Washington Nationals reliever Justin Miller just wanted a job. Coming off of a 5.48 ERA season in 2017 at Triple-A with the Salt Lake Bees, and a 5.70 ERA the year prior with the Colorado Rockies, it seemed like the end of the road.
In 2018, at 31 years old, the Nationals gave him a shot. And, despite all the odds, he had a near perfect start to his season.
In his first eight games, he pitched 10.2 innings while allowing two hits and struck out 21 batters. His FIP was -0.78. Mike Petriello of MLB.