Dane Myers DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Miami Marlins outfielder Dane Myers (oblique) will begin his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, according to MLB.com's Christina De Nicola. Myers has been on the 10-day injured list since May 12 with a strained right oblique, but his return doesn't appear to be far off now that he's starting a rehab assignment this week. The Fish called up outfield prospect Victor Mesa Jr. on Monday, and he could see action in center field with both Myers and Derek Hill (wrist) on the shelf. But it might be a short stay in the big leagues for Mesa with Myers nearing a return. The 29-year-old sixth-rounder by the Detroit Tigers in 2017 out of Rice was hitting a strong .337 (28-for-83) as the team's primary center fielder before his injury, adding three home runs, 14 RBI, 12 runs scored and seven stolen bases. Myers could be back with Miami by this weekend against the San Francisco Giants.

The Miami Marlins announced on Monday that they placed outfielder Dane Myers (oblique) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 11) with a right-oblique strain and reinstated outfielder Derek Hill (wrist) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. With Myers now on the shelf, Hill will immediately start in center field and bat seventh on Monday in the series opener against the Chicago Cubs and right-hander Colin Rea at Wrigley Field. The 29-year-old Myers deserves to be stashed in deep fantasy leagues where he was rostered, as he was slashing a strong .337/.375/.482 with an .857 OPS in 83 at-bats as the team's starting center fielder. Hill is now worth a look in the short term in those same formats now that he's likely to see most of the starts in center field over at least the next 10 days. Hill has gone just 7-for-42 (.167) with a homer, three RBI and three steals, so don't expect similar production.

Miami Marlins outfielder Dane Myers is not in Sunday's lineup when the Marlins conclude a series against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon. Myers has been in the starting nine in each of the past eight games. During this stretch, the 29-year-old has been swinging a hot bat, posting a strong .308/.379/.462 slash line with one double, one home run, and four stolen bases. Through 29 games this season, the 29-year-old has posted an impressive .337/.375/.482 slash line with three round-trippers and seven stolen bases. Under the hood, he has generated an elite .397 xwOBA and a .343 xBA, which are both well above the average of the marks. This afternoon, Kyle Stowers will shift to center field and bat in the five-hole. Stowers is worth a look in DFS facing Sean Burke, as he enters this game with a 4.35 ERA.