"Mejia actually opened the season back in Double-A, though this time with Columbus after an affiliate switch. He made 17 starts and 24 total appearances there, pitching to a 2.62 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 106 strikeouts to 37 walks in 127.1 innings. He also made one start for Gwinnett in July, allowing four runs (two earned) over four innings, with three strikeouts and four walks."
"He also made one start for Gwinnett in July, allowing four runs (two earned) over four innings, with three strikeouts and four walks. Mejia did a great job at pitching to contact this year. In his time with Columbus he allowed just 6.9 hits per nine innings. Also his command, which had always been a strength until he saw his walk rate spike to 4.1 per nine with Mississippi in 2024 stabilized to just 2.6 walks this year."
Ian Mejia is a 6'3", 205-pound right-handed pitcher drafted by the Braves in the 11th round of the 2022 draft out of New Mexico State after beginning college at Arizona. Expectations leaned toward Triple-A after a 2024 season with Mississippi and Gwinnett in which he posted a 3.80 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and 124 strikeouts in 125.2 innings. In 2025 he opened in Double-A Columbus and produced a 2.62 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 106 strikeouts in 127.1 innings while lowering hits allowed and walks. His strikeout rate dropped from 8.9 K/9 to 7.5 K/9, creating concern given modest velocity and reliance on command. Outlook for 2026 projects Triple-A with possible back-end rotation (#5) upside if he regains swing-and-miss ability.
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