Francisco Mejía
| Francisco Mejía | |||
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| Cleveland Indians | |||
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Born: October 27, 1995 Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic | |||
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Francisco José Mejía (born October 27, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Mejía signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in 2012.[1] He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Arizona League Indians. In 2014 he played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.[2]
In 2016, Mejía began the season with the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League, and was promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in June. At the time of his promotion, Mejía was in the midst of a hitting streak that had reached 24 games.[3] Mejía's hitting streak lasted for 50 games.[4] It is the fourth-longest streak in the history of Minor League Baseball.[5][6] He was reported to be involved in the Indians trade for Jonathan Lucroy however the trade fell apart after Lucroy would not waive his no trade clause.[7] The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[8]
References
- ↑ "Mejia walks off with highs in hits, RBIs". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ Fox Sports. "Only 18 years old, Indians top catching prospect possesses elite arm". FOX Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Francisco Mejia, Tyler Krieger promoted after Lake County Captains beat Great Lakes". News-herald.com. June 27, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Zack Meisel, cleveland.com. "Cleveland Indians prospect Francisco Mejia has hitting streak snapped at 50 games, for real this time". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Kramer, Daniel (January 20, 2016). "Indians prospect Francisco Mejia's hit streak | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Peng, Michael (August 12, 2016). "Cleveland Indians' Francisco Mejia's hitting streak ends at 50, while Bobby Bradley homers in third straight for Lynchburg Hillcats | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ Smith, Daren (August 12, 2016). "Riding 42-game hitting streak, Indians prospect Francisco Mejia involved in rumored Milwaukee Brewers Jonathan Lucroy trade | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved August 17, 2016.
- ↑ http://m.indians.mlb.com/news/article/209176016/indians-add-francisco-mejia-to-40-man-roster/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)