Mejia (1-2) was charged with nine runs (eight earned) on nine hits and two walks while striking out four over 3.2 innings in a loss to the Mariners on Monday.
The 23-year-old put together a series of decent starts upon his return to the rotation last month, but he took a major step back in this one. Mejia issued first-pitch strikes to just 13 of 23 batters faced, and the Mariners capitalized when they got into hitters' counts. As things line up currently, Mejia will face the Indians at home in his next scheduled start. The Indians rank in the bottom third in baseball in terms of wRC+ against left-handed pitching, which lends some hope of a bounce back, but Mejia still will not be a recommended play in most formats.