Erick Mejia

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Erick Mejia
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Washington Nationals
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1994-11-09) November 9, 1994 (age 29)
Villa Mella, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 2019, for the Kansas City Royals
Men's baseball
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Olympic Games
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Erick Augusto Mejia (born November 9, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder and outfielder in the Washington Nationals organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals.

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Career

Seattle Mariners

Mejia was signed as an international free agent by the Seattle Mariners on June 30, 2012. Mejia played in the Seattle organization from 2013 through 2015. During his time with them, he played for the DSL Mariners, AZL Mariners, Everett AquaSox, Clinton LumberKings, and the Tacoma Rainiers. [1]

Los Angeles Dodgers

Mejia was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Joe Wieland on January 12, 2016. [2] He was a post-season all-star with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2016 when he hit .287 in 124 games. He split the 2017 season between Rancho Cucamonga and the Tulsa Drillers.

Kansas City Royals

On January 4, 2018, Mejia was traded to the Kansas City Royals in a three team trade that also sent Jake Peter and Scott Alexander to the Dodgers, Joakim Soria, Luis Avilán, and cash considerations to the Chicago White Sox and Trevor Oaks to the Royals. [3] Mejia spent the 2018 season with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, hitting .263/.318/.367/.685 with 5 home runs and 59 RBI. [4] He spent the 2019 minor league season with the Omaha Storm Chasers, hitting .271/.338/.382/.720 with 7 home runs and 63 RBI. [5]

On September 3, 2019, the Royals selected Mejia's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. [6] He made his major league debut on September 5 versus the Detroit Tigers. [7] On December 2, 2019, Mejia was non-tendered and became a free agent, [8] but re-signed with the Royals on a minor league contract on December 17. [9]

Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Mejia batted .071 with no home runs and 0 RBIs in 8 games. [10] On December 2, Mejia was nontendered by the Royals. On December 21, 2020, Mejia re-signed with the Royals on a minor league contract. [11] Mejia spent the 2021 season with Triple-A Omaha. He played in 55 games, hitting .246 with 7 home runs and 30 RBI's. He became a free agent following the season on November 7, 2021. [12]

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

On February 12, 2022, Mejia signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners. [13] In 120 games for the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers, he batted .261/.330/.433 with a career–high 15 home runs, 58 RBI, and 19 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10. [14]

Washington Nationals

On November 19, 2022, Mejia signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.

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  2. ↑ "Dodgers send pitcher Joe Wieland to Mariners for infielder Erick Mejia". ESPN.com . Associated Press. January 13, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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  4. ↑ Maria Torress (January 5, 2018). "Five things to know about new Royals minor leaguer Erick Mejia". Kansas City Star . Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  5. ↑ Staff reports (June 5, 2019). "Erick Mejia drives in two, leads Storm Chasers past Isotopes". Omaha World Herald . Retrieved September 3, 2019.
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  9. ↑ Lynn Worthy (December 17, 2019). "Royals sign former first-round pick Braden Shipley to minor-league deal". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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  11. ↑ "Royals Re-Sign Erick Mejia to Minor League Deal". 21 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Mariners Sign Erick Mejia To Minor League Deal". 12 February 2022.
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