If you have been following the Chicago Cubs early on this spring, you may have noticed an unfamiliar name getting some starts in left field and the number nine spot in the batting order. Though Ian Miller was, at best, a long shot at making the Cubs’ roster at the beginning of camp, he’s been getting some opportunities in the Cactus League and is making the most of it.
It went mostly unnoticed, but the Cubs signed the 28-year-old Miller, who bats left-handed and throws right-handed, to a minor league deal back on December 18.