that MLB conspired to engineer the third positive test. Mejía was eligible to petition Commissioner Rob Manfred for reinstatement after one year. However, he was required to sit out a minimum of two years, meaning that he would not be eligible to return until 2018 at the earliest. At the time, he remained under the Mets' control until the end of his contract, when the club had the option to non-tender him. The Mets and Mejía did agree to a contract for the 2017 season, despite the fact that Mejía was not eligible to play and did not receive any salary in 2017. On November 1, 2017, Mejía returned to professional baseball when he signed a contract to play in the Venezuela Winter League for the Navegantes del Magallanes. He pitched innings across six games, finishing with a 3.86 ERA, but allowed eight hits and issued 12 walks. On July 6, 2018, MLB announced that Mejía was being reinstated, and was allowed to have "non-public workouts at Mets facilities" after the 2018 MLB All-Star Game. He subsequently made two appearances with the Dominican Summer League Mets, pitching a total of seven innings without allowing any runs. The Mets released Mejía on November 20, 2018, the deadline for the team to protect Mejía from being picked by other clubs in the Rule 5 draft by adding him to their 40-man roster, which the Mets declined to do. Boston Red Sox On January 30, 2019, Mejía signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox. After spending spring training with Boston, he was assigned to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox, and also made appearances with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs and Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners. Overall during 2019, Mejía was 2–8 with eight saves and a 6.02 ERA, with 58 strikeouts in innings. Algodoneros de Unión Laguna On February 7, 2020, Mejía signed with the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. Mejía did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pericos de Puebla On May 12, 2022, Mejía was traded to the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He was released on June 4. Saraperos de Saltillo On June 7, 2022, Mejía signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. Pitching style Mejía throws a total of five pitches. His