Aaron Wade Miles (born December 15, 1976, in
Pittsburg,
California) is a
Major League Baseball infielder who is currently with the
Los Angeles Dodgers.
Pro career
Houston Astros
Miles was originally drafted by the
Houston Astros in the 19th round of the
1995 amateur draft. He played in the Astros minor league system through 2000, making it as high as Class-A+ with the
Kissimmee Cobras in 2000, where he hit .292 in 75 games. He was a member of the
Midwest League All-Star team in 1999.
Chicago White Sox
He was selected by the
Chicago White Sox in the minor league portion of the
Rule V Draft in 2000. He played with the Double-A
Birmingham Barons in 2001-2002. In 2002 he was the MVP of the Double-A
Southern League while hitting .322 for the Barons. He was promoted to Triple-A with the
Charlotte Knights in 2003 and was the
International League Rookie of the Year. He made his Major League debut on September 11, 2003 against the
Minnesota Twins as a pinch hitter and recorded his first hit on September 18, also against Minnesota. In 8 games with the White Sox, hit had four hits (3 doubles) in 12 at-bats.
Colorado Rockies
Miles was traded to the
Colorado Rockies on December 2, 2003 for
Juan Uribe. He appeared in 134 games with the Rockies and finished fourth in the voting for the 2004
National League Rookie of the Year, while hitting .293 in 134 games.
St. Louis Cardinals
Miles was traded by the Rockies to the......
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