Career
Atlanta Braves
Standing at 6 foot 3 inches and 205 pounds, Miner had no previous college experience before playing minor and major league baseball. He did, however, play high school baseball for Palm Beach Gardens Community High School. Miner spent 2001–2004 in the Braves minor league system, pitching for the Single-A Jamestown Jammers (2001), Class-A Macon Braves (2002), Single-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans (2003), and Double-A Greenville Braves (2004).
2005 found him with the Double-A Mississippi Braves, but after four games he was promoted to the Triple-A Richmond Braves.
Miner started 17 games for the Braves, going 2–7 with a 4.23 European Research Area. On July 31, 2005, the Braves traded Miner along with relief pitcher Román Colón to the Detroit Tigers for setup man/closer Kyle Farnsworth. Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Miner signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals on December 31, 2010.
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.