Alex Mejia
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Position:
SS
Born:
1/18/1991
Height:
6'1''
Weight:
200
B/T:
R/R
Acquired:
Drafted in the 4th round (#150 overall) in the 2012 draft (STL).
Most Recent Stats at Time of Debut
| Batting .263 with a .333 OBP in 11 games for Triple-A Memphis. Slashed .251/.305/.366 in 63 games for Double-A Springfield before he was promoted to Triple-A on June 15. |
Info & MLB Debut Date
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Contract purchased from Memphis on June 28 when the Cardinals optioned SS Aledmys Diaz to Triple-A. MLB Debut Date: 06/29/17 |
Debut Details
| June 29, in a 10-4 Cardinals win over the Diamondbacks. Mejia got the start at second base in his second day as a big leaguer. He came to the plate for the first time in the top of the second inning with a runner on third and two outs. Facing Patrick Corbin, Mejia grounded out to shortstop on a 1-2 pitch to end the inning. In the top of the fourth, Mejia came to the plate with the bases loaded and no outs. He got the ball into the air in the outfield, but not deep enough to send home the runner. In the top of the seventh inning, Mejia was replaced by pinch-hitter Greg Garcia. |
Player Notes
| A University of Arizona alum, Mejia got to make his debut not far from where he went to college. Mejia spent six years in the Cardinals’ chain before getting the call to the big leagues. He wasn’t even on the 40-man roster at any point before his big league promotion. Mejia has struggled with a variety of injuries throughout his career, including an ACL tear during his first season as a pro. He doesn’t have a lot of power, but Mejia is a grinder at the plate. Defensively, he is sure-handed, and has shown good instincts despite not having a lot of foot speed. He is a natural shortstop who can also move around to second base and third base. |