Mario Meza | |
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Saraperos de Saltillo – No. 50 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1990-11-24) November 24, 1990 (age 34) Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
Jose Mario (Mendoza) Meza (born November 24, 1990) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. Meza was selected for the Mexico national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic and 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier.
Career
On March 14, 2012, Meza signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. On June 4, 2013, Meza was traded to the Saraperos de Saltillo. On June 3, 2014, Meza was assigned to the Leones de Yucatán. On November 15, 2016, Meza signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. On March 30, 2017, Meza was assigned to the Leones. On August 14, 2018, he was assigned to the Saraperos de Saltillo, and was released by the Cubs organization on March 18, 2019. On October 4, 2019, Meza was returned to the Leones by the Saraperos. Meza did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Meza's rights were acquired by the Saraperos de Saltillo.
In 2023, Meza made 41 relief outings for Saltillo, recording a 2.70 ERA with 43 strikeouts across 36+2⁄3 innings pitched.
References
- Laymance, Austin (February 8, 2017). "A-Gon, Davis lead Mexico's WBC '17 roster". mlb.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- "MÉXICO". Prē Pan 19 (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "Mario Meza Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
- "Saraperos: 'El Pariente' Mario Meza en el mejor momento en su carrera". milb.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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