My colleague Scott White wrote in late June to take a wait-and-see approach with Mariners shortstop Brad Miller. Well, we have waited and we have seen what he can do, so now is the time to act on the rookie shortstop (owned 40 percent of leagues).
Miller is in the midst of a nice run for Seattle. He is batting .275 (14 for 51) with two home runs, three doubles and 13 RBI in his last 12 games.
Scott was right to point out that some of Miller's numbers in the minors were inflated by playing in hitter-friendly environments (California League, Pacific Coast League), but take a look at what Miller did for Double-A Jackson (Southern League). He hit .307 with a .473 slugging percentage and .866 OPS in 82 games, so he has a track record of producing in more moderate settings.