right circumstances, on the right day, that may have included Aidan Miller.
Miller, obviously, didn’t go anywhere. And if he’s playing with a sense of newfound freedom after officially staying put, it’s showing.
Miller homered twice for the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils on Thursday, part of a three-hit game that continued an August nothing short of torrid.