Humberto Mejía

Humberto Albert Mejía (born March 3, 1997) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher for the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Humberto Mejía
Mejía with the Miami Marlins in 2020
Chunichi Dragons – No. 91
Pitcher
Born: (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997
Panama City, Panama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 7, 2020, for the Miami Marlins
NPB: June 24, 2023, for the Chunichi Dragons
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–5
Earned run average6.68
Strikeouts31
NPB statistics
(through June 24, 2023)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average2.25
Strikeouts0
Teams

Career

Miami Marlins

On September 16, 2013, Mejía signed with the Miami Marlins as an international free agent.[1] He did not appear in a professional game until 2015 when he played for the DSL Marlins, and went 3–3 with a 1.69 ERA over 74+2⁄3 innings.

In 2016, Mejía split the season between the GCL Marlins and the Batavia Muckdogs, going 4–5 with a 2.90 ERA over 49+2⁄3 innings. In 2017, Mejía missed the season due to injury.[2] In 2018, Mejía returned to Batavia, going 1–6 with a 3.30 ERA over 62+2⁄3innings.

In 2019, Mejía split the season between the Single-A Clinton LumberKings and the High-A Jupiter Hammerheads, going a combined 5–2 with a 2.09 ERA over 90+1⁄3 innings.[3] Following the season, he was added to the Marlins 40–man roster.[4]

On August 7, 2020, Mejía made his MLB debut[5] against the New York Mets and pitched 2.1 innings of one-run ball.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On August 31, 2020, Mejía, Caleb Smith, and Julio Frias were traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Starling Marte.[6] Mejía made 5 appearances for the Diamondbacks in 2021, going 0–3 with a 7.25 ERA and 20 strikeouts. On the farm, Mejía made 21 starts split between the Triple-A Reno Aces and Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles, posting a cumulative 7–9 record and 5.12 ERA with 100 strikeouts in 103.2 innings pitched.[7]

Mejía was optioned to Triple-A Reno to begin the 2022 season.[8] On April 7, 2022, he was designated for assignment by Arizona.[9] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Reno on April 10.[10] After 9 games in Reno, in which he struggled to a 9.60 ERA, Mejía was released on May 24.[11]

Guerreros de Oaxaca

On June 4, 2022, Mejía signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[12][13] In 3 starts, he posted a 0–2 record with a 7.71 ERA. Mejía was released on June 24.

Mariachis de Guadalajara

On June 26, 2022, Mejía signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara.[14] On July 14, Mejía threw the first complete-game shutout in club history, blanking the Piratas de Campeche while only allowing 3 hits in the 10–0 victory.[15][16] In 7 starts for Guadalajara, he worked to a 2–2 record and 4.99 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 39.2 innings pitched.

Toros de Tijuana

On August 1, 2022, Mejía was traded to the Toros de Tijuana.[17] In his team debut on August 4, Mejía tossed 5.0 quality innings in a 5–2 victory over the Generales de Durango.[18] The start proved to be his only appearance for the team down the stretch.[19]

New York Mets

On January 4, 2023, Mejia signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets.[20] He was assigned to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets to begin the season,[21] where he made 8 starts and logged a 6.17 ERA with 30 strikeouts in 35.0 innings of work.

Chunichi Dragons

On May 24, 2023, Mejía signed with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

International career

Mejía was selected to represent Panama at the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification.[22]

References
  1. "Mejía player page". MLB.com. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  2. Kevin Kraczkowski (May 21, 2019). "Miami Marlins Depth: Jordan Yamamoto & Humberto Mejia Untouchable". Marlins Maniac. SB Nation. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  3. Wells Dusenbury (November 21, 2019). "Marlins cut ties with Wei-Yin Chen; add six prospects to 40-man roster". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  4. Jordan McPherson (November 20, 2019). "Marlins add top prospects eligible for Rule 5 draft to 40-man roster, DFA Wei-Yin Chen". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. Joe Frisaro (August 7, 2020). "Marlins stay hot behind Mejía's strong debut". MLB.com. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. "Marlins acquire Starling Marte". MLB.com. August 31, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  7. "Diamondbacks' Humberto Mejia: No-decision in season finale". cbssports.com. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  8. "Diamondbacks' Humberto Mejia: Optioned to Reno". cbssports.com. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  9. "Diamondbacks' Humberto Mejia: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  10. Polishuk, Mark (April 10, 2022). "Diamondbacks Place Luke Weaver On 10-Day IL". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  11. "Humberto Mejia: Cut by Arizona". cbssports.com. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  12. "HUMBERTO MEJÍA SE VESTIRÁ DE GUERRERO". guerreros.mx (in Spanish). June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  13. "LMB: Pitcher exgrandesligas llega a los Guerreros de Oaxaca". amp.septimaentrada.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  14. "Humberto Mejía Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  15. "Humberto Mejía entra en la historia del béisbol mexicano". rpctv.com. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  16. "Mejía hace historia en México". metrolibre.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  17. "AGREGA TOROS PITCHEO EN ÚLTIMO DÍA". torosdetijuana.com (in Spanish). August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  18. "Humberto Mejía debutó con victoria en los Toros de Tijuana". rpctv.com. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  19. "Matt Hall y Humberto Mejía integrarán la rotación del Escogido". vicbaez.com. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  20. "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 4 de enero de 2023".
  21. "Mets' Humberto Mejia: Lands minor-league deal from Mets". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  22. "Panamá revela selección para el WBCQ". FEDEBEIS (in Spanish). September 28, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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