Seth Mejias-Brean
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| Seth Mejias-Brean | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mejias-Brean at the 2012 College World Series | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 5, 1991 Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 2019, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2019, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .233 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Seth Wayne Mejias-Brean (born April 5, 1991) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres.
Cincinnati Reds
Mejias-Brean attended Cienega High School in Pima County, Arizona.[1] Undrafted out of high school, Mejias-Brean attended the University of Arizona, where he played college baseball for the Wildcats.[2] He was a member of the 2012 Arizona Wildcats College World Series championship team.[3] Mejias-Brean was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 8th round, with the 262nd overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft.[4]
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Mejias-Brean played for the Billings Mustangs in 2012, hitting .313/.389/.536/.925 with 8 home runs and 40 RBI.[5] He split the 2013 season between the Dayton Dragons and the Bakersfield Blaze, hitting .305/.379/.457/.836 with 11 home runs and 82 RBI. He split the 2014 season between Bakersfield and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, hitting .270/.368/.406/.774 with 14 home runs and 67 RBI. He returned to Pensacola for the 2015 season, hitting .247/.352/.360/.712 with 6 home runs and 53 RBI. He played for the Louisville Bats in 2016, hitting .228/.290/.315/.605 with 6 home runs and 45 RBI.[6] He returned to Louisville to open the 2017 season.
Seattle Mariners
On May 2, 2017, Mejias-Brean was traded to the Seattle Mariners.[7][8] He split the season between Louisville, the Double–A Arkansas Travelers, and the Triple–A Tacoma Rainiers, combining to hit .268/.328/.346 with four home runs and 50 RBI. He split the 2018 season between Arkansas and Tacoma, hitting .258/.336/.376 with 10 home runs and 57 RBI.[5] Mejias-Brean elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[9]
San Diego Padres
On December 21, 2018, Mejias-Brean signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[10] He spent the 2019 minor league season with the El Paso Chihuahuas, hitting .316/.367/.455/.822 with 11 home runs and 66 RBI.[11]
On September 3, 2019, the Padres selected Mejias-Brean's contract and promoted him to the major leagues.[1] He made his major league debut on September 4 as a pinch hitter.[12] Mejias-Brean was outrighted off the Padres roster on November 4, 2019, and later became a free agent.[13]
However, Mejias–Brean re-signed with San Diego on a minor league deal on November 7, 2019. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] On August 30, 2020, Mejias-Brean was released by the Padres organization.
Baltimore Orioles
On February 3, 2021, Mejias-Brean signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.[15] Mejias-Brean split the year between the Double-A Bowie Baysox and the Triple-A Norfolk Tides, slashing .234/.321/.390 across 64 games. He was released by the Orioles on August 17.
Seattle Mariners (second stint)
On December 22, 2021, Mejias-Brean signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.[16] He did not make an appearance for the organization in 2022 and elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[17]
Mejias–Brean retired from professional baseball on January 4, 2023.[18]