Jacob Miller, a pitcher from Liberty Union, was drafted by the Miami Marlins with the No. 46 overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft.
, and his decision turned out to be worth it. With the No. 46 pick, the Miami Marlins selected Miller, a right-handed pitcher. "I'm speechless," Miller told MLB Network's Lauren Gardner. "It's a dream come true. Just knowing that I have my family behind my back, the entire community behind me, I can't describe how I feel right now."
Across his three years of high school baseball — one year taken away by the COVID-19 pandemic, Miller made 27 starts and struck out 382 batters in 172 innings. In his senior year, he led the Lions to the state final four for the first time since 1964 with a 9-1 record and 133 strikeouts in 57 innings.