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Mejia went 1-for-1 with a grand slam in Saturday's spring training contest against Kansas City.
There have been some questions if the catching prospect is big enough not only to catch, but to play in the big leagues. Mejia, listed at 5-foot-10, 180 pounds in the team's media guide, looked plenty big enough when he launched the eventual game-winner with the bags loaded in the seventh. The 21-year-old is now 5-for-9 with seven RBI and three runs over his last four Cactus League games. Last season in the minors, Mejia put together a 50-game hitting streak -- the longest such run in the minors in the last 62 years, and the fourth-best streak in minor-league history. Overall 2016, Mejia hit .342 with 11 home runs and 80 RBI at Low-A Lake County and High-A Lynchburg. With Gomes and Roberto Perez cemented ahead of him on the depth chart, Mejia will continue incubating at the lower levels this season unless an injury or prolonged slump from either opens up an opportunity.
