Home BaseballSt. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Acquire Johan Mieses From Dodgers For Breyvic Valera

Cardinals Acquire Johan Mieses From Dodgers For Breyvic Valera

by Press Release

The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have acquired minor league outfielder Johan Mieses from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for infielder Breyvic Valera who the team had designated for assignment last week.    Mieses will be assigned to the Palm Beach Cardinals roster of the Florida State League (A).

Mieses, 22, and a native of the Dominican Republic, was an international free-agent signee by the Dodgers who debuted in the Dominican Summer League in 2013.

The 6-2, 185-pound Mieses led the California League (A) with 28 home runs in 2016 for Rancho Cucamonga to go along with his 31 doubles (T6th) and a .510 slugging pct. (7th), earning league post-season All-Star recognition.

The right-handed hitting Mieses has compiled a career .245 batting mark with 68 HR’s and 207 RBI in 411 games in the minor leagues.   He combined for 24 home runs in 2017 between Tulsa (AA) and Rancho Cucamonga.

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