P Alfonso 'Taco' Mejía #5
Age: 30 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
01/03/2024
P ALFONSO 'TACO' MEJÍA #5 - AGE: 30 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 13-15 0 5.17 212.1 252 31 71 160 1.52 2.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 4 4
Movement 3 3 3 3
Control 3 3 3 3
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 4 4
Changeup 4 4
Cutter 4 4
Forkball 4 4
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 9
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 4
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/2023 ELP Win, 5-2 X 8.0 8 2 2 0 5 Win
09/23/2023 NO Loss, 6-9 X 3.1 9 5 4 0 1
09/18/2023 @ DET Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 7 2 2 3 5
09/12/2023 @ STL Win, 6-3 X 7.1 7 3 3 1 9 Win
09/06/2023 SFS Win, 8-1 X 7.1 5 1 1 3 4 Win
09/01/2023 @ IND Loss, 4-6 X 5.1 5 5 5 3 4 Loss
08/26/2023 MIA Win, 7-4 X 8.0 8 4 4 3 3 Win
08/20/2023 @ BRK Loss, 5-7 X 5.2 11 7 7 2 5 Loss
08/15/2023 ATL Loss, 3-5 X 6.1 7 4 3 4 5 Loss
08/10/2023 @ CLE Loss, 3-7 X 6.1 9 7 7 4 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/23/1993
Born in:Plano, TX
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,400,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 168 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 168 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2016, 27th Pick in Round 1
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 13 15 0 5.17 212.1 252 129 122 31 71 160 3 9.1 0 16 48.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.69 10.68 6.78 3.01 4.72 1.52 106 2.2 .328        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 212 54 11 1 6 21 10 37 1 0 0 .255 .287 .401 .688      
vs. RHB 647 198 45 2 25 108 61 123 5 6 0 .306 .363 .498 .861      
EARL WEAVER BASEBALL LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 3 2 0 5.20 36.1 42 22 21 7 8 34  
May 5 5 2 3 0 6.32 31.1 44 25 22 1 14 27  
June 6 6 2 3 0 5.05 41.0 48 23 23 11 16 26  
July 5 5 2 3 0 3.48 33.2 36 14 13 5 8 23  
August 5 5 1 3 0 7.39 31.2 41 27 26 5 15 22  
September 6 6 3 1 0 3.99 38.1 41 18 17 2 10 28  
Spring Training 5 5 1 1 0 6.00 18.0 29 12 12 2 5 19  
Last Year 33 33 13 15 0 5.17 212.1 252 129 122 31 71 160  
2 Years Ago 31 31 10 13 0 5.48 192.0 236 129 117 23 82 148  
Career 162 162 62 68 0 5.16 1027.1 1151 632 589 126 394 760  
Home 15 15 5 7 0 5.78 90.1 109 61 58 16 30 64  
Road 18 18 8 8 0 4.72 122.0 143 68 64 15 41 96  
Grass 32 32 13 14 0 5.01 208.1 244 121 116 31 67 156  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 13.50 4.0 8 8 6 0 4 4  
Night 33 33 13 15 0 5.17 212.1 252 129 122 31 71 160  
As Starter 33 33 13 15 0 5.17 212.1 252 129 122 31 71 160  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Chicago - EWB 25 31 31 14 8 0 3.53 216.2 215 95 85 26 60 181 2 1 1.27 .296 4.26 3.6 128
2020 Chicago - EWB 26 33 33 11 16 0 6.24 196.0 227 147 136 22 101 136 1 0 1.67 .323 5.60 1.8 83
2021 Chicago - EWB 27 34 34 14 16 0 5.52 210.1 221 132 129 24 80 135 4 0 1.43 .293 5.01 2.6 89
2022 Chicago - EWB 28 19 19 5 8 0 5.23 117.0 137 80 68 17 52 93 0 0 1.62 .325 5.19 1.0 91
2022 Dallas - EWB 28 12 12 5 5 0 5.88 75.0 99 49 49 6 30 55 0 0 1.72 .371 4.36 1.3 81
2022 Total - EWB 28 31 31 10 13 0 5.48 192.0 236 129 117 23 82 148 0 0 1.66 .344 4.87 2.1 85
2023 Dallas - EWB 29 33 33 13 15 0 5.17 212.1 252 129 122 31 71 160 3 0 1.52 .328 4.72 2.2 86
Total EWB 162 162 62 68 0 5.16 1027.1 1151 632 589 126 394 760 10 1 1.50 .316 4.88 12.5 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Total - 21 18 18 10 3 0 2.87 122.1 107 42 39 9 39 149 0 0 1.19 .320 2.68 3.9 100
2016 Kannapolis - A 22 31 31 13 9 0 4.17 187.2 186 90 87 19 63 154 0 0 1.33 .303 3.90 3.2 100
2017 Birmingham - AA 23 34 34 15 9 0 3.10 229.0 197 83 79 24 75 217 2 0 1.19 .277 3.69 4.3 133
2018 Birmingham - AA 24 2 2 2 0 0 0.00 14.1 7 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 0.84 .189 2.88 0.5 999
2018 Charlotte - AAA 24 32 32 12 11 0 3.59 220.1 178 95 88 22 80 200 2 2 1.17 .262 4.10 3.9 124
2019 Charlotte - AAA 25 3 3 1 0 0 1.35 13.1 5 2 2 2 6 14 0 0 0.82 .103 4.94 0.1 326
Total IL 35 35 13 11 0 3.47 233.2 183 97 90 24 86 214 2 2 1.15 .254 4.14 135.3
Total SL 36 36 17 9 0 2.92 243.1 204 83 79 24 80 227 2 0 1.17 .272 3.65 184.2
Total SOU 31 31 13 9 0 4.17 187.2 186 90 87 19 63 154 0 0 1.33 .303 3.90 100.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Chicago - MLB P 31 31 11 33 1 45 1 .978 216.2 1.83 -1.3 1.025
2020 Chicago - MLB P 33 33 12 27 3 42 3 .929 196.0 1.79 -1.3 .986
2021 Chicago - MLB P 34 34 13 24 0 38 1 .974 210.1 1.58 -1.0 1.003
2022 Chicago - MLB P 19 19 5 18 2 26 3 .885 117.0 1.77 -1.5 .904
2022 Dallas - MLB P 12 12 5 10 1 15 0 1.000 75.0 1.80 -0.6 .952
2023 Dallas - MLB P 33 33 12 30 0 44 2 .955 212.1 1.78 -0.2 .999
TOTAL P 162 162 58 142 7 210 10 .952 1027.1 1.75 -5.7 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 2 (3).
03/01/2016 Drafted in the 2016 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 27, 27th overall pick) by the Chicago Samurai, out of college (North Texas).
03/02/2016 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Samurai organization with a signing bonus of $640,000.
04/03/2016 Named the #100 prospect in the EWB
06/20/2016 Was selected to the 2016 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
07/12/2016 Injured (forearm tendinitis), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 2 (3).
04/03/2017 Named the #92 prospect in the EWB
06/20/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Southern League All-Star Game.
10/11/2017 Won the 2017 Southern League SL Championship with the Birmingham Grays!
10/23/2017 Wins the 2017 SL SL Outstanding Pitcher Award.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
07/10/2018 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Norfolk Scythes with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/01/2018 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Richmond Lava with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 4 (3); Control: 3 (3).
03/04/2019 Injured (food poisoning), out for 3 days.
04/11/2019 Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
04/22/2019 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Knights with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
11/30/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
11/13/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,200,000 with the Chicago Samurai organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
03/13/2022 Injured (back soreness), out for 3 days.
07/27/2022 Was traded by the Chicago Samurai to the Dallas Brahmas in exchange for 2B Scott Spencer.
10/07/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,800,000 with the Dallas Brahmas organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
10/06/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,400,000 with the Dallas Brahmas organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 3 (3).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 33 8
2021 34 2
2023 33 8
Year W Rank
2019 14 10
2021 14 8
Year L Rank
2020 16 6
2021 16 4
2023 15 7
Year Win. % Rank
2019 .636 9
Year IP Rank
2019 216.2 10
2021 210.1 6
Year BF Rank
2020 901 9
2021 915 4
2023 942 7
Year HRA Rank
2023 31 6
Year BB Rank
2020 101 4
Year K Rank
2019 181 8
Year WP Rank
2019 9 8
2021 14 1
Year ERA Rank
2019 3.53 7
Year BABIP Rank
2021 .295 7
Year QS Rank
2019 19 3
2021 16 8
Year QSP Rank
2019 .613 4
Year CG Rank
2019 2 5
2021 4 2
2023 3 7
Year CGP Rank
2019 .065 9
2021 .118 3
2023 .091 10
Year SHO Rank
2019 1 2
2020 0 8
Year WAR Rank
2019 5.1 6
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