Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller (50) pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning at Great American Ball Park on April 16. Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

Bryce Miller Details Multiple Mechanical Changes as He Returns to Seattle Mariners

Originally posted on Seattle Mariners on SI
By Brady Farkas | Last updated Aug 19, 2025 12:30 PM ET

NEW YORK -- Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Bryce Miller will make his much-anticipated return to the starting rotation on Tuesday afternoon when the M's play the Philadelphia Phillies at 3:45 p.m. PT.

It will be a big day for Miller, who has been on the shelf since early June with his second bout of elbow inflammation. It's been a difficult year for Miller, who went 12-8 last season with a 2.94 ERA. He's made just 10 starts because of his two injured list trips, going 2-5 with a 5.73 ERA.

When Miller takes to the mound on Tuesday, he'll be doing so with some different mechanics, having made some changes during his latest rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma. You can see them in the post below:

For pitching nerds (cc: @GavinHite90) looks like Bryce Miller has made a change in his windup. His hands are now coming UP with him as his leg comes up.

A little more movement, but his hands and legs are no longer bumping up against each other.

Interesting development.… pic.twitter.com/BeFXlpVf4k
— Brady Farkas (@RefuseToLosePod) August 8, 2025

Miller confirmed the changes during an interview on Saturday at Citi Field in New York, and said he's also worked on something else as well:

Yeah, it's kind of a timing thing. I just had some time off and figured I'd try to get everything feeling really good mechanically when I come back. And yeah, I did two things: the moving the hands with the leg lift, and I think that's helped everything be really smooth. And, it feels a lot better. And then the front side is trying to not go as high with the glove arm. In the past, whenever I try to reach back for a little more velo, I would just end up going higher with the front side and then just trying to pull down.

You can hear the full conversation with Miller on the latest Refuse to Lose podcast:

The Mariners enter play at 68-58 and in a three-way tie for the wild card with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

This article first appeared on Seattle Mariners on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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