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Alejandro Mejía

Alejandro Mejía

Dominican baseball player

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).

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Alejandro Mejia Stats, Fantasy & News".
  2. [2]
    "Carp give minor league star Mejia a six-year deal". 20 July 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Alejandro Mejia Minor, Japanese & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
  4. [4]
    "PODER DOMINICANO, PRESENTE EN EL NIDO VERDE". pericosdepuebla.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. [5]
    Alejandro Mejia Stats, Highlights, Bio | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
  6. [6]
    "Llega cañonero de primer nivel". bravosdeleon.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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