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Marlins' Dane Myers fractures ankle in tantrum after being ejected

Marlins' Dane Myers fractures ankle in tantrum after being ejected

Miami Marlins outfielder Dane Myers' ejection in a game against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday cost him more than a few innings.

Myers kicked the locker room door after being ejected from the game following an argument with an umpire over a strike. He said he fractured his left ankle when he kicked the door.

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Miami Marlins' Dane Myers argues with home plate umpire Derek Thomas after being ejected from the game during the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on July 13, 2024, in Cincinnati. (Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)

“It's tough (to control myself), but it's something you have to do as a professional,” he said Sunday, via Bally Sports Florida. “I think that's the last piece that's missing in my game, staying calm, keeping a cool head and not letting emotions get the best of me and getting lost like I did.”

It's been an extremely difficult season for the Marlins after the team made the playoffs in 2023.

Miami beat Cincinnati 3-2 on Sunday, but the team entered the All-Star break with a 33-63 record.

Dane Myers of the Miami Marlins looks on during the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Miami Marlins at Loan Depot Park on July 4, 2024, in Miami. (Chris Arjoon/Getty Images)

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Myers is in his second season with the Marlins. He was hitting .265 with a .759 OPS and two homers in 40 games this season. He appeared in 22 games last season and hit .269 with a .644 OPS and one homer.

“He's going to miss some time,” Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said, via MLB.com. “A fracture — that's never easy. It's tough on him. There's a lot of opportunity with the Jazz getting a lot of infield play. [Myers] “I was going to have more playing time.”