The Brewers have agreed to a minor league contract with free agent catcher Francisco Mejia, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN. The 28-year-old switch-hitter spent time with the Angels and Rays during spring training but was released by Tampa Bay last week.
ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel reports that the Rays released the veteran backstop, who’d signed a minor league deal in late February.
The Angels aren't afraid to cut a veteran non-roster invitee from their spring training roster. Exhibit A: catcher Francisco Mejia. The Angels signed Mejia to a minor league contract on Feb.
Catcher Francisco Mejia, who was released by the Angels last week, has rejoined the Rays after playing 50 games for the team last season.
Another catcher in camp to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster The Tampa Bay Rays have resigned veteran catcher Francisco Mejia to a minor league deal per a report from Marc Topkin.
Francisco Mejia was supposed to be a potential member of the Los Angeles Angels this upcoming season. The 28-year-old catcher signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training Feb.
The Angels released Francisco Mejia earlier Sunday, and the veteran catcher has already had some “initial talks” with the Rays about a return to Tampa, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Former Padres catcher Francisco Mejia has played several roles in his major league career: prospect, backup catcher, free agent. Soon Mejia will wear another hat for the first time: non-roster invitee.
The Angels signed catcher Francisco Mejia to a minor league deal, according to reporter Miriam Luz. The deal includes a spring training invite. Mejia,
Catcher Francisco Mejia, whom the Rays designated for assignment last week, has accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Durham after clearing waivers and will remain with the organization, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.
The Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday reinstated catcher Francisco Mejia from the 10-day injured list and designated him for assignment. Mejia, who had sprained his left MCL, completed a six-game rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Durham on Sunday.
Mejia, 27, landed on the injured list about a month ago due to a left knee MCL sprain. He began a rehab assignment just over a week ago, but the club evidently didn’t want to bring him back and cut him loose instead.
Francisco Mejía, 27, departed Thursday’s game after apparently injuring himself on a play at the plate.
One area the Rays targeted for improvement from last year was the club’s performance against right-handed pitching. The season is still young, but the early results are encouraging. The club is 14-2 and hitting a collective .276/.364/.544 against righties for a 155 wRC+ so far.
Tampa Bay’s starting catcher is out with a shoulder injury. What happens next? Francisco Mejia, the primary catcher for the Rays following Mike Zunino’s season-ending injury that resulted in Thoracic Outlet Surgery this month, is now also on the shelf.
Tampa Bay’s starting catcher will be out at least 2 weeks. Francisco Mejia, the primary catcher for the Rays following Mike Zunino’s season-ending injury that resulted in Thoracic Outlet Surgery this month, is now also on the shelf.
The Tampa Bay Rays placed catcher Francisco Mejia on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement and recalled catcher Rene Pinto from the Triple-A Durham taxi squad.
The Padres now will have three catchers between Nola, Austin Hedges and Francisco Mejia and possibly some decisions to make.
San Diego clearly has a young offensive core it believes in, Yardbarker's Justin Mears writes. But will it make a deal for a top-of-line starting pitcher at the trade deadline?
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