Johan Mieses (born July 13, 1995) is a Dominican

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who is a free agent. He has previously played in

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(NPB) for the

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. He signed with the

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as an international free agent in 2013.

Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

On May 31, 2013, Mieses signed with the

organization as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the

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, hitting .222 in 16 games. In 2014, Mieses returned to the DSL Dodgers, batting .299/.371/.505 with 5 home runs and 24 RBI in 59 games. Mieses split the 2015 season between the Single-A

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and the High-A

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, accumulating a .260/.309/.439 batting line with 11 home runs and 39 RBI. The following year, Mieses returned to Rancho Cucamonga and hit .247/.314/.510 with career-highs in home runs (28) and RBI (78). In 2017, Mieses split the season between Rancho Cucamonga and the Double-A

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

, posting a .215/.293/.449 slash line with 24 home runs and 63 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals

On April 1, 2018, the Dodgers traded Mieses to the

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in exchange for

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. Mieses split the 2018 season between the High-A

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and the Double-A

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, posting a .229/.283/.400 slash line with 19 home runs and 71 RBI in 122 games. In 2019, Mieses split the year between the Triple-A

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and Springfield, slashing .233/.319/.440 with 22 home runs and 66 RBI in 118 games. He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.

Boston Red Sox

On November 13, 2019, Mieses signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. Mieses did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He was assigned to the Double-A

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to begin the 2021 season, and was promoted to the Triple-A

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in June. Mieses elected free agency following the season, but was later re-signed to a minor league deal on January 4, 2022. Mieses played in 60 games for Worcester in 2022, hitting .271/.387/.537 with 12 home runs, 35 RBI, and 5 stolen bases. He elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.

Hanshin Tigers

On December 15, 2022, Mieses signed with the

. Before he made his NPB debut, he briefly returned home in April 2023 after suffering a misfortune in his family. In 60 games, he batted .222/.301/.365 with five home runs and 16 RBI. On November 23, 2023, Mieses re-signed with the Tigers. He played in 14 games for Hanshin in 2024, going 2-for-18 with 1 walk. On October 24, the Tigers granted Mieses free agency.

International career

Mieses played for the Dominican Republic national team at the

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, contested in Tokyo in 2021. He hit a game-tying home run in a win over

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. He batted 3-for-16 in the tournament, hitting his second home run in as his team won the bronze medal game over

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