Dane Myers

Dane Myers
Myers with the Miami Marlins in 2025
Miami Marlins – No. 54
Third baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1996-03-08) March 8, 1996
Columbus, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 2023, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through July 8, 2025)
Batting average.277
Home runs8
Runs batted in50
Teams

Dane Michael Myers (born March 8, 1996) is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.

Career

Dane Michael Myers was born in Columbus, Texas, and attended James E. Taylor High School in Katy, Texas.[1] He attended Rice University, where he was a two-way player for the Rice Owls baseball team. He earned 2nd Team All-Conference USA honors his junior year (2017) after leading the Owls in hits, home runs, total bases and stolen bases. He also held the second best ERA on the team.[2]

Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers selected Myers as a pitcher in the sixth round, with the 185th overall pick, of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[3] He made his professional debut with the Connecticut Tigers of the short-season New York-Penn League. He logged a 2.33 ERA in 13 games (12 starts). In 2018, Myers started 14 games for the Single–A West Michigan Whitecaps, registering a 3.33 ERA with 61 strikeouts across 73.0 innings of work.[4] He spent the 2019 season with the High–A Lakeland Flying Tigers, appearing in 15 games and struggling with a 6.54 ERA with 38 strikeouts across 52+1⁄3 innings pitched,[5] before landing on the Injured List.

Upon returning from the IL, Myers was converted to a hitter, something he had not done since college. In 3 games at rookie-level Gulf Coast League, he went 3-5 with 4 walks and played third base.

Myers did not play in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of the minor league baseball season.[6] In 2021, he played in 45 games split between Lakeland, West Michigan, and the Double–A Erie 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–A Toledo 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] He became just the third Detroit Tigers minor leaguer to record a 20-20 season.[9]

Miami Marlins

On December 7, 2022, Myers was selected by the Miami Marlins in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft.[10] He split time between the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to begin the year. On July 3, 2023, Myers was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11] 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.[12] He was recalled on April 28 to replace the injured Avisaíl García and took over as the right-handed hitting component of a platoon in right field with Jesús Sánchez.[13][14] García was designated for assignment at the conclusion of his rehab assignment on June 4, and Myers kept his roster spot with the Marlins.[15] 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 the clubhouse door.[16] He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on August 25.[17] Myers was activated on September 24.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ McDaniel, By Jason. "Baseball: Katy Taylor gets rolling at right time". Chron. Chron.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  2. ^ "Dane Myers - Baseball". Rice University Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  3. ^ "Dane Myers Stats, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "Dane Myers - Stats - Batting". fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Dane Myers Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. October 12, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Dane Myers - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Erie SeaWolves' Dane Myers adapts to position switch, Triple-A trips". Goerie.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Tiger’s Minor League Report (@tigersMLreport). Sept. 6, 2024. https://x.com/tigersMLreport/status/1832243818676031656
  10. ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article269605386.html
  11. ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article276972768.html
  12. ^ "Marlins' Dane Myers: Fails to make Opening Day roster". cbssports.com. March 22, 2024.
  13. ^ RotoWire Staff (April 28, 2024). "Marlins' Dane Myers: Called up Sunday". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  14. ^ De Nicola, Christina (June 7, 2024). "Myers shows off pitcher's arm in RF as clutch throw sets up Miami rally". MLB.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  15. ^ De Nicola, Christina (June 4, 2024). "Avisaíl García designated by Marlins". MLB.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "Marlins' Dane Myers: Out 6-to-8 weeks with ankle injury". cbssports.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  17. ^ "Marlins Select Jonathan Bermudez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  18. ^ "Marlins Designate Cristian Pache For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
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