Max Meyer (baseball)

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41+2⁄3innings pitched while batting .421. He was named All-Metro by the Star Tribune . [3] Meyer was drafted in the 34th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins, but did not sign. [4]

Meyer enrolled at the University of Minnesota to play college baseball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He served as the Gophers' closer as a true freshman, finishing the season tied for the school record for saves in a season with 16 and a 2.06 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 43+2⁄3 innings pitched. [5] [6] He was named a Freshman All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) and by Perfect Game as well as a third team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) and the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper . [7] During the summer, Meyer played for the Team USA Collegiate National Baseball Team, serving as the team's closer leading the team with seven saves. [8] As a sophomore, Meyer went 5–3 with two saves and posted a 2.11 ERA and 87 strikeouts while also increasing his playing time in the outfield and batted .256 and was named second team All-Big Ten Conference and a semifinalist for the John Olerud Award. [9] [10] [11] [12] He returned to the US Collegiate National Team after the season and posted a team-best 0.64 ERA with 12 strikeouts in four appearances (three starts). [13]

Going into his junior season, Meyer was named a preseason All-American by four different outlets, placed on the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award and was a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. [14] [15] He went 3–1 with a 1.95 ERA, 0.83 walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) ratio and 46 strikeouts in 27+2⁄3 innings pitched before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. [16]

Professional career

The Miami Marlins selected Meyer in the first round, with the third overall selection, in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. [17] He signed with the Marlins for a $6.7 million signing bonus. [18]

Meyer made his professional debut in 2021 with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Double-A South and was promoted to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Triple-A East in September. [19] Over 22 starts between the two clubs, Meyer pitched to a 6–4 record, a 2.27 ERA, and 130 strikeouts over 111 innings. [20] Meyer was selected to play in the 2021 All-Star Futures Game. [21] He opened the 2022 season back with Jacksonville. [22]

On July 16, 2022, Meyer had his contract selected to the 40-man roster and he was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. In his second MLB start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 23, he left the game with elbow discomfort. On August 9, Meyer underwent Tommy John surgery, with a recovery timetable causing him to miss the remainder of the 2022 season and the entire 2023 season. [23]

Meyer was initially optioned to Triple–A Jacksonville to begin the 2024 season. [24] However, the Marlins later reversed course and included Meyer on their Opening Day roster. [25]

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References

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  2. ↑ "State baseball: Max Meyer's dominant start leads Woodbury to 4A semis". Star Tribune . June 16, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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  4. ↑ Fugina, Blaze (June 16, 2017). "Woodbury's Meyer on being drafted: 'One of the best feelings ever'". Farmington Independent. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Gophers closer Max Meyer of Woodbury 'untouchable'". Star Tribune. May 9, 2018. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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  7. ↑ "Freshman All-American invited to tryout for the USA National Team" . Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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  10. ↑ "Eli Wilson and Max Meyer earn All Big Ten Baseball honors". May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  11. ↑ "2019 Olerud Award semifinalists released". MLB.com. May 15, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
  12. ↑ "From closer to ace with Gophers, Woodbury's Max Meyer 'still trying to blow guys away'". Star Tribune . May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
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Further reading

Max Meyer
Miami Marlins – No. 23
Pitcher
Born: (1999-03-12) March 12, 1999 (age 25)
Woodbury, Minnesota, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 16, 2022, for the Miami Marlins
2020 Major League Baseball draft first round selections
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