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Francisco Mejía

Francisco Mejía
Cleveland Indians – No. 73
Catcher
Born: (1995-10-27) October 27, 1995 (age 21)
Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Francisco José Mejía (born October 27, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Mejía signed with the Cleveland Indians as an international free agent in 2012. He made his professional debut in 2013 with the Arizona League Indians. In 2014 he played for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers.

In 2016, Mejía began the season with the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League, and was promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League in June. At the time of his promotion, Mejía was in the midst of a hitting streak that had reached 24 games. Mejía's hitting streak lasted for 50 games. It is the fourth-longest streak in the history of Minor League Baseball. He was reported to be involved in the Indians trade for Jonathan Lucroy however the trade fell apart after Lucroy would not waive his no trade clause. The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season.


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