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Max Meyer Expected to Start Series Opener Against Cardinals Friday
Miami Marlins right-hander Max Meyer (personal) is expected to be activated from the bereavement list to start the series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, according to Daniel Alvarez-Montes of El Extra Base. Meyer will not be forced to skip a turn in Miami's starting rotation after the team placed him on the bereavement list on Monday. The 27-year-old former third overall pick in 2020 out of the University of Minnesota is easily having his best year in the big leagues in 2026 in his fourth year in the Show, going 8-0 with a 2.80 ERA (3.32 FIP) and 1.16 WHIP with a career-high 102 strikeouts and 34 walks in 90 innings pitched across his 16 starts for the Fish. Meyer faced the Cardinals back on April 20 fifth start of the year at home, and allowed two earned runs with two walks and eight strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings pitched in a no-decision. St. Louis isn't the greatest matchup in MLB -- they have the 12th-best OPS (.728) -- but Meyer has just been too good this year to consider benching, even with a potential heavy heart on Friday.
Source: El Extra Base - Daniel Alvarez-Montes
Source: El Extra Base - Daniel Alvarez-Montes
