Sam Mejías

Samuel Elías Mejías (, born May 9, 1952) is a Dominican former outfielder and coach in Major League Baseball who played from through for the St. Louis Cardinals, Montreal Expos (1977–78), Chicago Cubs (1979) and Cincinnati Reds (1979–81). He later was a minor league manager then first base coach in the majors for the Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles.

Baseball career

Minor Leagues Mejías signed as a minor league free agent on October 24, 1970 with the Milwaukee Brewers. On June 23, 1976, the Brewers sent Mejías to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the earlier deal made on June 7, 1976, when the Brewers traded a player to be named later to St. Louis for Danny Frisella.

St Louis Cardinals Mejías made his major league debut on September 6, 1976. He would play 17 games for the Cardinals, batting .143.

Montreal Expos Mejías was traded along with Bill Greif and Ángel Torres from the Cardinals to the Montreal Expos for Tony Scott, Steve Dunning and Pat Scanlon on November 8, 1976.

Cincinnati Reds Mejías' contract was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds. Mejías only appeared in 7 games for the Reds in 1979, but he had two serviceable years as a part-time player for the Reds in 1980 and 1981 batting .278 and .286 respectively. He was released by the Reds after their 1981 season.

Career In a six-season career, Mejías was a .247 hitter with four home runs and 31 RBI in 334 games, including 51 runs, 13 doubles, two triples, and eight stolen bases.

Coaching and managing career Following his playing career, Mejías managed from to in the Cincinnati Reds minor league system. He later was a first base coach in the majors for the Seattle Mariners (–) and Baltimore Orioles .

Personal life Mejías is married and has four children.

Mejías's brother Marcos also played professional baseball.