Alejandro Mejía
| Alejandro Mejía | |
|---|---|
 Mejia with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |
| Bravos de León – 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 July 14, 2021) | |
| 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 Bravos de León of the Mexican League. He previously played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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]
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.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information 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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