Mike Meyer

Michael W. Meyer

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
• School University of Arizona
• High School Sabino High School

• Born December 18, 1977 in Tucson, AZ USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Mike Meyer was drafted three times before beginning his professional career with the New Jersey Cardinals of the New York-Penn League in 2000. in 1996, coming out of high school, the Los Angeles Dodgers picked him in the 69th round, but he decided to attend college. In 1999, as a junior at the University of Arizona, he was taken by the San Francisco Giants in the 14th round, then after his senior year in 2000, the St. Louis Cardinals made him their 23rd round selection.

In his maiden season with New Jersey, he went 1-1, 6.29 in 27 games as a reliever. he did better as a sophomore in 2001, splitting the season between New Jersey and the Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League. In 27 games, he was 3-5, 3.50 with 6 saves and 29 strikeouts in 36 innings. He moved up to the Potomac Cannons of the Carolina League in 2002, but he was hit hard, going 0-1, 7.71 in 13 games and was handed his release. He then moved to the independent leagues, completing that season with the Allentown Ambassadors of the Northern League East, where he went 2-9, 5.01 in 32 games. In 2003, he moved to the Baton Rouge Riverbats of the Southeastern League and had his best pro season, with a record of 10-2, 1.52. He led the league in ERA and wins and made the All-Star team. He was 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA in the postseason to help the team win the title. He was used exclusively as a starter for the first time and seemed to find the role to his liking, as his 10 wins were recorded in only 13 starts. He spent the next three seasons was a starter with the St. Paul Saints, who played in the Northern League in 2004 and 2005 and in the American Association in 2006. He was 8-7, 4.35 the first year and 8-6, 3.97 the second, then matched his career high for wins with a 10-8 record in 2006, achieved in spite of a 5.11 ERA.

He gave up on pitching at that point, becoming the pitching coach of the Sioux Falls Canaries of the American Association in 2007. He briefly made a comeback as an active player in 2014, pitching 4 times with no record and an ERA of 1.59 in 5 2/3 innings. In 2015 and 2016, he was a coach for the Laredo Lemurs of the same circuit, then in 2017, he succeeded Chris Paterson as the team's manager.

Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
2017	Sioux Falls Canaries	American Association	45-55	10th	Independent Leagues
2018	Sioux Falls Canaries	American Association	40-60	8th	Independent Leagues
2019	Sioux Falls Canaries	American Association	38-62	7th	Independent Leagues