"Miller, 29, has spent some time in the big leagues in each of the last five seasons, after coming up as a notable Padres and then Guardians prospect ( you may remember his name from the big pandemic season trade that saw the Padres sending him, Austin Hedges, Cal Quantrill, Josh Naylor, Gabriel Arias, and Joey Cantillo to the Guardians (then Indians) for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen, and Matt Waldron)."
"For the Cubs, Owen Miller is additional Spring Training competition for the bench, though he's more likely to serve as depth at Triple-A Iowa in the event a need surfaces and the Cubs don't like their other options. The Cubs have loaded up on depth additions in the outfield, and you could fold Miller into that group if you wanted. But his ability to play first, second, and third base helps even more on the depth side of the ledger."
Owen Miller, 29, has five seasons of major-league experience and can play every position except shortstop, catcher, and center field. Miller was part of a large pandemic-season trade that sent him from the Padres to the Guardians. He spent time as an up-and-down bench player with the Brewers, hitting around a league-average clip at Triple-A but failing to replicate that production in limited MLB opportunities. He recently had a brief stint with the Rockies and struggled at Triple-A. The Cubs signed Miller to a minor-league deal to add Spring Training competition and additional infield/outfield depth at Triple-A Iowa, joining several other depth signings.
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