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Twins Designate Adalberto Mejia For Assignment

By Ty Bradley | July 13, 2019 at 3:07pm CDT

The Twins have designated lefty Adalberto Mejia for assignment, tweets Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Mejia, 26, was once a borderline top-100 prospect in the Giants farm before being shipped for INF Eduardo Nunez in a 2016 deadline deal. The Twin Cities haven’t been kind to the big lefty – he was shelled in his initial 2017 taste, and then mostly stashed at Triple-A Rochester over the next two seasons. Mejia moved to the Twin bullpen this season, where he was hit hard (6.13 FIP, 7.04 BB/9) in 13 appearances the club before hitting the IL in mid-May.

Mejia has flashed back-of-the-rotation promise as recently as last season and is a good bet to latch on elsewhere in the coming days. Each of Minnesota’s rotation and pen were too deep for him this season, and the club has a host of capable hurlers in the minor-league wings. Righty Jake Odorizzi, back after a brief blister bout, will re-gain his seat in a rotation that’s posted the AL’s second-highest fWAR total in 2019; nearly each of the club’s five fulcrums are on pace for a career-best season.

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  1. DarkSide830

    2 years ago

    if the orioles don’t claim him they evidently arent even trying to win.

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    • myaccount

      2 years ago

      Well they aren’t trying to win, so don’t be shocked.

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  2. Gobbysteiner

    2 years ago

    W for the Giants. Got Shaun Anderson out of him.

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    • Dixon Mias

      2 years ago

      For Nunez

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      • Gobbysteiner

        2 years ago

        And guess who they traded for nunez

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    • tkool

      2 years ago

      And Gregory Santos- two of the best pitchers in the Giants system

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  3. antibelt

    2 years ago

    Mejia is still young enough to big a AAA piece available for spot starts, etc. Liked him when he was in the Giants system.

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    • refereemn77

      2 years ago

      The issue is he has no options remaining. He can’t be called up and sent back to AAA anymore.

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  4. Jagordon85

    2 years ago

    Giants need to get him back. Zaidi is going to jump on him a lefty former top prospect who still has some juice.

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  5. kleppy12

    2 years ago

    Hmmm, two recent 40 man spots have been opened up, interesting.

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    • DarkSide830

      2 years ago

      Jordany Valdespin time

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    • monymgr

      2 years ago

      Yes, makes you wonder just what is coming ??

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      • kleppy12

        2 years ago

        I don’t know if there is one happening in the next 24 hours or anything but I can’t imagine they just removed one guy from the 40 man for no reason especially when they probably knew this Mejia move was coming.

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  6. wjf010

    2 years ago

    Wherever he ends up, be prepared for 3-2 counts on every batter….so tedious to watch.

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    • twinsfan368

      2 years ago

      I agree 200%

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  7. wasintucson

    2 years ago

    The Twins’ pen was too deep for him. Ouch.

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  8. jessecc08

    2 years ago

    Cody Allen time

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    • refereemn77

      2 years ago

      His spot went to Odorizzi who was kn the IL

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  9. darwin 22

    2 years ago

    Glad to see Falvey pull the trigger. Mejia was a mental midget.

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  10. The Einheri

    2 years ago

    I wish Mejia well, I thought he’d be better, but I still liked him.

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  11. Socrates Curveball

    2 years ago

    Giants who are going to deal off relievers in the next few weeks should be calling the Giants to work our a deal to bring Mejia back to SF. Twins should be in on virtually all the Giants relievers as we near the deadline. Will Smith won’t come cheap even if he’s a rental. Can the Twins beat the Braves? Sam Dyson and Tony Watson fallback options.

    Twins have the resources for Ken Giles & Marcus stroman. But do they believe Stroman moves the needle in their rotation? And do they want to leverage their prospects into more control? Interesting days ahead for the Twins…

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  12. JDGoat

    2 years ago

    I hope the Blue Jays find a way to work out a trade because I don’t think he’ll make it far on waivers.

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  13. martras

    2 years ago

    This was overdue by a year or so. Mejia’s stuff is a little faster, but a little worse than Tommy Milone. Same type of pitcher, though. AAAA level who keeps getting a shot at MLB because he’s a southpaw.

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  14. GMAG

    2 years ago

    On the same day that Nunez is released (DFA’d) by Boston, Mejia is DFA’d by Mn….. Eduardo will land somewhere in MLB and Mejia will land somewhere in AAA. The Twins’ attempt to transition Adalberto to the pen has been ugly, and his injury situation has not helped.

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