Max Meyer's Breakout: Marlins' Rotation Heating Up

0:00It's April 22nd. This is MLB News today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. Marlon's pitcher Max Meyer is straight fire right now. In his latest start against the Cardinals, the 27-year-old right-hander went 5-1-3-innings, allowing just two earned runs. That's his fifth straight outing with three or fewer earned runs, and he's flashing career-best swing and miss stuff. He's tweaking his arsenal big time, leaning heavy on breaking balls like his slider and sweeper over half his pitches now. That means ditching the four-seamer, which has been a dud for him in the past. Against St. Louis, he racked up eight strikeouts, five from the sweeper alone, pushing his strikeout rate to a personal best 25.2 percent. Fans and analysts are buzzing because Meyer has battled injuries hard elbow surgery, shoulder issues, hip problems that kept him sideline for chunks of recent seasons. Graphed third overall back in 2020, he's finally healthy and delivering for Miami's young

1:02rotation. Walks are still a bugaboo at nearly 10 percent, but he's crushing contact quality with a career low-hard hit rate and fewer barrels. Meanwhile, prospects like Thomas White and Robbie Snelling are tearing up the miners, setting up a nasty future staff. With guys like Europe Perez still just 23, the Marlins could build something special around Meyer, no matter what happens with their ace. Keep watching this rotation heat up.