Ex-Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia narrowly escapes death as Venezuela earthquake strikes hotel — thanks to elevator’s ‘divine intervention’
"The door opened directly into the lobby. That's when I came out and the building started to collapse," he said.
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MLB Ex-Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia narrowly escapes death as Venezuela earthquake strikes hotel — thanks to elevator’s ‘divine intervention’ By Nicholas McEntyre Published June 26, 2026, 1:17 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Former Mets pitcher Jenrry Mejia credited “divine intervention” for saving his life when his elevator brought him to the wrong floor inside his Venezuelan hotel moments before the building collapsed during an earthquake that left over 200 people dead. Mejia, 36, had just wrapped up his gym session and was heading back to his room as the powerful quakes struck the Caracas region 39 seconds apart, the pitcher told Dominican sports radio show Mañana Deportiva, according to Dominican newspaper Diario Libre.
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