In late June, Meyer underwent hip surgery that put him out for the rest of the campaign. This type of bad luck has been a theme for Meyer’s big-league career. When the Marlins drafted Meyer third overall in 2020, Miami was hoping to get a future ace, with the Minnesota Golden Gopher getting comparisons to pitchers such as Tim Lincecum, who won two Cy Youngs and three World Series for the San Francisco Giants.
