Seth Mejias-Brean
Mejias-Brean at the 2012 College World Series
Infielder
Born: (1991-04-05) April 5, 1991 (age 32)
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 runs2
Runs batted in5
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.

Career

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]

Cincinnati Reds

Mejias-Brean with the Dayton Dragons in 2012

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 Arkansas Travelers, and the Tacoma Rainiers, combining to hit .268/.328/.346/.674 with 4 home runs and 50 RBI. He split the 2018 season between Arkansas and Tacoma, hitting .258/.336/.376/.712 with 10 home runs and 57 RBI.[5]

San Diego Padres

Mejias-Brean elected free agency following the 2018 season and signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres.[9] He spent the 2019 minor league season with the El Paso Chihuahuas, hitting .316/.367/.455/.822 with 11 home runs and 66 RBI.[10]

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.[11] Mejias-Brean was outrighted off the Padres roster on November 4, 2019, and later became a free agent.[12] However, he re-signed to a minor league deal on November 7, 2019. On August 30, 2020, the Padres released Mejias-Brean.

Baltimore Orioles

On February 3, 2021, Mejias-Brean signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.[13] 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 on August 17, 2021.

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

On December 22, 2021, Mejias-Brean signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.[14] He elected free agency on November 10, 2022. He reportedly retired on January 4, 2023.[15]

Coaching career

On April 5, 2022, Mejias-Brean was announced as a bench coach for the Seattle Mariners’ Triple-A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers, alongside his 2018 Tacoma teammate Zach Vincej.[16]

On January 26, 2023, Mejias-Brean was named the hitting coach for the Single-A Modesto Nuts, with Vincej as the manager, for the 2023 season.[17] He reprised his role as hitting coach in 2024 with the High–A Everett AquaSox.[18]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cienega High School, Arizona Wildcats product Seth Mejias-Brean headed to the big leagues". Arizona Daily Star. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Associated Press (June 24, 2012). "Arizona's Mejias-Brean is glad he gave up football". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Bartel, Jason (February 12, 2013). "A Look back at the 2012 National Champion Arizona Wildcats Baseball team". Arizona Desert Swarm. SB Nation. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Arizona Athletics (June 6, 2012). "MLB Drafts Five Wildcats in Top Nine Rounds". uanews.arizona.edu. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Seth Mejias-Brean". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  6. ^ Hansen, Tyler (May 8, 2016). "The Home Team: Ex-Catalina star Blank off to hot start in Single-A". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  7. ^ Smith, Lauren (May 7, 2017). "'Change in atmosphere' paying dividends for Rainiers' new addition". The News Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "Former Dragons infielder Mejias-Brean traded to Mariners". mwltraveler.com. May 2, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  9. ^ Times Staff Report (April 1, 2019). "El Paso Chihuahuas 2019 roster includes former major leaguers, top prospect Luis Urias". El Paso Times. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  10. ^ RotoWire Staff (September 3, 2019). "Padres' Seth Mejias-Brean: Brought up to big leagues". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  11. ^ "Seth Mejias-Brean makes major-league debut in Padres' loss to Diamondbacks". Arizona Daily Star. September 4, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  12. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  13. ^ Herrigan, Thomas (February 3, 2021). "King Félix has Minors deal with O's". MLB.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  14. ^ "Seth Mejias-Brean Stats, Fantasy & News".
  15. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 4 de enero de 2023". MiLB.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Opening Day Primer - Let's Play Ball!". wertacoma.com. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  17. ^ "Mariners Announce Single-A Modesto Staff for 2023 Season". marinersblog.mlblogs.com. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  18. ^ "Everett AquaSox announce 2024 coaching staff". heraldnet.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.

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Arizona Wildcats 2012 College World Series champions
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