Alejandro Mejia
U of Arizona

Height: 6’1″
Weight:
DOB: 01/18/91
Throws: R
Bats: R

Jeff’s Quick Take: Mejia looks like a player drafted for two purposes. First and foremost, he will sign a below slot deal and allow the Cardinals to spend their limited money elsewhere. Secondly, by all accounts Mejia is a great defender at short. His offensive numbers don’t hold up as a raw .406 wOBA this year is Park and Schedule adjusted to .357. (The schedule pushes the wOBA up, but the park pushes it back down again.) Snippets I could find on Alejandro(Alex) Mejia after the jump.

Keith Law via Twitter on Mar 31st:

Arizona SS Alex Mejia is channeling Ozzie Smith in the field tonight

AZ Starnet:

Mejia hit .367 this season with three home runs and 51 RBIs. He’s also known as a plus defender in the field.

Tuscon Citizen:

Mejia, who is hitting .367, earned Pac-12 Player of the Year honors, improving his stats and athleticism in each of his three years at Arizona.

“For the scouts that have seen him since his freshman year … everybody says the difference in what he looks like today and what he looked like as a freshman is unbelievable,” Lopez said.

“And his intangibles are off the charts.”

Mejia is another player who could be looking at a position switch in the pros.

“I think they see a lot of options with him — second, third, catcher maybe,” Lopez said.

Catcher?

“If he can’t cover the ground at short at the next level, they will find a spot for him,” Lopez said.

Here’s an interview with him after a Regional victory:

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