Joey Meneses

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Joey Meneses
Meneses with the Nationals in 2023
Washington Nationals – No. 45
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1992-05-06) May 6, 1992 (age 31)
Culiacán, Mexico
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
NPB: March 29, 2019, for the Orix Buffaloes
MLB: August 2, 2022, for the Washington Nationals
NPB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Batting average.206
Home runs4
Runs batted in14
MLB statistics
(through April 23, 2024)
Batting average.283
Home runs26
Runs batted in131
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Mexico
World Baseball Classic
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Miami Team

Joey Meneses Ramírez (born May 6, 1992) is a Mexican professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Orix Buffaloes. He was the 2018 International League MVP.

Professional career

Atlanta Braves

Meneses played for several farm teams of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 through 2017.[1]

After the 2013, 2014, and 2015 seasons, he played for Tomateros de Culiacán of the Mexican Pacific League (LMP). In 2016, Meneses first reached the Double-A level, playing for the Mississippi Braves.[1] After the 2016 season, he played for Tomateros of the LMP.

For the 2017 season with Mississippi, he registered a .292

Southern League all star.[2] He was named an MILB.com Organization All Star in 2014 and 2017.[2] On November 6, 2017, Meneses became a free agent.[2]
After the 2017 season, he played for Tomateros of the LMP.

Philadelphia Phillies

The

International League MVP, registering a .311 batting average with 23 home runs and 82 RBIs in 130 games.[1] On October 29, 2018, Meneses was released by the Phillies.[2]
He subsequently signed to play in Japan for 2019. After the 2018 season, he played for Tomateros of the LMP.

Orix Buffaloes

On October 29, 2018, Meneses signed a one-year contract worth an estimated 100 million yen,[3] equivalent to approximately US $950,000, with the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball.[4] On March 29, 2019, he made his NPB debut. On June 27, 2019, Meneses was suspended for 12 months after testing positive for the banned substance hydroxystanozolol.[5] That same day, he became a free agent.[6] After the 2019 season, he played for Tomateros of the LMP.

Boston Red Sox

Meneses with the Sea Dogs in 2021

On January 23, 2020, Meneses signed a minor league deal with the

Triple-A East in early August.[2] He elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2021.[8]

Washington Nationals

On January 13, 2022, Meneses signed a minor league deal with the

slash line of .354/.385/.626 and hitting seven home runs through his first 25 games in the majors.[11] On September 1, Meneses hit a walk-off home run against the Oakland Athletics which gave the Nationals their first walk-off win of the year.[12][13] On September 16, with the Nationals down 4–0 to the Miami Marlins, Meneses hit an inside-the-park home run and later scored the winning run in a 5–4 Washington victory.[14]

He finished the season batting .324 with a .367 on-base percentage, .563 slugging percentage, 13 home runs, and 34 RBI.[15] Meneses was named to the MLB Pipeline All-Rookie Team.[16]

International career

Meneses has played for Mexico in the Caribbean Series of 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022.[1]

In February 2019, Meneses was selected to the Mexico national baseball team for 2019 exhibition games against Japan.[17]

Meneses was selected for a second time to the national team in the 2020 Summer Olympics (contested in 2021), in Tokyo.[18]

In 2023, Meneses played for Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, hitting two home runs in a game against the United States in pool play.[19]

Personal life

Meneses has stated that he is big fan of Goku, and it was one reason why he joined a Japanese team.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Joey Meneses Minor, Winter & Japanese Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Joey Meneses Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Orix Buffaloes reach agreement with Joey Meneses". YakyuDB. October 29, 2018. Archived from the original on November 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "新外国人選手獲得のお知らせ". オリックス・バファローズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 29, 2018. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "ジョーイ・メネセス選手のアンチ・ドーピング規定違反について". オリックス・バファローズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). June 27, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "2019年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Cotillo, Chris (November 2, 2020). "Boston Red Sox re-sign 9 minor-league free agents; Josh Ockimey, Stephen Gonsalves, Caleb Simpson among those returning". masslive.com. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  9. ^ Hilburn-Trenkle, Chris (January 13, 2022). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19, 2021-Jan. 15, 2022". Baseball America. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "New York Mets at Washington Nationals Box Score, August 2, 2022". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  11. ^ "Joey Meneses 2022 Batting Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  12. ^ Lindbergh, Ben (September 2, 2022). "Meet Joey Meneses, the Embodiment of Baseball Unpredictability". The Ringer. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  13. ^ Camerato, Jessica (September 2, 2022). "Meneses crushes 'special' walk-off after long journey". MLB.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  14. Washington Post. Archived
    from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  15. ^ "Joey Meneses Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  16. ^ Dykstra, Sam (October 16, 2022). "MLB Pipeline's 2022 All-Rookie Team". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  17. ^ "Roster de México para ENEOS Samurai Japan Series". MiLB.com: The Official Site of Minor League Baseball (in Spanish). February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  18. ^ "Sea Dogs Game Notes". oursportscentral.com. Portland Sea Dogs. July 4, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  19. ^ "Meneses homers twice, Mexico clobbers U.S. in World Baseball Classic". Orange County Register. Associated Press. March 13, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "オッス！オラ「メネセス」 オリの新助っ人、ドラゴンボール・孫悟空に憧れ来日". Sanspo.com (in Japanese). January 29, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

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