The Angels have released left-hander Adalberto Mejia, the team announced. The club designated Mejia for assignment on Tuesday.
Set to become a free agent, the 26-year-old Mejia’s nomadic journey will continue. He has been designated five times in the past five months, with three of those DFAs having come from the Angels. Mejia has also been part of three other organizations (the Giants, Twins and Cardinals) since he broke into the professional ranks in 2011.
Mejia was a top 100 prospect in his younger days, though it’s clear by his inability to stick anywhere that he hasn’t lived up to the billing at the game’s highest level. He has divided his major league time between teams’ rotations and bullpens, and has posted a matching 4.62 ERA/FIP with 7.48 K/9, 4.38 BB/9 and a 36.1 percent groundball rate across 154 innings. On the other hand, Mejia has done well to tamp down opposing offenses in Triple-A ball, where he has recorded a 3.46 ERA with 8.4 K/9 against 2.3 BB/9 over 166 1/3 frames.
Just leave the poor guy alone Eppler. Lol. Might be time for a restraining order.
this is good for his career to be honest. may make less, but he looks like he could use a recharge in the Minors.
I don’t disagree. Just bizarre that they keep picking him back up just to drop him again, if I’m him I’m done with the Angels.
If you were him you would understand the Angels are done with you!
He could top Edwin Jackson for most teams played for soon.
Does it really count if he just keeps playing for the Angels over and over again?
Edwins record is for playing with different teams.
4 teams in 4 years is not unheard of. He could just stick around for another ten years and stay at this pace and he could get there!
@Ully
Really? He has played for 3 teams. That is not even a big deal these days.
He’d be a great fit in the Angels bullpen. But not till May.
Really liked him on the Cardinals for the couple days we had him. Nice curve.
I thought the same thing. Back in the 1990’s when the Cardinals weren’t very good, it seemed like they would fall in love with guys like him who tantalized with talent but could never quite get it together. I think that’s the difference between good teams and so-so teams – the good ones don’t carry guys like this hoping he’ll figure it out.
The Twins could bring Adalberto Mejia back on a minor league contract with a spring training invite. They might need him.
I hope Eppler realizes that Mejia is a free agent. Might be a nice pickup for the Angels.
Your Smart!
Goes to Marlins, minor league deal
If I get signed by the Marlins on a minor league contract, I’d say retire.
We don’t need another pitcher who we hope figures things out.
Let’s all stop using the term “designated for assignment” and just start saying a player was “mejiaed.” This poor guy is to the DFA what Mario Mednoza was to a .200 average.
But if you sympathize with Mejia and feel bad about the abundance of this negative event in his career. naming that negative event after him seems a strange way to say “hey we’re here for ya, pal.” George Brett didn’t call it the Mendoza Line to be cool. Just made the guy’s name synonymous with being bad at hitting.
Gracious, I wasn’t making fun of Mr. Mejia – he’s a better player than I could ever be – I’m 61 and still have dreams of being a pitcher like him (I’m seeing a therapist – lol). It’s better to be on the fringes than not in the league at all.
I’m just saying that without the phrase “Mendoza Line,” most of us would never remember that Mario Mendoza was even a MLB player (and he’s said before he doesn’t mind it.) Besides, if you want to look at the positive side, being DFA’d so many times means that teams keep seeing enough potential in you to sign you.
Now that is seein’ the Dugout Gatorade Keg as half-full. I applaud you, sir.
Sounds like the Orioles next pickup
Seems like another potential cheap signing for the Rockies…since they are not signing anyone! And their bullpen is still in shambles.
Maybe they’re making room for that starting pitcher.
Alex Wood just signed One year contract with the Dodgers the angels have Fallen asleep behind the wheel in the pitching department As you already know I’m not a big Billy Eppler fan Eppler sure kicks the tires a lot but can’t close the deal
Let’s see who our general manager will be next year