11 Facts About Francisco Mejia

1.

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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2.

Francisco Mejia has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres.

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3.

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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4.

Francisco Mejia made his professional debut in 2013 with the Arizona Indians of the Rookie-level Arizona League with whom he spent the season, batting.

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5.

Francisco Mejia spent 2015 with the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League; there, he batted.

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6.

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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7.

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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8.

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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9.

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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10.

Francisco Mejia began the 2017 season with the Akron RubberDucks of the Class AA Eastern League.

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11.

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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