Humberto Mejía

Humberto Albert Mejía (born March 3, 1997) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher in the New York Mets organization. He previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Humberto Mejía
Mejía with the Miami Marlins in 2020
New York Mets
Pitcher
Born: (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997
Panama City, Panama
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 7, 2020, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–5
Earned run average6.68
Strikeouts31
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 Clinton LumberKings and the 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. He went 0–3 with a 7.25 ERA and 20 strikeouts. He was designated for assignment on April 7, 2022. On April 10, Mejía was sent outright to the Triple-A Reno Aces.[7] He was released on May 24th.

Mexican League

On June 4, 2022, Mejía signed with the Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League.[8] In 3 starts, he posted a 0–2 record with a 7.71 ERA. Mejía was released on June 24, 2022. On June 26, 2022, Mejía signed with the Mariachis de Guadalajara.[9] On August 1, 2022, Mejía was traded to the Toros de Tijuana.[10]

New York Mets

On January 4, 2023, Mejia signed a minor league deal with the New York Mets. [11]

International career

Mejía was selected to represent Panama at the 2023 World Baseball Classic qualification.[12]

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. Polishuk, Mark (April 10, 2022). "Diamondbacks Place Luke Weaver On 10-Day IL". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  8. "HUMBERTO MEJÍA SE VESTIRÁ DE GUERRERO". guerreros.mx (in Spanish). June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  9. "Humberto Mejía Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  10. "AGREGA TOROS PITCHEO EN ÚLTIMO DÍA". torosdetijuana.com (in Spanish). August 1, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  11. "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 4 de enero de 2023".
  12. "Panamá revela selección para el WBCQ". FEDEBEIS (in Spanish). September 28, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
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