Marlins player Dane Myers fractures ankle after tantrum following ejection

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Miami Marlins outfielder Dane Myers' ejection during 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 call. He said he fractured his left ankle kicking the door.

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Dane Myers of the Miami Marlins 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 I have to do as a pro,” he said Sunday, via Bally Sports Florida. “I think that’s the last piece missing in my game, being balanced, keeping a level head and not really letting emotions take over and lose me like I did.”

It was an extremely difficult season for the Marlins after the team reached the playoffs in 2023.

Miami won against Cincinnati on Sunday, 3-2. But the team is 33-63 at the All-Star break.

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 hit .265 with a .759 OPS and two home runs in 40 games this season. He appeared in 22 games last season and hit .269 with a .644 OPS and one home run.

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