Max Meyer
Bats L Throws R6'0" 196 lbBorn 1999 Woodbury, USADebut 2022Team MIADraft 2017 R34 #1006 Minnesota Twins, Woodbury (MN) HSContract 1 y/$980,000 (26) 2026: $980,000
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 365 | 21.9 | 7.5 | 3.78 | 20.9 | 6.85 | 94.6 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 96.9 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 98.0 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 26
His ten closest age-26 comparables averaged 89 PITCH+ the next season; 7 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 365 | | | | 96.9 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 462 | | | | 112.4 | 100.9 | 113.2 |
| 2025 | MIA | 3 | 5 | 4.73 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 64.7 | 285 | 12 | 20 | 68 | 89.5 | 102.9 | 92.4 |
| 2024 | MIA | 3 | 5 | 5.68 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 57.0 | 248 | 14 | 19 | 46 | 80.5 | 99.8 | 80.3 |
| 2022 | MIA | 0 | 1 | 7.50 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 66.9 | 96.7 | 63.6 |
| Career | | 6 | 11 | 5.29 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 127.7 | 559 | 28 | 41 | 120 | 84.4 | | 85.7 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | MIA | P | 12 | 65 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | +1.0 |
| 2024 | MIA | P | 11 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.923 | -0.1 |
| 2022 | MIA | P | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2024 | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | Pit | 255 | 58.0 IP, 27% K | 4.34 | |
| 2022 | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | Pit | 229 | 58.0 IP, 28% K | 3.72 | |
| 2021 | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | Pit | 38 | 10.0 IP, 45% K | 0.90 | |
| 2021 | AA | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | Pit | 416 | 101.0 IP, 27% K | 2.41 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.292 | 0.304 | 0.286 | 0.309 |
| 2025 | 0.307 | 0.397 | 0.355 | 0.347 |
| 2024 | 0.378 | 0.397 | 0.380 | 0.399 |
| 2022 | 0.196 | 0.587 | 0.446 | 0.233 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.