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Dane Michael Myers (born March 8, 1996) is an American professional
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and
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for the
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of
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(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
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. He attended
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, where he was a
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for the
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baseball team. He earned 2nd Team All-
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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.


Detroit Tigers

The
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selected Myers as a
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in the sixth round, with the 185th overall pick, of the
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. He made his professional debut with the
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of the short-season
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. He logged a 2.33 ERA in 13 games (12 starts). In 2018, Myers started 14 games for the Single–A
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, registering a 3.33 ERA with 61 strikeouts across 73.0 innings of work. He spent the 2019 season with the High–A
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, appearing in 15 games and struggling with a 6.54 ERA with 38 strikeouts across innings pitched, 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
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, he went 3-5 with 4 walks and played third base. Myers did not play in 2020 due to
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and the cancellation of the minor league baseball season. In 2021, he played in 45 games split between Lakeland, West Michigan, and the Double–A
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, hitting .292/.371/.442 with 4 home runs, 24 RBI, and 5 stolen bases. In 2022, Myers split the year between Erie and the Triple–A
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. In 121 total games, he batted .267/.315/.489 with career–highs in home runs (25), RBI (77), and stolen bases (21). He became just the third Detroit Tigers minor leaguer to record a 20-20 season.


Miami Marlins

On December 7, 2022, Myers was selected by the
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in the minor league phase of the
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. He split time between the Double–A
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and Triple–A
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to begin the year. On July 3, 2023, Myers was selected to the
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and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. 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. He was recalled on April 28 to replace the injured
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and took over as the right-handed hitting component of a platoon in right field with Jesús Sánchez. García was designated for assignment at the conclusion of his rehab assignment on June 4, and Myers kept his roster spot with the Marlins. 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
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door. He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on August 25. Myers was activated on September 24.


See also

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