Francisco Jose Mejia was born on October 27,1995 and is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.
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Francisco Jose Mejia was born on October 27,1995 and is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball.
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Francisco Mejia has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres.
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In July 2012, Francisco Mejia signed with the Cleveland Indians for over $100,000 as a non-drafted international free agent.
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Francisco Mejia spent 2015 with the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League; there, he batted.
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In 2016, Francisco Mejia began the season again with Lake County, and was promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in June.
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At the time of his promotion, Francisco Mejia was in the midst of a hitting streak that had reached 24 games.
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Francisco Mejia's hitting streak lasted for 50 games, and was the fourth-longest streak in the history of Minor League Baseball.
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Francisco Mejia was reported to be involved in a trade to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jonathan Lucroy; however, the trade fell apart after Lucroy would not waive his no-trade clause.
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Francisco Mejia began the 2017 season with the Akron RubberDucks of the Class AA Eastern League.
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Francisco Mejia was traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Brad Hand and Adam Cimber on July 19,2018.
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