Jiovanni James Mier (born August 26, 1990) is an American former professional

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Career

Houston Astros

Mier was drafted by the

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with the 21st overall pick of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft out of

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, and signed for a $1.358 million bonus. He was assigned to the Rookie-Advanced

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for the 2009 season, and posted a .276

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with 7

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s and 32

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(RBI). In 2010, Mier played with the Single-A

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, and hit .235 with 2 home runs and 53 RBI over 131 games. Mier began the 2011 season with Lexington, and was later promoted to the High-A

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. He appeared in 114 total games that season, and hit .239 with 7 home runs and 52 RBI. Injuries limited him to 51 games in the 2012 season, in which he hit .286 with 3 home runs and 27 RBI. After the season ended, Mier played 17 games with the

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of the

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. He batted .297 with the Solar Sox, with 7 RBI. In 2013, he was promoted to the Double-A

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, but put together a disappointing season both offensively and defensively, batting just .194 with 5 home runs and 28 RBI and adding 20 errors. Mier began the 2014 season with Corpus Christi, and was promoted mid-season to the Triple-A

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. In total, he appeared in 120 games and hit .225 with 4 home runs and 35 RBI. He spent the entire 2015 season with Corpus Christi, batting .258 with 7 home runs and 56 RBI.

Toronto Blue Jays

On November 23, 2015, Mier signed a minor league contract with the

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that included an invitation to spring training. He spent the entire season with Triple-A Buffalo, where he hit .219 with three home runs and 18 RBI in 76 games. He elected free agency on November 7, 2016.

New York Mets

On March 30, 2017, Mier signed a minor league contract with the

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. He split the season between the Double-A

Binghamton Rumble Ponies The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are an American Minor League Baseball team based in Binghamton, New York. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the New York Mets major-league club. The Rumble Ponies play in Mira ...

and the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. In 80 total games, he accumulated a .231/.272/.349 batting line with 4 home runs and 33 RBI. Mier elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Toros de Tijuana

On April 10, 2018, Mier signed with the

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of the

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Post-playing career

Mier is currently a deputy with the Orange County Sheriff's Department.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mier, Jio 1990 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from Pomona, California Binghamton Rumble Ponies players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Corpus Christi Hooks players Greeneville Astros players Gulf Coast Astros players Lancaster JetHawks players Las Vegas 51s players Lexington Legends players Mexican League baseball infielders Mesa Solar Sox players Oklahoma City RedHawks players Toros de Tijuana players