Minors: Mejia in the Bullpen
Mets 20–year-old pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia allowed three runs and one hit, while walking three and striking out one, against five batters.
For more on Mejia’s outing, check out Toby Hyde’s post at Mets Minor League Blog.
In a post to Amazin Avenue, Sam Page uses PitchFX from the game to look in to what Mejia did well yesterday, and what he needs to improve on.
In a recent review, Baseball America said:
“Mejia has a 94-95 mph fastball, and he can cut or sink it depending on the situation. He flashes a plus curveball, though it’s inconsistent and he struggles to locate it at times. Unlike a lot of young pitchers, he’s willing to throw his changeup, but it has too much velocity and only rates as an adequate pitch at this point. Mejia has a solid pitcher’s frame. His delivery and lack of secondary stuff could lead to an eventual move to the bullpen.”
According to Adam Rubin of the Daily News, “Jerry Manuel traveled Tuesday from his home in Sacramento, Calif., to gauge whether Mejia may be able to help the Mets in the bullpen in early 2010.”
To read more from Rubin, who talks with Josh Thole and profiles Mejia, while talking with the young pitcher about 2009 and next season, read his report here.
