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Bobby Miller is still grinding to get his career back on track with the Dodgers, per Bill Plunkett at the Orange County Register. The right-hander, once considered a cornerstone of the Dodgers’ pitching future, has been fighting to reclaim the form that made him one of the most exciting young arms in the organization.

Miller burst onto the scene in 2023 as one of baseball’s most hyped pitching prospects. The former first-round pick (29th overall, 2020) out of Louisville looked every bit the part during his rookie campaign, posting a 3.76 ERA across 22 starts and flashing a mid-to-upper-90s fastball that had evaluators dreaming on frontline starter potential. But things went sideways in 2024 — shoulder issues derailed his season, his velocity dipped, his command wavered, and he spent significant time on the injured list and in the minors trying to sort things out. The 2025 season didn’t bring the clean reset everyone hoped for either, as Miller continued to battle inconsistency and health concerns that kept him from stringing together the kind of sustained run the Dodgers needed from him.

What makes Miller’s situation particularly frustrating is that the raw stuff has always been there. When he’s right, he can miss bats with the best of them — the fastball plays up in the zone, the slider has wipeout potential, and the changeup gives him a legitimate third pitch. The problem has been staying healthy long enough to trust those weapons over the course of a full season. For a Dodgers organization that develops pitchers as well as anyone in baseball, Miller has been an uncharacteristically difficult puzzle to solve.

The timing of this update matters. With Brusdar Graterol out after back surgery and questions lingering around pitching depth, the Dodgers could use Miller finding himself sooner rather than later. The rotation has been anchored by Shohei Ohtani and the front of the staff has been solid, but depth is never guaranteed — especially as we push deeper into summer. If Miller can put it together, he represents the kind of high-upside arm that could be a real difference-maker down the stretch.

I’ll be honest — I still believe in the talent. Miller at his best is a legitimate mid-rotation starter in the big leagues, maybe better. But we’re reaching the point where the Dodgers need to see it translate into actual results on the mound, not just flashes in bullpen sessions or promising rehab outings. The organization has been patient, and they should be — you don’t give up on arms like this easily. But the clock is ticking, and with the front office clearly willing to be aggressive in the trade market (the Skubal rumors aren’t going away), Miller’s window to claim a rotation spot on merit is narrowing. We’re all pulling for the guy. He just needs to go out and pitch.

Source(s): Bill Plunkett (Orange County Register) | First reported: June 3, 2026 12:17 PM UTC

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