• Full name William Bradford Myers
  • Born 12/10/1990 in Thomasville, NC
  • Profile Ht.: 6'3" / Wt.: 207 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Wesleyan Christian Academy
  • Debut 06/18/2013
  • Drafted in the 3rd round (91st overall) by the Kansas City Royals in 2009 (signed for $2,000,000).
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    Myers emerged last summer and fall as one of the more intriguing bats in the class, and he earned first-round buzz as the year progressed despite poor private-school competition in North Carolina. Most clubs were judging him based on his strong showcase performance, where he showed the athleticism and feel for hitting to project as an average or above-average big league bat. Scouts consider him one of the draft's safer hitters, with a smooth swing he repeats and quick, strong hands. He has the bat speed and leverage to produce future power. A South Carolina recruit, Myers plays all over the field for his high school team--showing upper 80s velocity as a pitcher--but scouts want to try him behind the plate, where he's shown solid catch-and-throw tools. He has yet to handle premium stuff on a consistent basis, so there's no guarantee he'll remain a catcher. An average runner, he has even drawn Dale Murphy as a comparison, right down to a move to right or even center field if catching doesn't work out. Myers doesn't figure to last past the supplemental round.

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Best Tools List

  • Rated Best Power Hitter in the Kansas City Royals in 2013
  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Kansas City Royals in 2013
  • Rated Best Power Prospect in the Pacific Coast League in 2012
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Kansas City Royals in 2012
  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Kansas City Royals in 2012
  • Rated Best Strike-Zone Discipline in the Kansas City Royals in 2011
  • Rated Best Hitter for Average in the Kansas City Royals in 2010

Scouting Reports

Career Transactions

  • Cincinnati Reds released 1B Wil Myers.
  • Cincinnati Reds designated 1B Wil Myers for assignment.
  • Cincinnati Reds sent 1B Wil Myers on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds sent 1B Wil Myers on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds sent 1B Wil Myers on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds sent 1B Wil Myers on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds sent 1B Wil Myers on a rehab assignment to Louisville Bats.
  • Cincinnati Reds placed 1B Wil Myers on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 24, 2023. Kidney stone.
  • Cincinnati Reds placed 1B Wil Myers on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 26, 2023.

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