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Myers finished with three hits across his last two games before the break, entering the All Star break on a high note after a phenomenal start to his 2025 season. Myers is fifth on the Marlins in batting average, and second in stolen bases despite appearing in only 66 games, ninth most on the team.
Through the break, Myers is hitting .282 with 12 extra-base hits, 13 walks and 47 strikeouts. His OPS is .711 and he’s collected 23 RBI and stolen 14 bases.
Myers was the only other Rice Baseball alum active on a major league roster in the first half, briefly getting the call to The Show for one day without appearing in a game before heading back to join the AAA affiliate. Gray has appeared in 17 MLB games across the past two seasons with the Rays and the Marlins.
Rendon has been out of the news since it was reported he would miss a significant amount of time following hip surgery this spring. There have been no updates from the Angels or his camp since then.
Canterino underwent season-ending surgery this spring and was released by the Twins before subsequently signing back with the club on a minor league contract while he undergoes rehab.
The following Owls began the season in AAA:
Davion Hickson was an outstanding pitcher across two seasons with Rice baseball, finding success as a closer and then a Friday night starter. Those effort did not go unnoticed as Hickson was selected in the fifth round of the 2025 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros on Monday. He became the highest Owl drafted since Trei Cruz went in the third round to the Detroit Tigers in 2020 and a sixth top-five round selection for the program in the past six years.
Hickson was the most reliable arm the Owls fielded over the last two seasons, leading Rice in innings (73.0), strikeouts (90), ERA (3.82) and opponent batting average (.220) as a starter this past spring. He’s is the sixth Rice player drafted by the Dodgers and the first since Jeremy Rathjen (11th round) and Matthew Reckling (14th) were selected by Los Angeles in 2012.
Update: Reliever Garrett Stratton joined Hickson among MLB Draft selections, going to the Mets in the 20th Round
| Player | Draft Year | Team | Round |
| Davion Hickson | 2025 | Dogers | 5 |
| Garrett Stratton | 2025 | Mets | 20 |
| Parker Smith | 2024 | Astros | 4 |
| Justin Long | 2023 | Braves | 7 |
| Hayden Durke | 2023 | Diamondbacks | 13 |
| Matthew Linskey | 2023 | Diamondbacks | 16 |
| Roel Garcia | 2022 | Rays | 14 |
| Trei Cruz | 2020 | Tigers | 3 |
| Matt Canterino | 2019 | Twins | 2 |
| Evan Kravetz | 2019 | Reds | 5 |
| Garrett Gayle | 2019 | Astros | 12 |
| Roel Garcia | 2019 | Blue Jays | 27 |
| Trei Cruz | 2019 | Nationals | 37 |
| Addison Moss | 2019 | Rays | 37 |
| Ford Proctor | 2018 | Rays | 3 |
| Ricky Salinas | 2018 | Reds | 25 |
| Cody Staab | 2018 | Marines | 30 |
| Glenn Otto | 2017 | Yankees | 5 |
| Dane Myers | 2017 | Tigers | 6 |
| Tristan Gray | 2017 | Pirates | 13 |
| Jon Duplantier | 2016 | Diamondbacks | 3 |
| Blake Fox | 2016 | Brewers | 10 |
| Jordan Stephens | 2015 | White Sox | 5 |
| Leon Byrd | 2015 | Rangers | 10 |
| Kevin McCanna | 2015 | Astros | 13 |
| Austin Orewiler | 2015 | Reds | 14 |
| Matt Ditman | 2015 | Roayls | 16 |
| John Clay Reeves | 2015 | Nationals | 20 |
| John Williamson | 2015 | Cubs | 23 |
It was a rather modest week for Dane Myers, who has kept up his impressive start to the season, both with his bat and in the field. He was held to three hits over the last six games with two RBI. An All-Star candidate, Myers did not earn a spot in the midsummer classic.
Through July 9, Myers is hitting .283 with 12 extra-base hits, 13 walks and 46 strikeouts. His OPS is .721 and he’s collected 22 RBI.
Myers was briefly joined at the Major League level by another former Rice baseball slugger, Tristan Gray, who the White Sox called up on July 7 as a part of roster juggling that saw him with the team for just a day. Gray was promptly reverted to the AAA affiliate on July 8.
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.
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.
The following Owls began the season in AAA:
Another week, another thrilling play by Dane Myers, helping to encapsulate a truly remarkable season by the former Rice baseball great. This time, the big moment came on the basepaths, complementing another strong week in the field and with his bat.
BOLD move by Dane Myers to steal third base with the game on the line. Insane body control to stay connected to the bag.
— Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) June 28, 2025
Overturned after review! The Marlins have erased a 7-3 deficit to tie it in the 9th. pic.twitter.com/jAUz8B4Ux1
Myers is on the All-Star Ballot. You can vote for him up to five times a day using this link.
Through July 2, Myers is hitting .298 with 12 extra-base hits, 12 walks and 41 strikeouts. His OPS is .770 and he’s collected 20 RBI.
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.
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.
The following Owls began the season in AAA: