| Dane Myers | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins – No. 54 | |
| Third baseman /Outfielder | |
| Born: (1996-03-08)March 8, 1996 (age 29) Columbus, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 4, 2023, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through March 29, 2025) | |
| Batting average | .273 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 30 |
| Teams | |
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Dane Michael Myers (born March 8, 1996) is an American professionalbaseballinfielder andoutfielder for theMiami Marlins ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Myers attendedJames E. Taylor High School inKaty, Texas,[1] andRice University, where he playedcollege baseball for theRice Owls.
TheDetroit Tigers selected Myers as apitcher in the sixth round, with the 185th overall selection, of the2017 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the Low–AConnecticut Tigers, logging a 2.33 ERA in 13 games (12 starts). In 2018, Myers started 14 games for the Single–AWest Michigan Whitecaps, registering a 3.33 ERA with 61 strikeouts across 73.0 innings of work.[3] He spent the 2019 season with the High–ALakeland Flying Tigers, appearing in 15 games and struggling to a 4–5 record and 6.54 ERA with 38 strikeouts across52+1⁄3 innings pitched.[4]
Myers did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[5] He was converted into anoutfielder prior to the 2021 season.[6] He played in 45 games split between West Michigan, Lakeland, and the Double–AErie SeaWolves, hitting .292/.371/.442 with 4 home runs, 24 RBI, and 5 stolen bases.[7] In 2022, Myers split the year between Erie and the Triple–AToledo Mud Hens. In 121 total games, he batted .267/.315/.489 with career–highs in home runs (25), RBI (77), and stolen bases (21).[8]
On December 7, 2022, Myers was selected by theMiami Marlins in the minor league phase of theRule 5 draft.[9] He split time between the Double–APensacola Blue Wahoos and Triple–AJacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to begin the year. On July 3, 2023, Myers was selected to the40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[10] In 22 games for Miami in his rookie campaign, he batted .269/.286/.358 with one home run and nine RBI.
Myers was optioned to Triple–A Jacksonville to begin the 2024 season.[11] He was recalled on April 28 to replace the injuredAvisaíl García and took over as the right-handed hitting component of a platoon in right field withJesús Sánchez.[12][13] García was designated for assignment at the conclusion of his rehab assignment on June 4, and Myers kept his roster spot with the Marlins.[14] In 40 games with Miami, he slashed .265/.337/.422 with two home runs, 14 RBI, and four stolen bases. On July 14, Myers suffered a fractured left ankle after kicking theclubhouse door.[15] He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on August 25.[16] Myers was activated on September 24.[17]