Baseball career likely over for ex-UNR standout
By Michael Grant, Courier-Journal
Corky Miller’s season — quite possibly his playing career — is likely over.
The longtime Louisville Bats catcher is currently working as a roving minor league instructor within the Cincinnati Reds organization. Miller, who hasn’t played for the Bats since May, was recently in Billings, Mont., mentoring the Reds’ rookie league team.
“I don’t anticipate him coming back,” Bats manager Jim Riggleman said of the 38-year-old former UNR standout.
When asked if Miller’s professional career is over, Riggleman said: “You never know, but it looks like it’s moving in that direction.”
On May 22, the Bats placed Miller on the temporary inactive list, but he was moved to the disabled list June 13 with a lower back strain. However, he hasn’t been with the Reds’ Triple-A affiliate for months. Louisville is set at catcher with 23-year-old prospect Tucker Barnhart and 27-year-old Bryan Anderson. Miller has played 23 games this season, batting .190.
Before this season, Miller mulled over retirement and expressed interest in becoming a coach and possibly a manager.
