Alejandro Mejía

Alejandro Mejía
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 96
Infielder
Born: (1993-03-10) March 10, 1993 (age 28) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPB debut
August 19, 2017, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
NPB statistics (through July 14, 2021)
Batting average	.237
Home runs	12
RBI	29
Teams
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2017–present)

Alejandro Mejía (born March 10, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Career[]

St. Louis Cardinals[]

On May 28, 2011, Mejía signed with the St. Louis Cardinals organization as an international free agent.^[1] He spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons with the DSL Cardinals, slashing .172 in 2011 and .217 in 2012 before being released.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp[]

After spending three years out of baseball, Mejía signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball. On July 20, 2017, the Carp signed Mejía to a six-year contract.^[2] He appeared in 9 games in 2017, notching 3 hits in 14 at-bats. In 2018, he played in 22 games, slashing .268/.318/.537 with 3 home runs and 7 RBI. In 2019, he posted a batting line of .259/.306/.426 with 7 home runs and 17 RBI in 56 games. Mejía hit .188/.235/.288 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI in 37 games for the Carp in 2020.^[3]

References[]

External links[]

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• NPB player page

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