Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Revealed Bobby Miller Had Velocity Drop During Rehab Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Bobby Miller pitched into the fourth inning and allowed four runs for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes on Saturday in the second of what will be at least three minor league rehab starts.

The Quakes’ play-by-play voice, Mike Lindskog, said during the broadcast that there was no visible working radar gun in Lake Elsinore. However, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Sunday that Miller experienced “a little velocity drop” in his rehab start. Roberts does not believe the dip was caused by any kind of physical setback, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times.

Miller shrugged off the slight drop in his velocity. He attributed it to a lack of adrenaline.

“It could have just been an adrenaline thing. Not much adrenaline at all,” Miller told Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register. “But I got my work. Wasn’t happy with it. But I came out feeling good.”

Miller pitched two scoreless innings and only needed to throw 34 pitches, but then allowed three runs in the third inning. He allowed a single and groundout to open the fourth but was pulled after throwing 65 pitches. He allowed five hits, including two doubles, and a walk. He didn’t strike out anyone.

He had control of his fastball but struggled with command of his offspeed.

“Fastball command was fine,” he said. “But if that’s the only pitch you got, it’s gonna be a little rough, just command of the off-speed, that was it.”

The most important thing, Roberts said, is that Miller came out of the outing feeling good.

“So for me, it’s a net positive,” Roberts said.

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