Max Meyer

Max Thomas Meyer

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
School University of Minnesota
High School Woodbury High School
Debut July 16, 2022

Born March 12, 1999 in Woodbury, MN USA

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Pitcher Max Meyer was the third overall selection in the 2020 amateur draft, by the Miami Marlins out of the University of Minnesota. His selection was a bit of a surprise, as Asa Lacy, who was selected fourth by the Kansas City Royals, was considered to be the best college pitcher available, but Meyer still had plenty of elements in his favor, including with his slider being described by scouts as the best pitch in the draft, and an ability to hit 100 mph with his fastball.

He was a local boy playing for the Gophers, as he had grown up in nearby Woodbury, MN and attended high school there. In three years of college, his highest ERA had been 2.27, as a freshman, and he had struck out over a batter per inning each year. He was gearing up for a monster season in 2020, going 3-1, 1.95 with 46 Ks in 27 2/3 innings in his first 4 starts, but the season was stopped in March by the coronavirus pandemic. The previous two summers, he had been a member of the USA College National Team, where he was used as the closer. Because of his relatively short stature at 6', there was some question as to whether his future in the pro ranks was a starter or a reliever, but the Marlins made it clear they were looking at him as a future starting pitcher. They also described him as "just about Major-League ready" and wanted to put him on a very fast track to the majors. He signed a contract with Miami on July 1st for a bonus of $6.7 million. He was immediately added to the Marlins' 60-player pool for the upcoming season.

He made his debut with the Marlins on July 16, 2022 after pitching in their minor league system in 2021 and in the first half of that season. He was the starting pitcher against the Philadelphia Phillies in his first game, but was hit hard, giving up 5 runs on 7 hits, including homers by J.T. Realmuto and Rhys Hoskins, in 5 1/3 innings to be charged with a 10-0 loss. He only made one other start, on July 23rd, but had to leave in the 1st inning. It turned out that he had an elbow injury and would need to undergo Tommy John surgery. He was out for the remainder of the season and all of the next one as well.

Max made his return to the majors at the start of the 2024 season and started off well, going 2-0, 2.12 in three April starts before heading to AAA until late July, where his innings were limited as he needed to build back his arm strength. He made another 8 starts after his return to Miami, but was generally hit hard, then went on the injured list with bursitis in his shoulder on September 7th. He finished the year at 3-5, 5.68. It was in 2025 that he finally looked like the dominating pitcher who had been a top draft choice back in 2020, as he pitched at least five innings in each of his first five starts and never gave up more than three runs, all the while racking up the strikeouts, with a 14-K performance in a start against the Cincinnati Reds on April 21st. That was not only a career high, but also gave him a K/W ratio of 41/7 after 30 innings, to go with an ERA of 2.10. He made just 12 starts that season, however, as his season ended in early June due to left hip impingement, a condition that required surgery. He was 3-5, 4.73 while pitching a career high 64 2/3 innings in his 12 starts.

Meyer had another strong start in 2026, topped by one of the best games of his career on May 2ns, when he limited the Philadelphia Phillies to just one hit in a 4-0 win. That performance lowered his ERA to 2.68 after 7 starts.

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