MILWAUKEE (AP) — Pitcher Wade Miley’s $12 million mutual option with Milwaukee Brewers for 2025 was denied, the team announced Thursday, allowing the left-hander to get a $1.5 million buyout and become a free agent.

Miley, who turns 38 on November 13, has only made two starts this season before Tommy John Surgery on May 7 and went 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA. He was 9-4 with a 3.14 ERA in 23 starts in 2023.

Miley is 108-99 with a 4.07 ERA and 1,361 strikeouts in 1,745 1/3 innings with Arizona (2011-14), Boston (2015), Seattle (2016), Baltimore (2016-17), Milwaukee (2018, 2023-24). ), Houston (2019), Cincinnati (2020-21) and the Chicago Cubs (2022).

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