Seth Mejias-Brean


Seth Wayne Mejias-Brean is an American professional baseball infielder in the San Diego Padres organization. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Padres.

Career

Mejias-Brean attended Cienega High School in Pima County, Arizona. Undrafted out of high school, Mejias-Brean attended the University of Arizona, where he played college baseball for the Wildcats. He was a member of the 2012 Arizona Wildcats College World Series championship team. Mejias-Brean was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 8th round, with the 262nd overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft.

Cincinnati Reds

Mejias-Brean played for the Billings Mustangs in 2012, hitting.313/.389/.536/.925 with 8 home runs and 40 RBI. He split the 2013 season between the Dayton Dragons and the Bakersfield Blaze, hitting.305/.379/.457/.836 with 11 home runs and 82 RBI. He split the 2014 season between Bakersfield and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, hitting.270/.368/.406/.774 with 14 home runs and 67 RBI. He returned to Pensacola for the 2015 season, hitting.247/.352/.360/.712 with 6 home runs and 53 RBI. He played for the Louisville Bats in 2016, hitting.228/.290/.315/.605 with 6 home runs and 45 RBI. He returned to Louisville to open the 2017 season.

Seattle Mariners

On May 2, 2017, Mejias-Brean was traded to the Seattle Mariners. He split the season between Louisville, the Arkansas Travelers, and the Tacoma Rainiers, combining to hit.268/.328/.346/.674 with 4 home runs and 50 RBI. He split the 2018 season between Arkansas and Tacoma, hitting.258/.336/.376/.712 with 10 home runs and 57 RBI.

San Diego Padres

Mejias-Brean elected free agency following the 2018 season and signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres. He spent the 2019 minor league season with the El Paso Chihuahuas, hitting.316/.367/.455/.822 with 11 home runs and 66 RBI.
On September 3, 2019, the Padres selected Mejias-Brean's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on September 4 as a pinch hitter. Mejias-Brean was outrighted off the Padres roster on November 4, 2019 and later became a free agent. However, he re-signed to a minor league deal on November 7, 2019.