Daily News | ‘Raw power’ was evident in Phillies’ first-round pick Aidan Miller back in middle school
Five years ago, as Howard Chittum watched pitchers throw on the side at a tryout for the high school travel team that he coaches in the Tampa area, he heard the clanging of baseballs against metal bleachers beyond the outfield.
“In batting practice, he and his brother over the last four years cost our school a lot of money,” Chittum said. “Because a lot of their balls don’t come back.” The Mustangs’ season ended about one week before Miller was cleared to play. But he worked out for several teams, including the Phillies, before the draft. Barber said the Phillies’ confidence in the health of Miller’s hand, coupled with their scouting from last year, convinced them to snatch him up at No. 27.
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