As Jon Heyman of Fancred reported, the Boston Red Sox have signed former Mets pitcher, Jenrry Mejia to a minor league deal with an invite to minicamp this spring. Mejia will ultimately receive $625,000 if he makes it up to the big leagues, says Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports.
Mejia last appeared in the majors for the Mets in 2015, where he received the first of three PED suspensions, with the third one making him the only player in major league baseball history to receive a lifetime ban for testing positive three times. On July 6th of last year, it was announced that Mejia would be reinstated into the league for the 2019 season and allowed to participate in an August rehab assignment.
The 29-year-old previously pitched in the Dominican Winter League, where he dominated in his last start several weeks ago going six innings, and only allowing three hits, while striking out 12 and walking none. He also pitched in parts of 5 seasons with the Mets from 2010-2015, where he suffered from several injuries including the infamous, Tommy John Surgery.
When healthy, he ultimately put up solid numbers that include a 9-14 record, 28 saves, a 3.62 ERA, 3.83 FIP, and 1.484 WHIP, to go along with 162 strikeouts. Mejia’s best year of his career was as the Amazin’s closer in 2014, where he had all 28 of his career saves, posted a 3.65 ERA, 3.73 FIP, and 1.484 WHIP, while striking out 98 batters in 93.2 innings pitched.
