Menechino played baseball at
Susan E. Wagner High School in New York. He played
college baseball at
Gulf Coast Community College in
Panama City, Florida before transferring to the
University of Alabama. Drafted by the
Chicago White Sox in the 45th round of the 1993 draft, Menechino played five years for their minor league teams. Notably, he was one of the players who
crossed the picket lines to be a
replacement player during
spring training in 1995 during the
players' strike. Due to this, he was ineligible to join the
MLBPA. He played for the
Oakland Athletics and
Toronto Blue Jays of the
American League. He played
second base,
shortstop,
third base,
designated hitter, and also made two
pitching appearances. When he pitched for the A's in 2000, it was the last time the A's had a position player pitch until first baseman
Ike Davis in 2015. His best year came in 2001 with the Oakland Athletics, when he set career highs with 12 home runs, 60 RBI and 139 games played. In early , Menechino signed a minor league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds, but did not make the major league team out of
spring training. On August 17, Menechino signed a minor league contract with the
New York Yankees and was sent to the Triple-A
Columbus Clippers, where he was a
utility man. On February 10, 2007, Menechino signed a minor league contract with the
Colorado Rockies. The Rockies released him June 1, 2007, followed by his contract being picked up by the
San Diego Padres and being assigned to the Triple-A
Portland Beavers on June 9, 2007. He became a
free agent at the end of the season. He played in Italy for
Danesi Nettuno for two months in , before retiring after hurting his back. ==Coaching career==