Scott Miller, beloved longtime baseball writer, dead at 62

Longtime baseball writer Scott Miller died on Saturday at 62 years old, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale first shared on social media.

“Baseball lost a giant. Scott Miller was a brilliant writer and an even better human,” Nightengale posted on X. “His gift for storytelling embodied his kind soul and heart. I loved him, and so did all blessed to know him. Please keep Kim, Gretchen, and family in prayer.”

Miller, who was covering MLB for over 30 years, most recently worked as a contributor for the New York Times and also published the book “Skipper: Why Baseball Managers Matter and Always Will” just over a month ago.

Multiple sportswriters payed their respects to Miller and his contributions to the industry.

“This is so awful,” ESPN analyst Jeff Passan said on X. “Scott Miller was as nice of a guy as you’d find in the press box — and a very talented writer to boot. A sad, sad day.”

The Post’s Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman each offered their condolences to Miller along with his family on social media.

“Very sad about this, Heyman posted on X. “Scott was an incredible teammate at CBS and great writer. Best to Kim, Gretchen and the whole Miller family.”

“Amazing Scott was able to finish his book just last month,” Heyman added in a separate post. “It is great!”

“Scott was relentlessly nice in a business too often short on kindness,” Sherman said in a X post. “His loss will be felt by the entire baseball community that admired his talent and decency.”

Miller started his career as the Twins beat reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and also worked for CBS Sports and Bleacher Report along with serving as an analyst on MLB Network Radio.

Following the news of his death, MLB released a statement paying their respects.

“Tonight we remember Scott Miller – a true gentleman, a class act, and an expert of his craft who loved our National Pastime,” MLB said in the statement. “We extend our deepest condolences to his loved ones and his readers throughout the game.”