The 2025 MLB season is underway and Rice baseball alums are making the most of their time in The Show. Here’s the latest from the MLB Owls.
Dane Myers – Miami Marlins
Myers had a brief scare when he was hit by a pitch this week and removed from a June 16 game against the Phillies, but returned to the lineup two days later and hasn’t seemed to miss a beat. He’s reached base successfully in every game since, maintaining an already superb .371 on-base percentage. Myers has managed that by playing superb defense like this play, where he did not secure the out, but did prevent a home run with an acrobatic leap at the wall.
Have you ever seen this before?
— Nate Karzmer (@NateKarzmer) June 21, 2025
Dane Myers brings what would've been a Marcell Ozuna home run back in play, but does not secure the catch.
Unbelievable effort from Dane, yet again. Wow. pic.twitter.com/CkutDIO4Uv
Myers is on the All-Star Ballot. You can vote for him up to five times a day using this link.
Through June 25, Myers is hitting .320 with 12 extra-base hits, 10 walks and 36 strikeouts. His OPS is .827 and he’s collected 20 RBI.
Injured List
Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels
Rendon is slated to miss a significant amount of time following him surgery this spring. The bad news is another bump in an injury-plagued stint with the Angels; Rendon missed a chunk of last season with an oblique strain.
Matt Canterino – Twins AAA
Canterino was thought to have a real chance to crack the big league roster at some point this season, converting himself to a reliver this offseason in hopes of limiting the stress on his arm and preserving his health. Unfortunately, he’s set to miss a third consecutive season, undergoing shoulder surgery in early March. The Twins since released him and signed him to a minor league contract while he rehabs.
Knocking on the Door
The following Owls began the season in AAA:
- Tristan Gray – Charlotte Knights (White Sox)
- Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
- Glenn Otto – Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Astros)