Mejia threw 3.2 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and no walks in Wednesday's win over St. Louis to lower his spring ERA to 0.87. "We're open-minded. There's a lot of competition here, a lot of people in the mix. I was looking forward to seeing what he can do, and so far he's done a nice job," manager Paul Molitor told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
With Trevor May out for the season with a sprained UCL, the competition for the fifth starter job is still wide open. Mejia was seen as a longshot, but another strong outing or two could put him in serious consideration.