Max Meyer #23

Played three seasons at the University of Minnesota and tied Paul Molitor as the highest MLB Draft pick in Golden Gopher history (third overall) and the second-highest pick in Big Ten history...Was the closer on Minnesota’s 2018 team that won the Big Ten and made it to the NCAA Super Regionals...Played for the USA Collegiate National Team in 2018 and 2019...Hit a walk-off home run against North Dakota State in 2018...Originally selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 34th round of the 2017 Draft but did not sign...Attended Woodbury High School in Woodbury, Minn. Teammate Adam Mazur attended the same high school.

2025

Posted a 3-5 record and 4.73 ERA (34 ER/64.2 IP) in a career-high 12 starts during his third season with Miami. Also set career highs in strikeouts (68) and innings pitched...Made his second career Opening Day roster (also 2024)...Had season cut short when he was placed on the 15-day injured list on June 3, with a left hip impingement. Underwent successful season-ending left hip labral repair surgery on June 27. The procedure was performed by Dr. Thomas Byrd in Nashville, Tenn...Was transferred to the 60-day IL on July 1...On Apr. 21 vs. Cincinnati, he recorded a career-high 14 strikeouts, delivering six scoreless innings with five hits and no walks...Meyer’s 14 strikeouts on April 21 vs. Cincinnati stands as the most strikeouts in a single outing for any Major League pitcher in 2025...It marked the 13th time in club history a Marlin has recorded 14 or more strikeouts in a regular-season game, and the first since Sandy Alcantara also recorded 14 strikeouts on May 22, 2022 at Atlanta. Ricky Nolasco owns the club record with 16 strikeouts on Sept. 30, 2009 at Atlanta...Liván Hernández recorded 15 strikeouts in a postseason game on Oct. 12, 1997 vs. Atlanta (Game 5, 1997 NLCS)...Per the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the second pitcher in franchise history to record at least 10 strikeouts through the first 4.0 innings of a game, joining José Fernández on July 28, 2016 vs. Philadelphia (also 10 K). Joined Randy Johnson (June 3, 2001) as just the second pitcher in Major League history to record 14+ strikeouts with no walks in a start of six innings or fewer...His 41 strikeouts through his first five starts of this season marked the second-most in Marlins history, only trailing José Fernández (47 in 2014)...Recorded a quality start in his last home start on May 21 vs. Chicago-NL, earning a no-decision after six innings of one-run ball...Tied a career-high of 6.1 IP two times, first on April 9 at New York-NL and again on May 9 at Chicago-AL...Completed at least six IP in six of his 12 starts...Finished the month of April going 2-3 with a 3.49 ERA (11 ER/28.1 IP), 10 BB and 40 K in five starts...Tied José Fernández in 2016 for the second-most strikeouts for a Marlins starter in the month of April. Fernández’s 47 strikeouts in April 2014 stand as the club record.

2024

Made 11 starts with Miami, going 3-5 with a 5.68 ERA (36 ER/57.0 IP) with 19 walks and 46 strikeouts...Made his season debut on April 1 vs. LAA, his first start since July 23, 2022 after missing the entirety of 2023. Allowed two runs on two hits with two walks and four strikeouts in five innings...Made his first career Opening Day roster, earning the fifth spot in the rotation...In three starts with the Marlins from April 1-13, went 2-0 with a 2.12 ERA (4 ER/17.0 IP), three walks and 14 strikeouts. Held opponents to a .180 AVG (11-for-61)...Picked up his first career victory on April 7 vs. STL, tossing six innings and allowing one run on three hits with one walk and three strikeouts...Set a career high with seven strikeouts on April 13 vs. ATL, securing his second-consecutive win...Was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on April 15, making 15 starts in the Minors from April 20-July 20 and going 1-3 with a 4.34 ERA (28 ER/58.0 IP), 24 walks and 69 strikeouts...Pitched into the fifth inning in just two of his 15 starts with Triple-A, on July 9 (six innings pitched) and July 14 (five innings pitched)...Recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville on July 27...Made eight starts in his return to the Majors from July 27-Sept. 3. Went 1-5 with a 7.20 ERA (32 ER/40.0 IP), 16 walks and 32 strikeouts...Tossed a career-high 6.1 innings on Aug. 11 vs. SD, allowing four runs on seven hits with no walks and four strikeouts...Was placed on the 15-day Injured List with right shoulder bursitis on Sept. 7 (retroactive to Sept. 4), and missed the final 24 games of the season.

2023

Missed the entire season recovering from Tommy John surgery in July of 2022.

2022

Max Meyer, Miami’s No. 2 prospect and MLB’s No. 67 overall prospect by MLBPipeline, made his Major League debut July 16 vs. Philadelphia...In his debut, tossed 5.1 innings and allowed five runs on seven hits (two homers) with five strikeouts...Made a second start July 23 at Pittsburgh but exited after 0.2 innings with an injury...Underwent Tommy John surgery Aug. 9 and missed the remainder of the season...In 12 starts with Triple-A Jacksonville to start the year, went 3-4 with a 3.72 ERA (58.0 IP/24 ER). Struck out 69 batters against 19 walks...Made one rehab start after minor injury in May with Single-A Jupiter...Threw 5.0 no-hit innings April 12 at Triple-A Durham. Struck out a season-high eight batters.

2021

Made his professional debut with Double-A Pensacola on May 5 at Mississippi and allowed one hit, one walk and zero runs in 5.0 innings pitched with five strikeouts...In 22 total starts, posted a 2.27 ERA (111.0 IP/28 ER) with 42 walks and 130 strikeouts...Held batters to a .221 avg. and .348 slugging pct. with eight home runs allowed...Selected to the 2021 Futures Game. Faced two batters and allowed one walk in 0.1 inning... Posted a 2.41 ERA in 20 Double-A starts, the lowest-mark among qualified pitchers in the league. Ranked second in strikeouts (113), WHIP (1.23), opponents avg. (.225) and K/9 (10.1). 

2020

Selected by the Marlins in the first round (3rd overall) in the 2020 Draft out of the University of Minnesota. Tied Paul Molitor (1977) as the highest MLB Draft pick in Minnesota program history and the second-highest pick in Big Ten history...As a Junior in 2020, named an All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Academic All-Big Ten. Named the Big Ten’s Most Impressive Pitcher for the 2020 season by D1Baseball. Made four starts for the Gophers on the mound, finishing with a team-low 1.95 ERA and team-high 46 strikeouts across 27.2 innings on the mound. Concluded the year tied for fifth in the nation in strikeouts (46) while leading the Big Ten in that category. Finished the season with a 14.96 K/9. Also played in 11 games including seven starts as a designated hitter. Hit .185 with one double, two runs scored, four RBI and a stolen base.