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Once upon a time, Joey Meneses was a breakout star.
The slugging first baseman arrived in the major leagues as a 30-year old rookie in 2022 with the Washington Nationals, and in his first 56 MLB games, Meneses hit .324 with 13 home runs.
He didn't maintain that success with the Nats, though. Across 2023-24, he had a mediocre slugging percentage of just .370.
Meneses was let go by the Nats before 2025. The New York Mets signed him.
He spent the entire 2025 season with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. He batted .265 with 11 home runs.
In his Triple-A career, Meneses rakes to the tune of a .282 average and .480 slugging.
That was enough to earn him another look this offseason as a free agent.
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The Athletics have signed Meneses to a minor league contract, according to insider Francys Romero.
There isn't necessarily a better chance for Meneses to break through there. They already have Nick Kurtz and Brent Rooker as first base and DH.
The A's are more of a rebuilding club than the Mets, though, and maybe at some point during the year, Meneses will get a look just by virtue of being in a less talented organization.
It's unlikely Meneses ever returns to the level he showed in that first big league stint.
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