Alejandro Mejía Explained

Alejandro Mejía
Team:Saraperos de Saltillo
Number:96
Position:Infielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:10 March 1993
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:August 19
Debutyear:2017
Debutteam:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Statleague:NPB
Statyear:July 14, 2021
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.237
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:12
Stat3label:RBI
Stat3value:29
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Alejandro Mejía (born March 10, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) and the Águilas de Mexicali of the Mexican Pacific Winter League (LMP). He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

Career

St. Louis Cardinals

On May 28, 2011, Mejía signed with the St. Louis Cardinals organization as an international free agent.[1] He spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons with the DSL Cardinals, slashing .172 in 2011 and .217 in 2012 before being released.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

After spending three years out of baseball, Mejía signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball. On July 20, 2017, the Carp signed Mejía to a six-year contract.[2] He appeared in 9 games in 2017, notching 3 hits in 14 at-bats. In 2018, he played in 22 games, slashing .268/.318/.537 with 3 home runs and 7 RBI. In 2019, he posted a batting line of .259/.306/.426 with 7 home runs and 17 RBI in 56 games. Mejía hit .188/.235/.288 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI in 37 games for the Carp in 2020.[3] He became a free agent following the 2021 season.

Pericos de Puebla

On March 18, 2022, Mejía signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League.[4] In 71 games, he batted .338/.391/.646 with 22 home runs and 71 RBIs. He returned in 2023, and slashed .309/.367/.491 through 15 games prior to his release on May 9, 2023.[5]

Bravos de León

On May 13, 2023, Mejía signed with the Bravos de León of the Mexican League.[6] He continued his impressive season, hitting .369/.403/.576 with 13 home runs and 59 RBI. Mejía finished the year as the league leader in hits with 124. He returned in 2024, batting .253/.319/.478 with 11 home runs and 34 RBI over 47 games.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On June 14, 2024, Mejía and Keven Lamas were traded to the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League in exchange for Henry Urrutia and Rainel Rosario.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alejandro Mejia Stats, Fantasy & News.
  2. Web site: Carp give minor league star Mejia a six-year deal. 20 July 2017.
  3. Web site: Alejandro Mejia Minor, Japanese & Winter Leagues Statistics & History.
  4. Web site: PODER DOMINICANO, PRESENTE EN EL NIDO VERDE. pericosdepuebla.com. ES. March 20, 2022.
  5. https://www.milb.com/player/alejandro-mejia-606143 Alejandro Mejia Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
  6. News: Llega cañonero de primer nivel. bravosdeleon.com. ES. May 13, 2023.
  7. Web site: LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 14 de junio de 2024. June 15, 2024. milb.com. es.