Wil Myers, First Base, Cincinnati Reds

Date of Birth: 12/10/1990
Birthplace: Thomasville, North Carolina

Wil Myers, first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds, was first drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2009. After playing in the Royals' minor league system for four years, they traded him to the Tampa Bay Rays in December, 2012.

Myers won the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2013 even though he played in just 88 games with the Rays. He batted .293 with 98 hits, 23 doubles, 13 home runs, and 53 RBIs. He played in right field in 72 games and he made 118 putouts with zero errors.

Myers spent time on the DL in 2014, playing in just 87 games with the Rays. He did not have a good season, finishing with 72 hits, 14 doubles, 90 strikeouts to 34 walks, and a .222 batting average. Defensively, in 78 games in right field, he made 161 putouts and 4 errors to finish with a .976 fielding percentage.

Myers was traded to the San Diego Padres on December 19, 2014. He spent time on the DL from mid-June, 2015, until the beginning of September after having surgery to remove a bone spur. In 60 games with the Padres in 2015, he had 57 hits, 13 doubles, and a .253 batting average. Defensively, he played 22 games at first base, 4 games in left field, 38 games in center field, and 2 games in right field.

Myers had his first full season in 2016, playing in 157 games with the Padres. He finished the season with 155 hits, 29 doubles, 28 home runs, 94 RBIs, and a .259 batting average. Defensively, as the Padres' first baseman in 149 games, he made 76 assists, 139 double plays, 1,246 putouts, and 3 errors.

Myers signed a six-year, $83 million contract with the Padres on January 17, 2017. He finished the 2017 season with 138 hits, 29 doubles, 30 home runs, 74 RBIs, 180 strikeouts to 70 walks, and a .243 batting average in 155 games. Defensively, as the Padres' first baseman in 154 games, he made 72 assists, 147 double plays, 1,295 putouts, and 8 errors.

Myers played in just 83 games with the Padres in 2018. He finished the season with 79 hits, 25 doubles, 13 stolen bases, 39 RBIs, and a .253 batting average.

Myers finished the 2019 season with 104 hits, 22 doubles, 18 home runs, 16 stolen bases, 53 RBIs, 168 strikeouts to 51 walks, and a .239 batting average in 155 games. Defensively, he played 98 games in left field, 66 games in center field, and 5 games in right field and he made 228 putouts and 5 errors.

Myers played in 55 games in 2020. He finished the season with 57 hits, 14 doubles, 15 home runs, 40 RBIs, 56 strikeouts to 18 walks, and a .288 batting average. Defensively, he played 52 games in right field. In the postseason, he batted .227 with 5 hits, 1 double, 2 home runs, and 5 RBIs in 22 at-bats in 6 games.

Myers finished the 2022 season with 113 hits, 24 doubles, 17 home runs, 63 RBIs, 141 strikeouts to 54 walks, and a .256 batting average in 146 games. Defensively, as a right fielder in 118 games, he made 181 putouts and no errors.

Myers became a free agent on November 7, 2022. He signed with the Reds on December 22nd.

Career batting statistics for Myers through 2021 include:

• 986 games played
• 873 hits
• 193 doubles
• 146 home runs
• 103 stolen bases
• 480 RBIs
• 1,035 strikeouts to 385 walks
• .254 batting average

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Wil Myers
ESPN - Wil Myers