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Mejias-Brean

Mejias-Brean, 30, hasn’t seen time in the big leagues since his cup of coffee with the Padres during the 2019 season. He spent the 2021 campaign in the Orioles organization where he slashed .234/.321/.390 with eight homers, 31 RBI and a 56/26 K/BB ratio in 246 plate appearances between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk. He saw action at third base, second base and both corner outfield spots during the 2021 season and that versatility could earn him an opportunity with the big league club at some point during the upcoming 2022 season.

Mejias-Brean saw a little major league action with the Padres in 2019. He offers some defensive versatility, which could give him a shot to get a look at some point in 2021.

Mejias-Brean is now off the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. He went 7-for-30 at the plate in September.

Mejias-Brean had an RBI single in the sixth inning and stepped to the plate with a runner on first and no outs in the 10th with a chance to provide some more fireworks. He delivered when he smashed a Yoan Lopez breaking ball into the second deck in left field, sending the fans home happy. The homer was the second for the 28-year-old since he was promoted by the Padres earlier this month, and he’s hitting .300/.364/.700 in a very small sample size. Sunday was surely a day Mejias-Brean won’t forget.

The rookie shortstop tattooed an Adrian Houser pitch over the wall with a runner aboard in the third inning. That was the only scoring play of the day for the Padres but it was the only one they needed. Mejias-Brean is getting his first cup of coffee in the majors this year. He has three hits in 13 at-bats.

This is a nice story. Brean had his contract purchased after hitting .316/.375/.455 with 11 homers and 66 RBI for Triple-A El Paso. He’s been in the minors for eight seasons, and make his MLB debut at the age of 28. Eric Hosmer gets a day on the bench on Wednesday.

Mejias-Brean has 17 walks and nine strikeouts in Double-A. He is not hitting for nearly as much power as he was in the California League, but that is likely a product of both better pitching and a more neutral offensive environment.

Mejias-Brean has quietly put up a solid season, hitting .310/.404/.498 with seven doubles, three triples, and 11 home runs for the season. He also has 40 walks (13.9%) and 43 strikeouts (15.0%) in 287 plate appearances. Mejias-Brean lacks the projectibility of many other prospects, and is older than the average hitter in the High-A California League, but he could be a solid third baseman who hits for average with some power.

The 23-year old Mejias-Brean feasted on High-A pitching, putting up a .300/.396/.476 line with eight doubles, three triples, and 11 home runs. Mejias-Brean will be younger than the average player in the Double-A Southern League.

Mejias-Brean had a rough 2016 at Triple-A Louisville and he was batting just .262/.318/.279 in 16 games there this season. The 26-year-old corner infielder tore up the lower minors, but he is a non-prospect at this point.