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Rice Baseball 2025: MLB Owls Update – August 19

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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’ largest contribution this week was a clutch ninth-inning home run to tie things up against the Red Sox on Sunday. Miami would tack on two more to win the game with Myers making that opportunity possible.

Through August 19, Myers is hitting .237 with 15 extra-base hits, 21 walks and 71 strikeouts. His OPS is .629. He’s collected 27 RBI and stolen 16 bases.

Tristan Gray – Tampa Bay Rays

Gray appeared in one game this week, entering in the eighth inning on Saturday as a pinch runner with his team trailing by one run. Gray would come around to score the game tying run and finish out the contest at first base.

Through August 19, Gray is hitting .071 with no walks and five strikeouts in just 14 plate appearances. He collected one RBI and one hit.

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Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

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.

Matt Canterino – Twins AAA

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.

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The following Owls either began the season in AAA or have since been promoted to that level:

  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Glenn Otto – Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Astros)
  • Trei Cruz – Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers)
  • Hayden Durke – Reno Aces (Diamondbacks)
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Rice Baseball 2025: MLB Owls Update – August 12

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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 broke through with a couple big hits at the beginning of the week, including a double against the Braves and a clutch RBI single against the Indians. He also has walked three times in the last four games, all bright spots as he works to get out of a post All-Star Break slump.

Through August 12, Myers is hitting .241 with 14 extra-base hits, 21 walks and 66 strikeouts. His OPS is .635 and he’s collected 26 RBI and stolen 16 bases.

Tristan Gray – Tampa Bay Rays

Gray has settled into a spot as a utility infielder for the Rays making two starts this week at second base, hitting ninth in the batting order in a pair of games against the surging Mariners.

Through August 12, Gray is hitting .077 with no walks and five strikeouts in just 13 plate appearances. He collected one RBI and one hit.

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Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

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.

Matt Canterino – Twins AAA

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.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls either began the season in AAA or have since been promoted to that level:

  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Glenn Otto – Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Astros)
  • Trei Cruz – Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers)
  • Hayden Durke – Reno Aces (Diamondbacks)

The most exciting pro ball play of the day from the Rice baseball alums this week might have come from the AAA ranks with Trei Cruz blasting a walk-off grand slam on Tuesday evening.

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Rice Baseball 2025: MLB Owls Update – August 5

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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 finds himself in a bit of a slump, hitless in his last six games dating back to July 29. He’s continued to make plays in center field, but this marks one of his more prolonged cold spells at the plate following a red-hot start to the season. He’s walked three times and struck out five times over that time.

Through August 5, Myers is hitting .245 with 13 extra-base hits, 18 walks and 64 strikeouts. His OPS is .623 and he’s collected 25 RBI and stolen 16 bases.

Tristan Gray – Tampa Bay Rays

Gray is currently in his second stint of the season with the Rays’ big league club. After joining the team via trade, he was sent to the minors for a span of just a few days before being recalled at the beginning of August. He has had one plate appearance since then — a strike out as a pinch hitter on Sunday against the Dodgers.

Through August 4, Gray is hitting .143 with no walks and four strikeouts in just seven plate appearances. He collected one RBI and one hit.

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Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

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.

Matt Canterino – Twins AAA

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.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls either began the season in AAA or have since been promoted to that level:

  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Glenn Otto – Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Astros)
  • Trei Cruz – Toledo Mud Hens (Tigers)
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Rice Baseball 2025: MLB Owls Update – Trade Deadline

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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 name popped up here and there as a potential trade option for the selling Marlins, but he stays with Miami through the deadline, where he’ll look to build on a strong season. He’s been the team’s primary center fielder for some time and has started there in 10 of the team’s 12 games since the All-Star Break (entering the other two as a late-inning replacement). It’s easy to see why when he makes plays like this:

Through July 30, Myers is hitting .254 with 13 extra-base hits, 15 walks and 60 strikeouts. His OPS is .652 and he’s collected 25 RBI and stolen 16 bases.

Tristan Gray – Tampa Bay Rays

Gray continued his trek through major league organizations this past week when he was dealt from the White Sox to the Rays for cash considerations. Gray broke into the big leagues with the Rays in 2023 and has since spent time with the Athletics, Pirates and White Sox organizations. He appeared in six games for the Rays following the trade before being sent down to the club’s AAA affiliate on July 30.

Through July 30, Gray is hitting .167 with no walks and three strikeouts in just six plate appearances. He collected one RBI and one hit.

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Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

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.

Matt Canterino – Twins AAA

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.

Knocking on the Door

The following Owls began the season in AAA:

  • Evan Kravetz – Louisville Bats (Reds)
  • Glenn Otto – Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Astros)
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Rice Baseball 2025: MLB Owls Update – All Star Break

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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 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.

Tristan Gray – Chicago White Sox

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.

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Anthony Rendon – Los Angeles Angels

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.

Matt Canterino – Twins AAA

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.

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)
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