"This one is a very interesting one, as it is a player who is already familiar with the organization as a whole, and he will now look to continue his journey to the big leagues under the guise of new leadership and player development. The journey has been an interesting one to follow for minor leaguer Erick Mejia, but he is now back in the Nationals organization."
"In case you are unfamiliar with Mejia, he was originally an infielder who first broke into the stateside professional ranks back in 2012 with the Seattle Mariners, before bouncing for a few more organizations throughout his journey up through the minor leagues. He eventually got his chance to become a big leaguer back in 2019 with the Kansas City Royals, although he appeared sparingly."
"As of now, Mejia has still only appeared in 17 games between the 2019 and 2020 seasons at the big-league level, and slashed .167/.244/.222 with a .466 OPS. After finishing 1/14 in 8 separate games in the 2020 season, Mejia found himself over in the minors with the Seattle Mariners organization, before making his way over to the Nationals' organization."
"He then began a late-career transition to become a pitcher, and has actually progressed quite well to become a big leaguer on the mound. It would be a legitimately incredible feat if Mejia was to actually be a major league player as both a pitcher and fielder, but he is on the verge of doing so as of right now."
The Washington Nationals hired Paul Toboni as President of Baseball Operations and Blake Butera as manager; both are the youngest ever in their roles. Erick Mejia rejoined the Nationals organization after earlier stints with the Seattle Mariners and Kansas City Royals. Mejia originally signed as an infielder and reached the majors in 2019, appearing sparingly across 17 big-league games with a .167/.244/.222 slash line and .466 OPS. After returning to the minors, Mejia converted to pitching late in his career and advanced from Low-A Fredericksburg to Triple-A Rochester in one season. He posted a cumulative 4.59 ERA and 1.388 WHIP across 45 games.
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