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Rice University Athletics
Owls in The Show in 2026
Tristan Gray
Rice 2015-17
Tampa Bay Rays
Miami Marlins
Oakland A's
Minnesota Twins
Draft: 2017, Pittsburgh Pirates, Round: 13, Overall Pick: 388
Gray's MLB bio
Gray was drafted in the 13th round of the 2017 MLB Draft by Pittsburgh, then traded the following winter to Tampa Bay after an all-star season in the New York-Penn League. Over the next four seasons in the Rays organization (plus the 2020 COVID year), he slugged 99 homers and helped lead Durham to the 2022 AAA World Series title. He returned to Durham in 2023 and was called up to the Rays for a game in Baltimore on 9/17 and made the most of it, going 2x5, including a 415-foot home run to put the Rays up 2-1 in the eighth inning. He became the fourth member of the Owls' 2017 C-USA Champions to reach the majors, joining Glenn Otto, Ford Proctor, and Dane Myers. He signed with Miami as a free agent for the 2024 season, where he was reunited with his former Rice roommate, Dane Myers. He was added to the major league roster on May 12 and made his National League debut that night against the Phillies. He was claimed by Oakland off waivers at the start of September and made his debut for the A's against the Rangers on September 1. He was signed by Minnesota in the offseason and made the Twins' Opening Day roster and paid immediate dividends, slamming a grand slam home run in their home opener.
Dane Myers
Rice 2015-17
Miami Marlins
Cincinnati Reds
2017, Detroit Tigers, Round: 6, Overall Pick: 185
Meyers' MLB bio
Two-way star for the Owls, who was drafted in the sixth round by Detroit as a pitcher in 2017, Meyers posted an 8-10 record, 4.04 ERA, and 1.23 ERA in 42 career appearances (33 starts) from 2017-19. After the cancellation of the 2020 season, he switched to become a position player in 2021 and rose to AAA the following year. He signed with Miami as a six-year free agent before 2023 and hit a combined .335 before earning a call-up on July 3. He debuted on July 4 vs. St. Louis, collecting a pair of singles and driving in a run. He hit safely in his first three games, matching Mark Quinn for the best start by a Rice hitter in the majors. In 2024, he was reunited with his former roommate at Rice (Tristan Gray) after Gray signed with the Marlins' organization in the offseason. He was traded to Cincinnati after the 2025 season and was on the Reds Opening Day roster.