Alejandro Mejía
| Alejandro Mejía | |
|---|---|
 Mejia with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Saraperos de Saltillo – No. 96 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: March 10, 1993 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| August 19, 2017, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| NPB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Batting average | .237 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| RBI | 29 |
| Teams | |
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
[edit]St. Louis Cardinals
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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] In 35 games he hit .316/.373/.537 with 8 home runs and 30 RBIs.
References
[edit]- ^ "Alejandro Mejia Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Carp give minor league star Mejia a six-year deal". 20 July 2017.
- ^ "Alejandro Mejia Minor, Japanese & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "PODER DOMINICANO, PRESENTE EN EL NIDO VERDE". pericosdepuebla.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Alejandro Mejia Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
- ^ "Llega cañonero de primer nivel". bravosdeleon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 14 de junio de 2024". milb.com (in Spanish). Retrieved June 15, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- NPB player page
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Bravos de León players
- Dominican Summer League Cardinals players
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan
- Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- Dominican Republic national baseball team players
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp players
- Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen
- Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen
- Pericos de Puebla players
- Baseball players from Santo Domingo
- Toros del Este players
- 2019 WBSC Premier12 players
- Dominican Republic baseball biography stubs
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