Joey Meneses is a quiet, 26-year-old, never-drafted first baseman who speaks English to reporters only when no cameras are around and has bounced around the minor leagues for seven years. He was a decidedly under-the-radar signing by the Phillies back in February, shortly after the Braves let him walk into free agency,
Indeed, the native of northwest Mexico is not, and has never been, the kind of player to attract attention.
Yet in his triple-A debut season, Meneses is having nothing short of a showstopper campaign for the IronPigs. He was a shoo-in selection for Wednesday’s triple-A all-star game in Columbus, and his batting numbers are in the same stratospheric levels that would fast-track any top-100 prospect straight to the majors.