Alex

Mejia

Mejia was hitting .235/.309/.355 with three homers and 27 RBI while splitting time between Double- and Triple-A prior to his call-up. He could see his fair share of chances at short with Aledmys Diaz being shuttled down to Triple-A on Wednesday. Given his rather pedestrian numbers in the minors, there is not a ton of fantasy upside with the 26-year-old infielder.

Mejia went 3-for-14 with a homer during his first stint in the majors. He’s a defensive-minded infielder and won’t play much this month.

It’s a day of rest for DeJong. Alex Mejia will handle shortstop.

Alex Mejia will get a turn at second base and bat eighth with Cincinnati throwing left-hander Amir Garrett.

He’ll head down to the minors with Kolten Wong coming off the disabled list. Mejia went 3-for-14 with a homer during his first stint in the majors.

Mejia drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single in the second inning, and in the eighth he turned on a low offering and yanked it into the seats in left field for his first MLB tater. The 26-year-old got the start at second base in the game. Mejia is a defense-first infielder who will likely find his way back to Memphis as the Cards get healthier, and he can be left alone for fantasy purposes.

A glove-first infielder, Mejia hit just .109/.146/.174 over 49 plate appearances for St. Louis this season. He’s now off the 40-man roster.