Aidan Miller called his Major League Baseball draft experience a painfully exciting and memorable experience.

“It was the best night of my life and probably the most stressful,” the 21-year-old said. “I’m glad I’ll never have to go through it again.”

Miller was the Phillies’ first-round pick in the 2023 MLB draft. He was projected much higher than the 27th overall pick but a broken hamate bone in his hand during his senior season at J.W. Mitchell High School in New Port Richey, Florida, created concerns.

The Phillies added to the chaos by never having any pre-draft conversations with Miller. So, they added to his memorable night more than two years ago by selecting him.

“It was crazy,” Miller recalled. “There were a lot of talks with my agent and my family, dropping as far as I did and

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