"After logging a single inning on the mound at Triple-A in 2024, Mejia truly began his pitching journey this past season. He opened the year in Single-A, posting an impressive 33.3% strikeout rate over 12 innings. Mejia earned a couple of saves and a win with Fredericksburg. He moved up to Double-A and delivered a 2.33 ERA across 24 appearances. Mejia's strikeouts tailed off, while his walk rate spiked to 18.6%, but he limited hitters to a .174 batting average."
"Seattle signed Mejia as an international free agent in 2012. He was obviously still a shortstop back then. Mejia climbed through the Mariners' system with a strong hitting profile and a bit of speed. He was dealt to the Dodgers in January 2016 for Joe Wieland. Mejia upped his base-stealing with the Dodgers, but reached Triple-A for just a game. He was dealt again in January 2018, this time to Kansas City in a three-team trade headlined by Joakim Soria."
"After a season at Triple-A with Seattle in 2022, Mejia landed with the Nationals. He struggled mightily at the plate in two seasons at Triple-A with the organization. A 61 wRC+ in 66 games with the Red Wings in 2024 prompted the position switch. Given Mejia's intriguing strikeout numbers in the minors, along with Washington's current trajectory, it's not unthinkable that he could find himself on a big-league mound in 2026."
Erick Mejia converted from shortstop to pitcher and signed a minor-league deal with the Washington Nationals after reaching Triple-A as a pitcher. He logged one inning at Triple-A in 2024, then opened the next season in Single-A with a 33.3% strikeout rate over 12 innings, recording two saves and a win with Fredericksburg. Mejia advanced to Double-A and posted a 2.33 ERA in 24 appearances while issuing an 18.6% walk rate and holding hitters to a .174 average. A return to Triple-A resulted in 12 earned runs across 10 innings and continued high walks. Mejia signed with Seattle in 2012, reached the majors with Kansas City in 2019 and 2020, and poor Triple-A offense in 2024 prompted the position switch; a big-league pitching opportunity in 2026 is conceivable.
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