Alex Mejia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alex Mejia |
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Mejia with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2017
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| Saraperos de Saltillo – No. 9 | |||
| Infielder | |||
| Born: January 18, 1991 Sylmar, California, U.S. |
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| June 29, 2017, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2017 season) |
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| Batting average | .109 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 3 | ||
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Alejandro DeJesus Mejia (born January 18, 1991), known as Alex Mejia, is an American professional baseball player. He plays as an infielder for the Saraperos de Saltillo in the Mexican League. Before playing professionally, he was a star college player for the Arizona Wildcats. He even helped them win the 2012 College World Series. Alex also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Alex Mejia's Baseball Journey
Starting Out: College Baseball
Alex Mejia went to El Camino Real High School in California. After high school, he played college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats at the University of Arizona. He quickly became the team's starting shortstop in his first year.
In 2012, Alex had an amazing season. He was named the best player in the Pac-12 Conference. This is a big award for college baseball players. That same year, he helped his team win the 2012 College World Series. This is one of the biggest championships in college sports!
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Playing for the St. Louis Cardinals
After his great college career, the St. Louis Cardinals picked Alex in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. He was the 150th player chosen overall. Alex signed with the Cardinals and started his professional journey.
He played for several minor league teams as he worked his way up. These included the Batavia Muckdogs, Peoria Chiefs, Palm Beach Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, and Memphis Redbirds.
On June 28, 2017, Alex got the exciting news: he was being called up to the major leagues! He made his MLB debut the very next day. On July 1, 2017, he got his first major league hit and his first home run. He played for the Cardinals during the 2017 season.
In 2018, Alex played for the Memphis Redbirds, the Cardinals' Triple-A team. He helped them win the 2018 Triple-A National Championship Game. Alex was even named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of that championship game!
Playing in the Mexican League
After his time with the Cardinals, Alex decided to play baseball in Mexico.
Acereros de Monclova
In 2019, Alex signed with the Acereros de Monclova in the Mexican League. He had a very strong season, hitting well and helping his team. The 2020 Mexican League season was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so Alex didn't play that year.
He returned to play for Monclova in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, he had another excellent year, hitting many home runs and driving in lots of runs. He played for Monclova again in 2023.
Saraperos de Saltillo
In March 2024, Alex was traded to the Saraperos de Saltillo, another team in the Mexican League. He continues to play as an infielder for them.
Personal Life
Alex Mejia comes from a family of baseball players. His father, Carlo, was also a talented college baseball player. He played for Pepperdine University and later played professionally in the Mexican League. Alex also has two older sisters and a cousin who played college softball.
