Mario Meza

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42+13 innings pitched. Meza made 6 starts for Saltillo in 2014, recording an 8.71 ERA with 13 strikeouts over 20+23 innings of work. [4]

Leones de Yucatán

On June 3, 2014, Meza was assigned to the Leones de Yucatán. In 20 games for the team, he logged a 3.75 ERA with 18 strikeouts over 24 innings pitched. Meza did not appear in a game for the team in 2015.

Meza made 53 appearances for Yucatán in 2016, compiling a 4–2 record and 1.59 ERA with 51 strikeouts and a league–leading 24 holds in 51 innings of work. On November 15, 2016, Meza signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. [5] On March 30, 2017, Meza was assigned to the Leones. In 31 appearances out of the bullpen, he posted a 3.26 ERA with 32 strikeouts across 30+13 innings pitched, and did not allow a single home run. [6]

Saraperos de Saltillo (second stint)

On August 14, 2018, Meza was assigned to the Saraperos de Saltillo. He made 9 starts for the team down the stretch, struggling to a 9.95 ERA with 5 strikeouts. Meza was released by the Cubs organization on March 18, 2019. Returning to Saltillo, he made 61 appearances for the Saraperos in 2019, registering a 6–2 record and 3.53 ERA with 82 strikeouts and 6 saves across 58+23 innings pitched. [7] On October 4, 2019, Meza was returned to the Leones by Saltillo. [8] Meza did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]

In 2021, Meza's rights were re–acquired by Saltillo. In 2023, Meza made 41 relief outings for Saltillo, recording a 2.70 ERA with 43 strikeouts across 36+23 innings pitched. [10]

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Mario Meza
Saraperos de Saltillo – No. 50
Pitcher
Born: (1990-11-24) November 24, 1990 (age 34)
Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right