The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have recalled left-handed pitcher Adalberto Mejía from Triple-A Rochester.
Mejía, who was acquired for Eduardo Nuñez from the San Francisco Giants earlier this season, was rated the 91st best prospect according to Baseball America’s Midseason Top 100 prospect list.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound left-hander has a combined 8-5, 3.10 ERA (125.0 IP, 43 ER) with 30 walks and 121 strikeouts in 21 starts between Double-A Richmond, Triple-A Sacramento and Triple-A Rochester this season.
A Bonao, DR native, Mejía has made three starts for the Red Wings going 1-2, 4.66 ERA (19.1 IP, 10 ER) with three walks and 20 strikeouts. He is expected to join the Twins tonight in Kansas City and will wear uniform number 49.
To make room for Mejía on the 25-man roster the Twins have optioned Kennys Vargas to Rochester. Vargas hit .259 (22-for-85) with nine doubles, six home runs and 13 RBI in 25 games for the Twins this season.
Update: 8/21, 11:50 am
The Twins announced that he has been sent back down and Pat Light, another player acquired via trade, has been called up.
From the Twins:
The Minnesota Twins announced today that they are recalling right-handed pitcher Pat Light from Triple-A Rochester in time for today’s game against Kansas City.
Light, who was acquired from Boston in exchange for left-handed pitcher Fernando Abad earlier this season, has gone 2-1 with a 2.37 ERA (38.0 IP, 10 ER), 19 walks and 42 strikeouts for the Red Wings. Since being acquired by the Twins at the trade deadline, he has appeared in six games for the Red Wings, posting a 2.57 ERA (7.0 IP, 2 ER) with two walks and six strikeouts.
To make room for Light on the 25-man roster, the Twins optioned left-handed pitcher Adalberto Mejia to Rochester.
[Minnesota Twins]
