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Miguel Mejía (pitcher)

Miguel Mejía is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Brother Elephants and Lamigo Monkeys, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.

Miguel Mejía
Image of Miguel Mejía
Pitcher
Born: (1988-01-19) January 19, 1988 (age 36)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
CPBL: April 16, 2013, for the Brother Elephants
NPB: May 21, 2015, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
Last appearance
CPBL: September 30, 2014, for the Lamigo Monkeys
NPB: July 24, 2015, for the Saitama Seibu Lions
CPBL statistics
Win–loss record10–10
Earned run average2.55
Strikeouts123
Saves35
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average14.73
Strikeouts4
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Puerto Rico
World Baseball Classic
Silver medal – second place 2017 Los Angeles Team

Career

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Detroit Tigers

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On August 20, 2009, Mejía signed with the Detroit Tigers as an undrafted free agent after he was not selected in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. He split his first professional season between the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Tigers and High–A Lakeland Flying Tigers, posting a 3.18 ERA in 3 total appearances.[1]

Mejía split the 2010 campaign between the Low–A Connecticut Tigers, Single–A West Michigan Whitecaps and Lakeland. In 35 games for the three affiliates, he compiled a 6–3 record and 2.80 ERA with 66 strikeouts and 5 saves across 70+2⁄3 innings of work.[2] Mejía was released by the Tigers organization on March 21, 2011.

Bridgeport Bluefish

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Mejía subsequently signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 13 games (4 starts) for the club, he struggled to a 7.88 ERA with 17 strikeouts over 32 innings pitched. Mejía was released by the Bluefish on June 30, 2011, after stating that he was "too tired" to pitch.[3]

Miami Marlins

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On July 6, 2011, Mejía signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.[4] In 15 games split between the Low–A Jamestown Jammers and Single–A Greensboro Grasshoppers, he registered a 3–3 record and 3.18 ERA with 26 strikeouts over 22+2⁄3 innings pitched.[5] Mejía elected free agency following the season on November 2.

Brother Elephants

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Mejía signed with the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2013 campaign. He was promoted to the active roster after Mike Ballard was released on April 12, 2013.[6] In 21 games (18 starts) for the Elephants, Mejía compiled a 5–9 record and 3.26 ERA with 77 strikeouts across 107+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Lamigo Monkeys

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Mejía signed with the Lamigo Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2014 season. With the team, he set a CPBL record with 26 consecutive scoreless appearances.[7] In 55 appearances out of the bullpen for the Monkeys, Mejía compiled a 5–1 record and 1.24 ERA with 46 strikeouts across 58 innings pitched. His 35 saves on the season were also a CPBL record.[8] Following the season, Mejía was named the league's Closer of the Year.[9]

Saitama Seibu Lions

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On November 13, 2014, Mejía signed with the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball.[10] In four appearances for Seibu in 2015, he struggled to a 14.73 ERA with 4 strikeouts across 3+2⁄3 innings.

Chicago Cubs

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On December 21, 2015, Mejía signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. He made 25 appearances split between the Double–A Tennessee Smokies and Triple–A Iowa Cubs, accumulating a 1.38 ERA with 18 strikeouts across 26 innings pitched. Mejía elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.[11]

Diablos Rojos del México

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On November 17, 2017, Mejía signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League. In 23 appearances for México, he posted a 4.70 ERA with 18 strikeouts and 2 saves over 23 innings. Mejía was released on July 2, 2018.

Piratas de Campeche

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On June 20, 2019, Mejía signed with the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. In 26 appearances out of the bullpen, he registered a 4.68 ERA with 21 strikeouts and 8 saves across 25 innings of work. Mejía was released by Campeche on January 10, 2020.

References

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  1. ^ "Miguel Mejia Player Card". baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Miguel Mejia - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Too tired to pitch, Mejia cut by Bluefish". ctpostuage.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "Miguel Mejia Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". milb.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "Miguel Mejia - Pitching Game Logs". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Elephants release P Mike Ballard". japanesebaseball.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "Bradin Hagens Sets CPBL Record for 25 Straight Scoreless Outings". cpblstats.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "Monkeys' Chen Yu-Hsun ties CPBL record for saves". cpblstats.com. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Lin Yi-chuan is named MVP for third time". taipeitimes.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "[11/13/2014] Seibu Lions sign Miguel Mejia, Esmerling Vasquez - Yakyu Baka". Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
  11. ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2016". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
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