Bryce Miller entered the 2023 season after the Mariners lost Robbie Ray for the season. Miller came in as one of the top prospects in the Mariners organization, rated at #3 by Baseball America. The Texas A&M product impressed right away, completely dominating the A’s in his debut, setting the Mariners rookie single-game strikeout record at 10, including 5 in a row to start the game, and retiring the first 16 batters in a row to bring a perfect game into the 6th inning.
Miller showed that he would be a force to be reckoned with. More significantly, he showed he wouldn’t be intimidated by MLB hitting and set on attacking hitters in the zone, primarily with his fastball.