The Marlins announced today that outfielder Dane Myers has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right knee laceration. Fellow outfielder Joey Wiemer has been recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville to take his place on the active roster.
Myers, 29, had only recently returned from an IL stint for a right oblique strain. He played in seven games after that two-week absence before suffering this new injury in Tuesday night’s game against the Phillies. In the second inning, Myers was fielding a fly ball from Max Kepler when he collided with the outfield wall and injured his knee before eventually being carted off the field.
Today, Myers spoke about the issue, as seen in this video from MLB.com. He expressed some concern for player safety with some big league fields having dangerous elements. As an example, he mentioned Aaron Judge, who missed significant time last year after injuring his toe on some concrete at Dodger Stadium.
The frustration from Myers is understandable, as the Marlins have played well of late and are technically still alive in the National League playoff race. It’s a big long shot, as they are four games back of the Mets with five games to play and would have to leapfrog the Diamondbacks, Reds and Cardinals. Still, it’s surely not fun to be trying to mount a miracle comeback and have your season ended by bashing your knee off some weird metal protuberance.
In 106 games for Miami in 2025, Myers has batted .235/.291/.326 with a 72 wRC+ and a 23.1% strikeout rate compared to a 6.9% walk rate. Defensively, he has split time at all three outfield spots, with most of his appearances coming in center field. He has been worth 3 Defensive Runs Saved and one Out Above Average. He has also stolen 18 bases this year. Without Myers, the Marlins will proceed with an outfield mix consisting of Wiemer, Jakob Marsee, Griffin Conine, Heriberto Hernández, Troy Johnston and Javier Sanoja.
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