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American baseball player (born 1998)
Mason James Miller, nicknamed "the Reaper", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics / Athletics. He made his MLB debut in 2023, and was an All-Star selection in 2024 and 2026.
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Major League Baseball franchise in San Diego, California
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The team plays its home games at Petco Park in downtown San Diego. Founded in 1969 as an expansion franchise, the Padres adopted their name from the Pacific Coast League (PCL) team that arrived in San Diego in 1936. The name, Spanish for "fathers", honors the friars of the Franciscan order who founded Mission San Diego de Alcalá in 1769.
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Mason Miller’s emergence as the best closer in the major leagues helped get San Diego into the playoffs. His uncharacteristic troubles in the ninth inning have the Padres on the brink of elimination.
Mason Miller struggled with control, leading to a San Diego Padres loss against Milwaukee. On Sunday, he loaded the bases in the ninth inning with three walks, and Jackson Chourio
San Diego’s All-Star closer Mason Miller was placed on the postseason paternity list on Tuesday with the host Padres facing elimination in Game 3 against the Milwaukee Brewers in their National League Division Series.