ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Catcher Francisco Mejia came to the Rays last year and got adjusted to both his role as the backup to starter Mike Zunino as well as the Rays’ way of using bench players often and sometimes unpredictably.
He then learned how to take advantage of the opportunities, establishing himself as one of their most clutch hitters.
Mejia has carried that into the early days of this season. After bringing home the winning run in Friday’s opener with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly, Mejia led the way to Saturday afternoon’s 5-3 victory over the Orioles with an RBI single and two-run homer.
