Juan Mejía (baseball)
| Juan Mejía | |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies – No. 47 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 4, 2000 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 2025, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through July 12, 2025) | |
| Win–loss record | 1–0 |
| Earned run average | 3.97 |
| Strikeouts | 32 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Juan Manuel Mejía (born July 4, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Career
Mejía signed with the Colorado Rockies as an international free agent on May 5, 2017. On November 14, 2023, the Rockies added Mejía to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[1]
Mejía was optioned to the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats to begin the 2024 season.[2] In 47 appearances for Hartford, he posted a 4-4 record and 5.00 ERA with 65 strikeouts and 6 saves over 54 innings of work.
Mejía was optioned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to begin the 2025 season.[3] On April 24, 2025, Mejía was promoted to the major leagues for the first time to serve as the 27th man for the team's doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals.[4]
References
- ^ "COLORADO ROCKIES SELECT THE CONTRACTS OF INFIELDER ADAEL AMADOR, OUTFIELDER YANQUIEL FERNÁNDEZ, AND RIGHT-HANDED PITCHERS ANGEL CHIVILLI AND JUAN MEJIA". MLB.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Rockies' Juan Mejia: Bumped from major-league camp". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Rockies' Juan Mejia: Optioned to Albuquerque". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ "Rockies' Juan Mejia: Serving as 27th man". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Baseball Almanac