ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

ESPN insider believes Wade Miley has the edge in NL Rookie of the Year race

Aug 30, 2012, 11:31 PM | Updated: Aug 31, 2012, 1:05 am

Despite a disappointing year for the 2012 Arizona Diamondbacks, there have been a few bright spots this season.

One of the biggest, and most surprising, has been the emergence of southpaw Wade Miley onto the scene and into the starting rotation.

ESPN MLB Insider Tim Kurkjian believes Miley has the edge over Cincinnati Reds third baseman Todd Frazier in a tight National League Rookie of the Year race.

“I am going to give the nod to the guy who’s kind of been there in the same role all year. So I’ll go with Wade Miley. He’s been terrific,” Kurkjian told Arizona Sports 620’s Burns and Gambo Thursday.

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