Daniel Mengden

Daniel Joseph Mengden (born February 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals, and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.

Daniel Mengden
Mengden with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2022
Washington Nationals
Pitcher
Born: (1993-02-19) February 19, 1993
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: June 11, 2016, for the Oakland Athletics
KBO: April 6, 2021, for the Kia Tigers
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record17–21
Earned run average4.65
Strikeouts232
KBO statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record8-3
Earned run average3.60
Strikeouts104
Teams

College career

After graduating from Westside High School in Houston, Texas, Mengden played college baseball at Texas A&M University from 2012 to 2014. During his three years, he appeared in 54 games with 36 starts. He went 15–17 with a 3.21 earned run average (ERA) and 230 strikeouts.[1]

Professional career

Houston Astros

Mengden was drafted by the Houston Astros in the fourth round of the 2014 MLB draft.[2][3][4] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Astros and was later promoted to the Tri-City ValleyCats.

In 2015, he started the season with the Quad Cities River Bandits and was promoted to the Lancaster JetHawks after recording a 1.16 ERA.[5][6]

Oakland Athletics

Prior to the 2015 trade deadline, the Astros traded Mengden and Jacob Nottingham to the Oakland Athletics for Scott Kazmir.[7]

Mengden with the Nashville Sounds in 2016

In 2016, he began the season with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, but was promoted to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds on May 1.[8] With Nashville, he had a 3–1 record with a 1.39 ERA in seven starts.[8] On June 11, 2016, he made his MLB debut, against the Cincinnati Reds.[9] He won his first MLB game in the Battle of the Bay against the San Francisco Giants on June 27, 2016.[10]

He'd remain in the rotation for the remainder of the 2016 season, finishing with 14 starts for the A's. Mengden recorded 2 wins and 9 losses with 71 K's in 72 innings. In 2017, Mengden spent the majority of the season in the minors, only pitching 7 starts for Oakland. In 2018, he was 7-6 with an ERA of 4.05 in 22 games (17 starts).[11]

In 2019, he did not replicate his success as he had done the previous season, going 5-2 with an ERA of 4.83 in 13 games (9 starts).[11]

Mengden with the Oakland Athletics in 2019

During the off-season, Mengden underwent two intestinal surgeries and an arthroscopic elbow surgery. On September 20, 2020, Mengden was designated for assignment by the Athletics.[12] On October 9, 2020, Mengden elected free agency.[1]

While playing for the A's he was noted for his Rollie Fingers style handlebar mustache.

Kia Tigers

On December 25, 2020, Mengden signed a one-year, $425K contract with the Kia Tigers of the KBO League.[13] [1] He became a free agent following the season.

Kansas City Royals

On March 8, 2022, Mengden signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals.[14] Mengden was selected to the 40-man roster on June 13 after Joel Payamps was placed on the COVID-19 injured list.[15] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers on July 2.

On September 1, Mengden was selected back to the major league roster to make a spot start against the Chicago White Sox.[16] He went 2+2⁄3 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits with 2 strikeouts, taking the loss.[17] Mengden was designated for assignment by the Royals the following day.[18] He was again sent outright to Triple–A Omaha on September 4.[19] He elected free agency on October 6.

On March 29, 2023, Mengden re-signed with the Royals on a minor league deal. In 6 games (3 starts) for Omaha, Mengden struggled to a 7.36 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 14+2⁄3 innings of work. He was released by the Royals organization on June 27.[20]

Washington Nationals

On July 2, 2023, Mengden signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals organization.[21]

Personal life

Daniel is the oldest son of Beth and Joe Mengden, and has four siblings: an older sister, Victoria; and younger siblings, Michael and Gabrielle. Mengden was home schooled through eighth grade, at which time his parents ultimately decided to place him in public high school in order to further his baseball career. Victoria is a highschool math teacher and his younger siblings are professional dancers; Michael with the Cincinnati Ballet and Gabrielle with Oklahoma City Ballet. Daniel married Danielle Bishop on November 7, 2020 in Houston, Texas.[11]

References
  1. "Former A's pitcher Mengden signs with team in South Korea". AP NEWS. December 29, 2020.
  2. "Astros take Texas A&M and Westside High product Mengden in 4th round". Ultimate Astros. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. "Astros sign fourth-round Draft pick Mengden". Houston Astros. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. "Astros". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. "'Mustache Man' Mengden thriving for the Bandits". Quad-Cities Online. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  6. Steve Batterson. "Mengden styles a winning look for River Bandits". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  7. Dykstra, Sam (July 23, 2015). "A's get Nottingham, Mengden for Kazmir: Former Astros prospects were thriving at Class A, Class A Advanced". MiLB.com.
  8. "Daniel Mengden Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  9. Lockard, Melissa (June 10, 2016). "Oakland A's prospect Daniel Mengden to make his big league debut". Oakland Clubhouse. Scout.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  10. "Mengden Madness". THE IRRELAVANT BLOG.
  11. "Mengden signs with Kia Tigers in Korea". MLB.com.
  12. "A's Designate Daniel Mengden For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors.
  13. "KBO's KIA Tigers Sign Daniel Mengden". MLB Trade Rumors.
  14. Worthy, Lynn (March 8, 2022). "Two veteran pitchers sign minor-league contracts with Kansas City Royals". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, MO. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  15. "Royals' Daniel Mengden: Contract selected by Royals". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
  16. "Royals' Daniel Mengden: Called up ahead of start". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  17. "Royals' Daniel Mengden: Short start in loss". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  18. "Royals' Daniel Mengden: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  19. "Royals' Daniel Mengden: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  20. https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-06-27/p-2
  21. "Nationals' Daniel Mengden: Lands MiLB deal with Washington". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
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