Waynesburg University’s Mason Miller Dealt To Padres

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres acquired hard-throwing closer Mason Miller and left-hander JP Sears in a deal with the Athletics on Thursday, adding major upgrades to their pitching staff in a trade deadline blockbuster. Miller, with his fastball regularly eclipsing the 100 mile per hour mark, a devastating slider and a burgeoning changeup, few would believe the unbelievable details of the future star’s journey to the Big Leagues. Four crucial years of that journey were spent at Waynesburg University, making him one of the very few to go from the NCAA Division III ranks to the starting rotation of a Major League club.