Marlins' Dane Myers: Might be Opening Day right fielder
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Myers is the most likely replacement for Jesus Sanchez (oblique) in right field, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
The 29-year-old appears to be behind Derek Hill in the spring competition for the starting center field spot, but Sanchez's injury opens up another path for Myers to get into the Opening Day lineup. Griffin Conine, who has been battling Kyle Stowers for the right-field job, is another possibility, but Myers' defense might give him the edge. After going 1-for-3 in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, Myers is batting .304 (7-for-23) this spring with zero extra-base hits and a 7:9 BB:K.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Falling behind in CF battle
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Myers appears to be behind Derek Hill in the competition for the Marlins' starting job in center field, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Hill has the more reliable glove in center, so Myers needed to be the clearly better hitter in camp to seize the job. That hasn't happened, and while the 29-year-old does boast a .300 batting average with a 7:7 BB:K through 27 plate appearances, all six of his hits have been singles. It's possible neither player emerges as the full-time starter, as Jesus Sanchez has been getting reps in center field as well and manager Clayton McCullough has said the club will look for opportunities to get Kyle Stowers and Griffin Conine into the lineup. If Myers isn't the primary option in center, there should be a role for him on the bench given his ability to back up all three outfield spots.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Will compete for CF job
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Myers is expected to compete with Derek Hill for the Marlins' starting job in center field, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
Both players hit from the right side, so a traditional platoon isn't on the table, but some sort of timeshare might be the most likely outcome of the spring job battle. Myers has a career .265/.315/.407 slash line in the majors with four homers and five steals over 178 plate appearances and might offer more offense than Hill, but he has less experience at the position and saw more action in right field than center in 2024. Victor Mesa, 23, who once had some prospect cache in the Marlins' system and showed signs of improvement at Triple-A last year, is out of minor-league options and could also push his way into the competition with a strong spring.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Homers, drives in five in win
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Myers went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and five RBI in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Myers doubled home two runs in the sixth inning and then broke the game open with a three-run homer in the eighth. The long ball was the 28-year-old's first since July 6, as he missed over two months with a fractured left ankle. On the year, he's batting .264 with three home runs, 19 RBI, 17 runs scored and four steals across just 104 plate appearances with the Marlins.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Returns from 60-day IL
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The Marlins activated Myers (ankle) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Myers has been shelved since just before the All-Star break with a fractured left ankle, but he's ready to return after playing a few rehab games with Triple-A Jacksonville. The Marlins currently aren't scheduled to face any lefties this week, so the right-handed hitting Myers will likely be more of a bench bat.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Likely to be activated Tuesday
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The Marlins are expected to activate Myers (ankle) from the 60-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Twins, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.
Myers has been on the shelf since July 13 while recovering from a fractured left ankle, but he's ready to rejoin the big club for the final week of the season after going 4-for-12 with two home runs and two walks over four rehab games with Triple-A Jacksonville. The 28-year-old could be a candidate to occupy the short side of a platoon with one of the Marlins' three left-handed-hitting everyday outfielders (Kyle Stowers, Jesus Sanchez and Griffin Conine).
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Ready for live BP
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Myers (ankle) is scheduled to advance his running progression and take live batting practice this week, MLB.com reports.
On the shelf since July 14 after he fractured his left ankle when he kicked a clubhouse door following his ejection from a game a day earlier, Myers looks to be gearing up for a return from the 60-day injured list at some point during the final week of the season. When healthy this season, Myers has typically been used in the short side of a platoon in the Miami outfield. He logged 95 plate appearances prior to landing on the IL and slashed .265/.337/.422 with two home runs and four stolen bases.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Cleared for baseball activities
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Myers (ankle) announced Monday that he has been cleared for baseball activities, MLB.com reports.
After fracturing his left ankle July 13, Myers had been limited to upper-body workouts and running on an anti-gravity treadmill before getting the green light to resume baseball work. Given the length of his layoff, Myers will need to time to complete a running program and regain his timing at the plate, so he probably won't be a realistic option to return from the 60-day injured list until the latter part of September.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Shifts to 60-day IL
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The Marlins transferred Myers (ankle) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
Myers was ruled out 6-to-8 weeks after he suffered a fractured ankle in mid-July, so the move to the 60-day IL won't affect his return timeline. The 28-year-old will be eligible to be activated in mid-September, though any setbacks in his rehab program could prevent him from returning before the end of the season.
Myers (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.
Myers was diagnosed with a fractured left ankle Saturday and is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks, so Thursday's move to the IL comes as no surprise. The Marlins will likely promote someone to provide outfield depth prior to Friday's game against the Mets.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Out 6-to-8 weeks with ankle injury
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Myers suffered a fractured left ankle kicking the clubhouse door Saturday and will miss 6-to-8 weeks, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
The righty-hitting outfielder was slashing .265/.337/.422 with two home runs and four steals in 95 plate appearances. Myers had been mostly limited to starts against left-handed pitchers this season, and the injury explains his absence from Sunday's matchup against lefty Nick Lodolo.
Myers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Myers looked to be moving into a full-time role last week, but he now finds himself on the bench for the fourth time in six contests. The right-handed-hitting Myers had previously occupied the short side of a platoon in right field with the lefty-hitting Jesus Sanchez, but the Marlins will keep Sanchez in the lineup over Myers while southpaw Nick Lodolo takes the hill for the Reds on Sunday.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: On bench again Friday
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Myers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.
Myers has gone 8-for-19 with three doubles and a home run over his past seven games, but he'll nonetheless hit the bench Friday for the second straight contest. Nick Gordon, Jazz Chisholm and Jesus Sanchez will start across the outfield while Bryan De La Cruz serves as the designated hitter against Cincinnati righty Carson Spiers.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Sitting Thursday
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Myers isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.
Myers will get a breather Thursday after going 6-for-14 with a homer and three RBI over his last five games. While he rests, Bryan De La Cruz, Nick Gordon and Jesus Sanchez will start across Miami's outfield.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Taking seat Tuesday
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Myers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.
Myers had started three straight games in right field, but he'll yield to Jesus Sanchez on Tuesday. Myers went 5-for-10 with a three-run home run and a double across those three starts.
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