Alejandro Mejía (born March 10, 1993) is a Dominican professional

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for the Dorados de Chihuahua of the

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. He has previously played in

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(NPB) for the

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Career

St. Louis Cardinals

On May 28, 2011, Mejía signed with the

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organization as an international free agent. He spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons with the DSL Cardinals, slashing .172 in 2011 and .217 in 2012 before being released.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

After spending three years out of baseball, Mejía signed with the

. On July 20, 2017, the Carp signed Mejía to a six-year contract. He appeared in 9 games in 2017, notching 3 hits in 14 at-bats. In 2018, he played in 22 games, slashing .268/.318/.537 with 3 home runs and 7 RBI. In 2019, he posted a batting line of .259/.306/.426 with 7 home runs and 17 RBI in 56 games. Mejía hit .188/.235/.288 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI in 37 games for the Carp in 2020. He became a free agent following the 2021 season.

Pericos de Puebla

On March 18, 2022, Mejía signed with the Pericos de Puebla of the

. In 71 games, he batted .338/.391/.646 with 22 home runs and 71 RBIs. He returned in 2023, and slashed .309/.367/.491 through 15 games prior to his release on May 9, 2023.Alejandro Mejia Stats, Highlights, Bio , MiLB.com Stats , The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
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Bravos de León

On May 13, 2023, Mejía signed with the

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of the

. He continued his impressive season, hitting .369/.403/.576 with 13 home runs and 59 RBI. Mejía finished the year as the league leader in hits with 124. He returned in 2024, batting .253/.319/.478 with 11 home runs and 34 RBI over 47 games.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On June 14, 2024, Mejía and Keven Lamas were traded to the Saraperos de Saltillo of the

in exchange for Henry Urrutia and Rainel Rosario. In 35 games for Saltillo, he batted .316/.373/.537 with eight home runs and 30 RBI. Mejía made 27 appearances for Saltillo in 2025, batting .333/.386/.588 with seven home runs and 26 RBI.

Dorados de Chihuahua

On May 20, 2025, Mejía and Rusber Estrada were traded to the Dorados de Chihuahua in exchange for Cristian Santana and

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References

External links

NPB player page
1993 births Living people Bravos de León players Dominican Summer League Cardinals players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic national baseball team players Hiroshima Toyo Carp players Nippon Professional Baseball first basemen Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen Pericos de Puebla players Baseball players from Santo Domingo Toros del Este players 2019 WBSC Premier12 players {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-infielder-stub