American pitcher Hoby Trey Milner plays for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball. He had previously played for the Los Angeles Angels, Tampa Bay Rays, and Philadelphia Phillies.
The Washington Nationals selected Milner in the 44th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft from R. L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Texas.
He chose not to sign, and while there, he played baseball for the University of Texas in Austin. He was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft following his junior year.
In addition to playing for the Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws and the Low-A Williamsport Crosscutters in 2012, he made his professional debut with those teams, compiling a 7-3 record and 2.50 ERA.
He played 26 games with the High-A Clearwater Threshers in 2013, going 12-7 with a 3.83 ERA. He pitched for the Reading Fightin Phils in Double-A in 2014, posting a 10-6 record, 4.21 ERA, and 86 strikeouts.
He pitched in 30 games for Reading and Clearwater in 2015, compiling a 2-1 record and 3.52 ERA. Milner pitched in 49 games for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs and Reading in 2016, going 5-4 with a 2.49 ERA.
In the 2016 Rule 5 draft, the Cleveland Indians picked Milner. On March 24, 2017, the Indians gave Milner back to the Phillies.
Milner spent the first few months of 2017 with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs before being promoted to the Phillies on June 20.
On June 24, he pitched against the Arizona Diamondbacks for one inning while conceding one run.
In 37 appearances in 2017, Milner clocked a brilliant 2.01 ERA. Milner was designated for assignment on July 8 after posting a 7.71 ERA in 10 games in 2018.
Does Hoby Milner Have Any Kids?
Hoby Milner has a daughter with his wife who is called Leighton. Leighton was born in 2020.