Erick Mejia

Position: SS
Level: High A
Affiliate: Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
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Age: 21
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 155
B/T: Both / Right
Acquired: Signed as international free agent June 30, 2012 (SEA); Acquired in trade for Joe Wieland, Jan. 12, 2016 (LAD)

Prospect Spotlight

Mejia has impressed this week and it is easy to see why Dodgers like this kid. He is a plus athlete that projects to stay at shortstop at the upper levels. While he looks to be a defense-oriented player, he has shown some power from both sides of the plate in my looks this week, turning on a fastball in for a long home run to right field on Tuesday, and then supplied most of the power for a go-ahead triple to center field late in the game Friday night. He is a plus runner, timing 4.05 and 4.11 down the line from the left side. He has very loose actions and boasts above-average arm at shortstop. He can get too quick at times, leading to some unforced errors in the field, and he can be overly aggressive at the dish, but there is lots of room to project on this kid. — Dave DeFreitas