Joey Meneses - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Remaining with Athletics Meneses was sent outright to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.

Impact Meneses was designated for assignment by the A's on Saturday, but he'll remain with the club after passing through waivers. He's hitting .346 with 12 home runs, 80 RBI and 51 runs scored in 72 games so far this season at Triple-A.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Booted from 40-man The Athletics designated Meneses for assignment Saturday.

Impact Meneses was sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, and he'll now also lose his place on the 40-man roster to make room for Geoff Hartlieb, who was selected to the major-league roster Saturday. Meneses' .938 OPS in the minors could attract attention from teams looking for organizational depth, though the 34-year-old isn't likely to make much of an impact in the bigs.

JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Vegas The Athletics optioned Meneses to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.

Impact Meneses went 1-for-6 in two games after being recalled from Triple-A on Friday, and he'll now lose his place on the active roster to make room for Donovan Walton, who was claimed off waivers from the Angels over the weekend. Meneses boasts a .347/.398/.546 slash line through 71 games in the minors, though he isn't likely to serve as more than bench depth if he makes it back to the big leagues this year.

JULY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Triple-A The Athletics recalled Meneses from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Impact With Zack Gelof (knee) headed to the 10-day IL, Meneses will provide some depth at first base and in the corner outfield spots. He's taken 18 plate appearances with the Athletics this season, going 2-for-14 with two RBI and three walks. Meneses has a .947 OPS with 12 homers and 80 RBI at Triple-A.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Athletics optioned Meneses to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Impact With Zack Gelof (hand) being reinstated from the 10-day IL and Brian Serven's contract being selected from Las Vegas, the Athletics will match those moves by sending both Meneses and Darell Hernaiz down to Triple-A. Meneses was promoted to the majors June 21 and has gone 2-for-14 (.143) with two RBI and three walks across seven games. He'll see far more playing time in Triple-A, where he is slashing .348/.401/.539 with 11 home runs and 76 RBI across 317 plate appearances.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Promoted, starting Sunday The Athletics selected Meneses' contract from Triple-A Las Vegas, and he's batting sixth as the designated hitter Sunday against the Angels.

Impact The 34-year-old will immediately enter the starting nine after getting called up for his first look in the big leagues since 2024. Meneses has taken advantage of the hitter-friendly environment of the Pacific Coast League at Las Vegas this year with a .348/.401/.539 slash line in 69 games.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Promotion on tap The Athletics are expected to call up Meneses from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Meneses has a .348/.401/.539 slash line with 11 homers and 76 RBI through 69 games with Las Vegas this year, and he'll now get his first look in the big leagues since 2024. Across parts of three major-league seasons, the 34-year-old has a .731 OPS and 29 home runs in 286 games, so he has shown an ability to hold his own against MLB pitching.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minor-league camp Meneses was reassigned to minor-league camp by the Athletics on Sunday.

Impact Meneses joined the A's as a non-roster invitee at major-league spring training, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored over five at-bats in three contests. The 33-year-old produced a .264 average with 11 home runs, 55 RBI, 37 runs scored and two stolen bases over 387 at-bats in 110 games with Triple-A Syracuse last season, and he'll look to earn a shot with a the Athletics' major-league club in 2026.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Inks minors deal with A's Meneses signed a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Saturday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.

Impact Meneses spent the entire 2025 campaign with the Mets' Triple-A affiliate, slashing .264/.321/.444 with 11 homers, 55 RBI and 37 runs scored across 421 plate appearances. Signing with the Athletics figures to give the 33-year-old a higher chance of returning to the majors compared to New York, though he is still likely to spend most of his time at Triple-A Las Vegas.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dispatched to minor-league camp The Mets reassigned Meneses to minor-league camp Monday.

Impact Meneses has produced at a near-league-average level at the plate over parts of three seasons in the majors with the Nationals, slashing .274/.322/.408 with a 101 wRC+ across 1,210 plate appearances. The 32-year-old's power production dropped considerably in 2024, however, with Meneses slugging just three home runs in 313 plate appearances before the Nationals demoted him to Triple-A last July and kept him in the minors for the remainder of the season. He caught on with the Mets on a minor-league deal in the offseason, but Meneses' declining production and lack of defensive flexibility made it unlikely that he would win a bench role on the Opening Day roster. Meneses will likely open the season at Triple-A Syracuse, and it may take a Pete Alonso injury in order for him to get a look with the big club.

MARCH 17, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Inks deal with Mets The Mets signed Meneses to a minor-league deal with an invite to MLB spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Impact Meneses elected free agency Nov. 4 after the Nationals removed him from their 40-man roster. The 32-year-old was in the middle his third season in the big leagues before being optioned to Triple-A Rochester on July 4 as he was putting up his worst season yet. He had an OPS of .593 during 2024 with the Nationals, but was able to put up a .793 OPS after his demotion. The right-handed bat now has a chance to earn a spot on the roster of a National League East opponent.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hits free-agent market Meneses elected free agency Monday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The Nationals booted Meneses from their 40-man roster and he has opted to test out free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. Meneses was a solid regular for the Nationals from 2022-23 but bottomed out with a .593 OPS in 2024 and spent much of the season in the minors.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hits free-agent market Meneses elected free agency Monday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact The Nationals booted Meneses from their 40-man roster, and he has opted to test out free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment. Meneses was a solid regular for the Nationals from 2022-23 but bottomed out with a .593 OPS in 2024 and spent much of the season in the minors.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Rochester The Nationals optioned Meneses to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday.

Impact Through 313 plate appearances, Meneses has slashed just .231./.291/.306 -- his worst season at the plate in his three-year MLB career -- and he'll now attempt to right the ship in the minors. Meanwhile, the Nationals will likely turn to Harold Ramirez or Ildemaro Vargas to start at first base until Joey Gallo (hamstring) is able to return from the injured list.

JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Heating up at plate Meneses went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Thursday's win over Atlanta.

Impact The 32-year-old has five hits in his last two games, and since a May 14 doubleheader against the Red Sox, Meneses is slashing .333/.385/.438 with two doubles, a homer and seven RBI over 13 contests. With the Nationals' lineup fully healthy again, Meneses will need to keep hitting if he wants to maintain regular playing time between first base and DH.

MAY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Losing out on regular role Meneses is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Though he kept his spot on the 26-man active roster when the Nationals brought back Lane Thomas (knee) from the injured list Monday, Meneses appears to be the odd man out of the starting nine in the wake of the outfielder's return. Jesse Winker has served as the Nationals' designated hitter in two of the three games in Atlanta while Joey Gallo has started at first base twice during the series, closing off Meneses' primary avenues to playing time. Meneses should still have a spot in the lineup versus lefties, but the lefty-hitting Winker and Gallo appear poised to start ahead of him against righties.

MAY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers Wednesday Meneses went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota.

Impact Menses made things interesting in the ninth inning Wednesday, launching a solo shot off Jhoan Duran to lead off the frame. The 32-year-old Meneses had gotten off to a slow start this year, though he's now 6-for-17 with a pair of extra-base hits in his last three contests. Overall, he's slashing .234/.299/.299 with two homers, 24 RBI and nine runs scored through 43 games on the campaign.

MAY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Saturday Meneses isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Meneses went 1-for-4 during Friday's loss to the A's and will now receive his second day off in Washington's last three games. Jesse Winker will instead serve as the Nationals' DH, moving Eddie Rosario to left field while Jacob Young starts in center.

APRIL 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, collects three hits Meneses went 3-for-6 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's victory over the White Sox.

Impact Meneses singled in two of his first three at-bats before launching a two-run home run in the fifth to extend Washington's lead. The designated hitter has now homered in back-to-back games, collecting five RBI over that brief stretch, while it also marked his 14th game this season with at least three hits.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cranks pinch-hit homer Meneses went 1-for-1 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Impact Pinch-hitting for Blake Rutherford in the seventh inning, Meneses launched a clutch three-run homer off Bryan Shaw, putting the Nationals ahead 4-2 en route to a 4-3 victory. The homer was Menses' first in 37 games, with his last coming on Aug. 8. While he's only hit 12 homers this year, the 31-year-old Menses is still slashing a solid .279/.326/.406 with a team-high 84 RBI and 67 runs scored through 610 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Tuesday Meneses is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the White Sox.

Impact Dominic Smith will start at first base for the Nationals as Keibert Ruiz takes a turn in the DH role and Drew Millas does the catching. Meneses went 0-for-4 in Monday's series opener against Chicago and is slashing just .222/.271/.259 in 59 plate appearances since the calendar flipped to September.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Saturday Meneses isn't in the Nationals' lineup Saturday against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Meneses will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's series opener. Lane Thomas will fill in as the Nats' designated hitter while Jake Alu, Jacob Young and Travis Blankenhorn man the outfield.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets rare day off Meneses is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Meneses will head to the bench for just the ninth time all season and for the first time since July 28. His day off comes after he went 0-for-11 with four strikeouts over the first three games of the series. Prior to the dry spell at the dish, Meneses had cobbled together a seven-game hitting streak during which he batted .345 with seven RBI and three runs.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Career-high five RBI in win Meneses went 2-for-5 with two doubles, five RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Red Sox.

Impact Meneses put the Nationals on top 3-1 with a two-run double in the bottom of the fifth and added another two-run double in the sixth to further extend the lead. The first baseman racked up a career-high five RBI on the afternoon and raised his batting average to .283 on the season with the two-hit performance. Meneses has now recorded multiple hits in two straight and in three of his last four, scoring six runs over that stretch to go along with his five RBI on Thursday.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard twice in nightcap Meneses went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

Impact With the Nationals facing a 4-2 deficit in the seventh inning, Meneses took matters into his own hands, launching a two-run blast to left-center field off Jeff Hoffman before clubbing a game-winning solo shot off Craig Kimbrel in the top of the ninth. Meneses has gone yard four times in the last eight games, continuing a surge that started when the calendar flipped to July -- over his last 31 games, the 31-year-old is slashing .273/.326/.545 with nine of his 11 homers on the season.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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