The Book on Jenrry Mejia

Prospect Info

Jenrry Mejia
Born 10/11/1989
RHP, NYM

An international signee who immediately jumped to the top of the Mets' pitching prospect chart, young Jenrry Meija is one of the few bright spots in a downtrodden farm system. The righthander is the proud owner of easy heat in the form of a mid-90s fastball and a very good, deceptive change. Jenrry's control has been better than expected for such a young player, and despite an 0-5, 4.47 looksee in 2009, he looks ready to tackle a full season of AA ball in 2010.

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Player Updates and Notes

Jenrry Mejia was pulled from a AA start this afternoon complaining of 'shoulder soreness', which isn't a good sign from a pitcher whose endurance the Mets were trying to extend. He'll be shut down indefinitely while the team reevaluates its options. A re-return to bullpen work isn't out of the question.

6/27/2010 by KDaddy

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Sometimes even The Post gets it right: the Mets are indeed committed to using Jennry Mejia as a reliever for the foreseeable future, choosing to maximize his value to the 2010 club, even if that means losing a possibly bigger contribution as a starter down the road. He's been deployed three times in the last four days, against the Marlins and Nationals, for a single inning each time. While he gave up a run in his debut, he held the mighty Nats scoreless in his subsequent appearances.

4/11/2010 by KDaddy

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The New York Post reports that the Mets are 'increasingly likely' to accelerate Jenrry Mejia and move him into a major league bullpen role, rather than develop him more slowly as a starter. This is great news to anyone hoping the Mets can contend right away, bad news to anyone banking on Mejia as a future ace.

3/23/2010 by DataBoy

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