Johan Mieses

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Johan Mieses
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Mieses with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2015
Boston Red Sox
Outfielder
Born: (1995-07-13) July 13, 1995 (age 26)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Dominican Republic
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team

Johan Mieses (born July 13, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. He signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers as an international free agent in 2013.

Career[]

Los Angeles Dodgers[]

On May 31, 2013, Mieses signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Dodgers, hitting .222 in 16 games. In 2014, Mieses returned to the DSL Dodgers, batting .299/.371/.505 with 5 home runs and 24 RBI in 59 games. Mieses split the 2015 season between the Single-A Great Lakes Loons and the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, accumulating a .260/.309/.439 batting line with 11 home runs and 39 RBI. The following year, Mieses returned to Rancho Cucamonga and hit .247/.314/.510 with career-highs in home runs (28) and RBI (78). In 2017, Mieses split the season between Rancho Cucamonga and the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, posting a .215/.293/.449 slash line with 24 home runs and 63 RBI.[2]

St. Louis Cardinals[]

On April 1, 2018, the Dodgers traded Mieses to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Breyvic Valera.[3] Mieses split the 2018 season between the High-A Palm Beach Cardinals and the Double-A Springfield Cardinals, posting a .229/.283/.400 slash line with 19 home runs and 71 RBI in 122 games. In 2019, Mieses split the year between the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds and Springfield, slashing .233/.319/.440 with 22 home runs and 66 RBI in 118 games. On November 4, 2019, he elected free agency.

Boston Red Sox[]

On November 13, 2019, Mieses signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization.[4] Mieses did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] He was assigned to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs to begin the 2021 season, and received a promotion to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox in June. Mieses elected free agency following the season, but was later re-signed to a minor league deal on January 4, 2022.[6]

International career[]

Mieses was named to the Dominican Republic national baseball team for Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, contested in Tokyo in 2021.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Johan Mieses uses tools to wow Great Lakes Loons fans, coaches, teammates". mlive.com. 24 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Johan Mieses Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History".
  3. ^ "Cardinals acquire Johan Mieses from Dodgers". Mlb.com. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  4. ^ "WooSox Notebook: Johan Miese, second in the minors in home runs, adds more firepower to WooSox lineup". masslive.com. 4 June 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlb traderumors.com.
  6. ^ Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (January 13, 2022). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19, 2021-Jan. 15, 2022". Baseball America. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  7. ^ @probeisbolrd (8 July 2021). "Nuestro roster para @Tokyo2020 #ArribaRD #Tokyo2020" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Dominicana presenta roster oficial para Juegos Olímpicos". ESPNdeportes.com. July 8, 2021.

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