start in his first outing of the season to being roughed up in his second outing against the White Sox. In this game, he allowed back to back home runs to Jermaine Dye and Paul Konerko - the 300th of each man's career. Miner underwent Tommy John surgery in June, 2010 and missed the entire 2010 season, after which he was designated for assignment. Kansas City Royals Miner signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on December 31, 2010. Detroit Tigers On April 20, 2012, Miner was traded back to the Detroit Tigers for cash considerations. Philadelphia Phillies Miner signed a minor league contract with Philadelphia in December 2012. He received a call up to the big leagues on August 3, and on September 20, joined the Phillies starting rotation after Kyle Kendrick was shut down for the remainder of the season. He elected free agency on October 8. He was outrighted off the roster on October 3, 2013. Seattle Mariners Miner signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners on February 13, 2014. He was released on June 9, 2014. Lamigo Monkeys Shortly after his release from the Mariners, Miner signed with the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. References External links 1982 births American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Living people Detroit Tigers players Philadelphia Phillies players Erie SeaWolves players Greenville Braves players Jamestown Jammers players Macon Braves players Baseball players from St. Louis Major League Baseball pitchers Mississippi Braves players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Omaha Storm Chasers players Richmond Braves players Toledo Mud Hens players Gulf Coast Tigers players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Tacoma Rainiers players Lamigo Monkeys players