The Aporia · Star closer Mason Miller goes on paternity list before Padres face Brewers in Game 3 of NLDS

Mason Miller, a standout closer for the San Diego Padres with an impressive regular season record including 38 saves out of 41 opportunities and a 0.90 WHIP, was placed on the postseason paternity list shortly before Game 3 of the NLDS against the Milwaukee Brewers. This decision leaves Wandy Peralta to fill Miller’s role in the bullpen for at least one game as the Padres face elimination. Miller's absence comes after he blew a save during the previous weekend's loss, which put San Diego behind two games to none in the series.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Mason Miller, the Padres' closer, went on the Postseason Paternity List ahead of Game 3 of the NL Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Petco Park. This means he will be unavailable to pitch as the Padres face elimination. Left-hander Wandy Peralta replaces Miller on the roster temporarily. Miller had an impressive regular season with a 1.67 ERA and 38 saves but faltered in Game 2 of the NLDS, issuing three walks before giving up a walk-off hit to Jackson Chourio. Miller's absence leaves a significant gap for a team that already lost the first two games in Milwaukee.

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📰 Padres Closer Paternity Leave

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“Both articles describe Mason Miller being placed on the Postseason Paternity List and missing Game 3 of the NLDS between the Padres and Brewers due to the same specific circumstance.”

San Diego Padres blow late lead as star closer Mason Miller crumbles in brutal walk-off to Brewers different event · 98%

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“The articles describe different events involving Mason Miller: one about his poor performance in a game, and another about him going on paternity leave before Game 3.”

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New York Post

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“Article A discusses speculation about pitch-tipping, while Article B reports that Mason Miller went on paternity leave before Game 3 of NLDS.”

Padres dismiss Mason Miller pitch-tipping speculation, prepare to face Brewers with season on line different event · 85%

Toronto Star

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“The articles cover different events concerning Mason Miller: one dismisses speculation about pitch-tipping, while the other reports him going on paternity leave before Game 3.”

Brewers to start Dustin May and Padres going with Nick Pivetta in Game 3 of NL Division Series different event · 80%

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“The articles describe different events related to Game 3 of the NL Division Series, but not the same specific incident.”

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Brewers Milwaukee Padres SAN DIEGO the NL Division Series

Miller PERSON · 7× Padres ORG · 7× SAN DIEGO GPE · 4× Milwaukee GPE · 3× Brewers ORG · 1× Jackson Chourio PERSON · 1× Mason Miller PERSON · 1× Peralta PERSON · 1× Walker Buehler PERSON · 1× Wandy Peralta PERSON · 1×

While attempting to finish a two-inning save, Miller issued three walks before Jackson Chourio delivered a two-out, two-strike, two-RBI single to win it on Miller’s 40th pitch.

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🔮 The intimidating All-Star reliever will miss at least one game, the Padres announced about 45 minutes before the first pitch.

2026-10-07 · Toronto Star

Star closer Mason Miller goes on paternity list before Padres face Brewers in Game 3 of NLDS · assertive framing

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres closer Mason Miller went on the postseason paternity list Tuesday night with San Diego facing elimination in the NL Division Series. asserted

Diego → go → Series

The intimidating All-Star reliever will miss at least one game, the Padres announced about 45 minutes before the first pitch. asserted

Padres → miss → pitch

Wandy Peralta replaced Miller on the 26-man playoff roster. asserted

Peralta → replace → roster

With a fastball that regularly touches 104 mph, Miller converted 38 of his 41 save opportunities and went 5-2 with a 0.90 WHIP and 129 strikeouts over just 70 innings. asserted

Miller → touch → innings

But Miller also blew the save in the ninth inning of the Padres’ 4-3 loss to the Brewers in Milwaukee last Sunday, putting San Diego in an 0-2 hole in the best-of-five series. asserted

Miller → blow → series

While attempting to finish a two-inning save, Miller issued three walks before Jackson Chourio delivered a two-out, two-strike, two-RBI single to win it on Miller’s 40th pitch. asserted

Chourio → attempt → pitch

Peralta was left off the Padres’ initial NLDS roster despite posting a 3.61 ERA during the regular season as a solid middle reliever. asserted

Peralta → leave → reliever

Miller is the second Padres pitcher to go on the paternity list in this playoff series. asserted

Miller → go → series

Walker Buehler missed the first two games in Milwaukee while on the list, but replacement Randy Vasquez also didn’t pitch while San Diego lost two straight in Milwaukee. asserted

Diego → miss → Milwaukee

Buehler, who returned to the Padres on Monday, recorded the final outs of the 2024 World Series while earning his first major league save for the Los Angeles Dodgers. asserted

who → return → Dodgers

Star closer Mason Miller goes on paternity list before Padres face Brewers in Game 3 of NLDS

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