Adalberto Mejía

Adalberto Mejía was born on June 20, 1993 in the Dominican Republic.

The San Francisco Giants signed him as an international free agent in 2011. He was very successful in the minors. MLB Pipeline ranked Mejía as the Giants seventh best prospect entering 2016. They traded him to the Minnesota Twins for Eduardo Núñez at the deadline that summer.

He made his Major League debut for the Twins on August 20, 2016. Mejía allowed two runs in 2.2 innings out of the bullpen, and was optioned back to Triple-A.

A strong spring training helped Mejía earn a spot in the Twins rotation in 2017. He earned his first big league win on May 21st, tossing seven innings and allowing three runs against the Kansas City Royals. Mejía made 21 stats for the Twins that season, going 4-7 with a 4.50 ERA. Various injuries limited him to just four starts in 2018, but he was 2-0 with a 2.01 ERA when on the Major League mound for Minnesota.

Rookie manager Rocco Baldelli put Mejía in the bullpen to start off 2019. He struggled in his new role, going 0-2 with an 8.80 ERA across 15.1 innings. The Twins designated him for assignment. Mejía had short stints with the Los Angeles Angels and St. Louis Cardinals in the second half of 2019.

Mejía didn't pitch during the COVID shortened 2020 season, and he spent 2021 playing professionally in China. He didn't play for anyone between 2022 and 2024. Mejía decided to attempt a comeback with the Staten Island Ferry Hawks of the Atlantic League in 2025.