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Padres’ Mason Miller Gives Clear Answer on Potentially Transitioning to Starting Pitcher: Exclusive
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Padres’ Mason Miller Gives Clear Answer on Potentially Transitioning to Starting Pitcher: Exclusive

San Diego Padres On SI·Noah Camras·about 1 month ago
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San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller is currently Major League Baseball's most unhittable pitcher. Miller has opened the 2026 season with 12.1 consecutive scoreless innings. He has a 33.2 inning scoreless streak dating back to last year , which tied Cla Meredith for the longest in franchise history. He's given up just two runs in a Padres uniform, both coming in his second appearance with the team on Aug. 5, 2025. This year, he's struck out 27 of the 41 batters he's faced. While Miller has seamlessly moved into his role as the Padres' closer following the offseason departure of All-Star Robert Suarez, there was some talk this past offseason about him potentially transitioning to a starting pitcher. Theoretically, wouldn't the Padres want their best pitcher to pitch as much as possible? In the end, the Padres and Miller decided he was better off as the team's closer, at least for this year.…

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