It's Miller Time in Detroit
When the Kansas City Royals got No. 1 overall draft pick Luke Hochevar signed late last week, you had to figure the Detroit Tigers' No. 6 pick, UNC lefty Andrew Miller, wouldn't be far behind. And he wasn't. For a nice $3.5 million bonus, Miller signed Friday with the Tigers.
Hochevar became the fourth No. 1 pick in the last 20 years to sign a MAJOR-league contract guaranteeing a quick ascent to K.C. Miller's contract guarantees he'll be pitching in Comerica Park this September ... and maybe in the playoffs?
Daniel Bard, Miller's UNC teammate, was one of only two first-rounders left unsigned. Bard, a righthander taken 28th by Boston, is reportedly in slow-going negotiations with the Red Sox.
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