As if the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season wasn't hard enough, injuries limited Wade Miley to just six games (four starts) in his first season with the Reds where he ended up with an 0-3 record and a 5.65 ERA.
How would he follow it up? Entering the All-Star break he had a 7-4 record, a 2.80 ERA and, oh yeah, there was that no-hitter he threw against Cleveland.
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Not only is his ERA the lowest it's been since 2018 when he had a 2.57 ERA in 16 games for Milwaukee, he also has the best WAR on the Reds, outpacing All-Star outfielders Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker.
Here are three things to know about Wade Miley:
The story behind the Incredible Hulk and Wade Miley
The biggest story to come out of Miley's no-hitter? Incredibly it seems to be that of the temporary Incredible Hulk tattoo his son, Jeb, gave him before the game.
So intertwined the two have become that Marvel and the Reds are teaming up to give away a poster commemorating the event.
Brian Crosby is the Creative Director of Marvel Themed Entertainment and the son of Ed Crosby, who played part of the 1973 season with the Reds. A poster he drew is going to be a giveaway to fans attending the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
Wade Miley's historic 2018 postseason with the Brewers
The 2018 National League Championship Series got Miley into the record books, in a slightly odd way.
Miley started for the Brewers in Game 5 of the NLCS, but faced only one batter. He became only the second starter in postseason history to face one batter before being relieved – and the first starter to face one batter without recording an out.
He was back on the mound for the Brewers in Game 6, becoming the first pitcher since George Earnshaw of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1930 to start back-to-back playoff games.
Wade Miley just missed out on 2012 Rookie of the Year, losing to Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper has become one of the faces of baseball, a six-time all-star, on the verge of getting his 250th career home run at just 28 years old.
As a rookie in 2012, however, Harper had some serious competition for National League Rookie of the Year honors from Wade Miley.
Harper ended up just edging out Miley, finishing with 112.0 points and 16 first-place votes to Miley's 105.0 points and 12 first-place votes.
Who finished third that year? Reds third baseman Todd Frazier with 45.0 points and three first place votes.
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