Myers went a combined 3-for-6 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against Cleveland.
Myers started in center field for both ends of the doubleheader and made a fourth consecutive start there. Reds manager Terry Francona alluded to Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News that the backup outfielder could see more time as a starter in the second half. "You'll probably see him play more than he was," Francona said. "The hard part is he does such a good job being that righty off the bench, kind of a weapon. But where we're at right now, you'll probably see him play more than he did before." The Reds are dealing with several injuries to players that could defend center field, including Blake Dunn (elbow), Matt McLain (calf) and Spencer Steer (wrist). TJ Friedl will also get starts there.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Resting up Saturday
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Myers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Myers will retreat to the bench after going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in the series opener Friday. TJ Friedl will pick up a start in center field and bat seventh with Myers sitting.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Posts steal Monday
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Myers went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Monday's 8-0 loss to the Mariners.
Myers has started three consecutive games in center field, which is putting a pinch on TJ Friedl's playing time. All of those starts have been against right-handed pitchers. On the year, Myers is batting .262 with a .758 OPS, six steals, three home runs, 14 RBI and 19 runs scored over 149 plate appearances.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Starts Saturday
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Myers started in center field and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's 10-3 loss to Colorado.
Myers made his first start and second appearance since being activated from the injured list Friday. He got the start against a right-hander, which until recently has been TJ Friedl's assignment. The two will share center field while Blake Dunn (elbow) remains sidelined.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Returns from IL
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The Reds activated Myers (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Myers landed on the IL in late June with a left shoulder contusion but is ready to go after playing a couple rehab games this week. He is slated to serve on the short side of a platoon in center field with TJ Friedl.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Receives injection
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Myers received an injection in the AC joint of his left shoulder Saturday, MLB.com reports.
Myers is currently on the injured list after slamming into the wall while making a running catch a week ago. Prior to his injury, Myers had been poised for a regular run in center field because of an injury to Blake Dunn (elbow). With both players on the IL, the Reds are getting by with TJ Friedl and Matt McLain in center field.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Sent to hospital for evaluation
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Myers (shoulder) was sent to the hospital for further evaluation after he was carted off the field in the fourth inning of Monday's game against the Brewers, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports. He went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI prior to departing the contest.
Myers' left shoulder absorbed the brunt of a collision with a fence while making a spectacular catch in center field. Cincinnati manager Terry Francona noted after the game that Myers was in a significant amount of pain, so the team sent him to the hospital to get checked out. Francona added that initial X-rays on Myers returned negative, but the outfielder is expected to undergo further testing. The club should have an update on Myers' status Tuesday, but even if he avoided a major injury, he seems likely to require a stint on the injured list.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Exits early Monday
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Myers was carted off the field during the bottom of the fourth inning of Monday's game against the Brewers after colliding with the outfield fence, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI prior to leaving the game.
Myers made a spectacular catch on a line drive out to the warning track, but he collided with the wall after securing the baseball and was unable to leave the field under his own power. The nature of Myers' injury is unclear at this time. TJ Friedl entered the game in center field following Myers' departure.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Remains in center field
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Myers started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Pirates.
Myers replaced Blake Dunn (elbow) during Friday's game when the latter was removed and remained in center field Saturday. An MRI on Dunn's elbow Saturday did not lend clarity to his condition, and he could head back to Cincinnati for further testing. Until Dunn is ready to return, Myers is expected to get most of the work in center field. He's slashing .252/.356/.374 with three home runs, 13 RBI, five steals and 18 runs over 135 plate appearances (62 games).
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Reds' Dane Myers: Enters for injured teammate
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Myers replaced an injured Blake Dunn (elbow) in center field and went 0-for-2 in Friday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.
Dunn felt soreness in his elbow after making a throw to home plate and was removed in the sixth inning. He'll undergo an MRI on Saturday. If he needs to miss time, Myers is expected to be the primary center fielder.
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Reds' Dane Myers: In Tuesday's lineup
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Myers (illness) is starting in center field and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Royals.
The 30-year-old was scratched from the lineup Saturday due to an illness and also sat out Sunday and Monday, but he's good to go Tuesday against Kansas City lefty Noah Cameron. Myers has been solid as a short-side platoon player this year with three homers, two steals and a .749 OPS in 96 plate appearances.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Scratched with illness
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Myers was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta due to an illness, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Myers' illness will prevent him from starting Saturday, but he'll likely need to miss just a day or two before returning to action. TJ Friedl will enter the lineup as Cincinnati's center fielder and bat ninth.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Knocks in game-winning run
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Myers went 1-for-1 with an RBI and was hit by a pitch in Saturday's 5-4 win over Minnesota.
Myers delivered the game-winning run in the top of the ninth inning after entering the contest as a pinch hitter. It was the second time this season he's delivered a game-deciding run off the bench. Myers has mainly served as a late-inning replacement for the Reds, going 7-for-26 (.269) with a stolen base, two RBI and two runs scored over 19 games (four starts).
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Reds' Dane Myers: Plays hero Saturday
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Myers went 1-for-1 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Red Sox.
Myers played the hero with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning. He entered the game in the ninth inning as a defensive substitution and stuck around after Emilio Pagan blew the save. Myers has come off the bench in two straight games to begin the year, having served as a pinch hitter for Will Benson in the Reds' Opening Day loss.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Belts homer
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Myers started in center field and went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's spring game against the Athletics.
Reds manager Terry Francona is toying with the idea of Myers in center field and moving TJ Friedl, the team's primary starter in center, to a corner outfield spot. That's an alignment the manager used last Thursday, and Francona told Mark Sheldon of MLB.com that he'll do that a few more times this spring. Myers could either serve as a right-handed hitting complement to Friedl, or the two elite outfield defenders could play the same day.
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Reds' Dane Myers: Good fit for Reds
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Myers is expected to make the Reds' Opening Day roster due to his superb defense and his ability to hit left-handed pitchers, after he hit .297/.360/.456 against them over the last three seasons, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Whenever the Reds haven't had TJ Friedl available for a given game, they have had to compromise on defense in center field, but Myers addresses that shortcoming nicely. The only thing working against Myers is that the team otherwise has so many right-handed hitters, which might encourage them to carry both JJ Bleday and Will Benson instead.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Heading to IL with knee laceration
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The Marlins will place Myers on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right knee laceration, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Myers suffered the injury when he collided with the chain-link fence in right field at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday in Philadelphia. While Myers managed to avoid a more serious injury, he'll need time for the laceration to heal, so his season is over. Myers will finish with a .235/.291/.326 batting line, six homers and 18 stolen bases over 106 contests.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Cleared for rehab games
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Myers (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Myers has been sidelined for all of September with a right oblique strain but has been cleared to knock some rust off on a rehab assignment. Because the absence has been brief, he shouldn't require too many rehab at-bats before being activated from the 10-day injured list. Myers could be limited to playing time versus left-handed pitching upon his return.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Leaves with side discomfort
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Myers was pulled from Saturday's game against the Mets with right side discomfort, Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network reports.
After striking out during his at-bat in the first inning, Myers was replaced in the field by Jakob Marsee. The severity of Myers' injury has yet to be determined, but the Marlins' training staff will take a closer look at him and should provide more information soon.
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Marlins' Dane Myers: Losing work in OF
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Myers isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
Myers will miss a third consecutive start Thursday, as it seems the Marlins have begun to prefer starting Troy Johnston in right field. Myers' slide down the depth chart likely has something to do with the fact that he's slashed just .083/.170/.146 with 17 strikeouts across 53 plate appearances since the All-Star break.
