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Meyer Named Preseason Third Team All-American
12/17/2019 9:24:00 AM | Baseball
MINNEAPOLIS – Junior right-handed pitcher Max Meyer has been named a Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Third Team Preseason All-American for the second consecutive season, as announced Tuesday morning. Meyer was also dubbed as the projected preseason Big Ten Conference Player of the Year.
Since arriving in Gold Country as a top recruit two-plus years ago, Meyer has done nothing but toss quality innings for the Gophers. In 2019, Meyer posted a 5-3 record with a 2.11 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 76 2/3 innings of work. The Woodbury, Minn. native also chipped in at the plate, batting .256 with one home run, four doubles and 12 RBI last season.
As a freshman, Meyer worked primarily as a reliever, tying the program record with 16 saves in 2018 en route to a 2.06 ERA and countless All-American accolades. During the past two summers, the right-hander refined his craft as a member of the USA Collegiate National Team.
This past offseason, Meyer served as the ace of Team USA while registering a team-low 0.64 ERA with 12 strikeouts across 14 innings. Meyer was also named the Outstanding Pitcher of the 2019 USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series for his performance in Game 1 of the annual event.
Preseason All-American status was not the only attention Meyer garnered from Collegiate Baseball in the preseason edition, as the standout junior was also listed in the 2020 draft preview section as a player likely to be selected within the first two rounds of this June's MLB Draft. This sentiment was preceded earlier in the week by MLB.com, who ranked Meyer No. 24 in their list of top-100 prospects for the 2020 draft to be held in Omaha, Neb.
As the clear-cut ace on a stacked Gopher pitching staff, Meyer will look to lead a powerful group of arms that is already rewriting the record books at Minnesota. Just last season, Gopher hurlers combined to strikeout a ridiculous 536 batters, the highest total across the program's 131 season history.
Meyer and the Gophers officially embark on their 2020 season when they open the Angels College Classic on Feb. 14 against Oregon in Tempe, Ariz.
Since arriving in Gold Country as a top recruit two-plus years ago, Meyer has done nothing but toss quality innings for the Gophers. In 2019, Meyer posted a 5-3 record with a 2.11 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 76 2/3 innings of work. The Woodbury, Minn. native also chipped in at the plate, batting .256 with one home run, four doubles and 12 RBI last season.
As a freshman, Meyer worked primarily as a reliever, tying the program record with 16 saves in 2018 en route to a 2.06 ERA and countless All-American accolades. During the past two summers, the right-hander refined his craft as a member of the USA Collegiate National Team.
This past offseason, Meyer served as the ace of Team USA while registering a team-low 0.64 ERA with 12 strikeouts across 14 innings. Meyer was also named the Outstanding Pitcher of the 2019 USA vs. Cuba International Friendship Series for his performance in Game 1 of the annual event.
Preseason All-American status was not the only attention Meyer garnered from Collegiate Baseball in the preseason edition, as the standout junior was also listed in the 2020 draft preview section as a player likely to be selected within the first two rounds of this June's MLB Draft. This sentiment was preceded earlier in the week by MLB.com, who ranked Meyer No. 24 in their list of top-100 prospects for the 2020 draft to be held in Omaha, Neb.
Every batter that @GopherBaseball pitcher Max Meyer faces is on strikeout watch because of his 98 mph 🔥, which sets up his 70-grade slider. Read more about Meyer on our Top 100 #MLBDraft Prospects list: https://t.co/bpBp9hvOOU pic.twitter.com/emKXNDyffx
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) December 15, 2019
As the clear-cut ace on a stacked Gopher pitching staff, Meyer will look to lead a powerful group of arms that is already rewriting the record books at Minnesota. Just last season, Gopher hurlers combined to strikeout a ridiculous 536 batters, the highest total across the program's 131 season history.
Meyer and the Gophers officially embark on their 2020 season when they open the Angels College Classic on Feb. 14 against Oregon in Tempe, Ariz.
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