2025 South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 97: Lyle Miller-Green

From Russia with Love

Lyle Miller-Green

First Baseman
6´5´´
237 pounds
Age: 24
First Appearance on the South Side Sox Top 100
2024 High Level Kannapolis (Low-A)
Age relative to high level +2.5 years
SSS rank among all first basemen in the system 7
Overall 2024 MiLB stats 19 games ⚾️ 2 HR ⚾️ 6 RBI ⚾️ .219/.351/.375 ⚾️ 11 BB ⚾️ 26 K ⚾️ 0 SB ⚾️ .957 FLD%

The Sox drafted Lyle Miller-Green in Round 17 (No. 499) of the 2024 MLB Draft, and afterward the Russian-born first baseman played in 19 games for the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. The “Sultan of Swat,” as he was known at his alma mater of Austin Peay, has a fascinating backstory.

The 24-year-old played for four collegiate teams over five years of eligibility. He finally found the perfect fit with the Austin Peay Governors, and spent his last two years in Tennessee. Miller-Green earned more than a dozen accolades during his senior for his performance, including being selected as a member of five different All-America teams.

He was a two-way player throughout college, although the Sox undoubtedly view his hitting side as much more valuable than his pitching one. With his build and frame, Miller-Green has the potential for a lot of power in that bat — he slashed .393/.533/.900 with 30 homers (most in team history) in his last collegiate season. Unfortunately, the slugger’s power wasn’t on display during his brief time with the Ballers, as he smacked only two bombs in 77 plate appearances.

Lyle Miller-Green’s Baseball Cube player ratings
Power 92
XBH 83
Hitting 78
RBIs 66
Runs 54
Contact 46
Speed 40

Miller-Green will likely start the 2025 season back with Kanny. If he finds his groove with the bat early on, he could move up to Winston-Salem sooner than later.

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2025 South Side Sox Top 100 White Sox Prospects

100. Cole McConnell, CF
99. Drake Logan, LF
98. Marcelo Alcala, RF
97. Lyle Miller-Green, 1B