Rookie Dane Myers bats ninth for the Marlins today, playing in his sixth game of the season and his career. He leads off the bottom of the second inning with a home run, the first of his career. That makes him eight for nineteen with a double and a homer.

At seasonal age 27, Myers is not a prospect, but a player reaching the majors at his peak. He posted good OBPs in the minors, so batting him ninth as a secondary lead-off hitter to set up the power of Jorge Soler seems perfect.

The Marlins lead the Phillies 4-0 in the bottom of the second inning as Bryan De La Cruz just homered as well.