P | Detroit Tigers
Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 210 lbs | Age: 25
Draft: 2022 | Rd. 4, No. 117, Detroit Tigers | San Diego State
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2025 3 2 2.76 16 4 0 45.2 36 1.01
2026 2 0 1.74 3 3 0 20.2 9 0.87
2 Seasons 5 2 2.44 19 7 0 66.1 45 0.96
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2025 16 3-2 2.76 45.2 36 1.01
2026 3 2-0 1.74 20.2 9 0.87
2 Seasons 19 5-2 2.44 66.1 45 0.96
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
xBA xSLG wOBA xwOBA xwOBAcon HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2025 24 656 128 11 8.6 6.1 90.8 109.2 14.2 32.0 .210 .406 .268 .297 .332 49.2 20.0 8.3 2.76 3.64
2026 25 262 64 3 4.7 3.8 89.5 111.3 14.4 28.1 .282 .421 .223 .331 .343 39.1 11.4 7.6 1.74 4.47
Player 918 192 14 7.3 5.4 90.4 111.3 14.2 30.7 .232 .410 .255 .308 .336 45.8 17.4 8.1
MLB 7.6 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.5 33.3 .243 .408 .315 .316 .369 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Melton relies on 6 pitches.
Four Seamer
(42.0%) ,
Slider
(26.0%) ,
Cutter
(11.8%) ,
Split Finger
(8.0%) ,
Sinker
(6.9%) ,
Curveball
(5.3%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2025 43.8 56.3 28.9 18.8 8.6 41.4 32.8 25.8 23.4 16.4 3.9 18.0 16.4 21.9
2026 42.2 57.8 28.1 23.4 6.3 42.2 31.3 26.6 26.6 10.9 4.7 15.6 20.3 21.9
Player 43.2 56.8 28.6 20.3 7.8 41.7 32.3 26.0 24.5 14.6 4.2 17.2 17.7 21.9
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.1 24.6 7.1 37.4 37.3 25.1 20.7 17.6 5.9 16.8 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2025 3.1 32.8 26.6 15.6 13.3 8.6 6.1
2026 6.3 25.0 28.1 26.6 9.4 4.7 3.8
Player 4.2 30.2 27.1 19.3 12.0 7.3 5.4
MLB 4.0 32.3 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.6 4.9
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2026 Curveball DET R 14 78.2 55.1 -1.0 16.9GLV 7.4 -9.7 -0.6 16.9GLV 7.6
2026 Split-Finger DET R 21 88.8 34.9 2.5 9.2ARM -3.2 -0.3 3.2 9.2ARM -2.5
2026 4-Seam Fastball DET R 110 95.8 14.4 -0.5 6.3ARM -1.5 15.5 -0.5 6.3ARM -1.5
2026 Cutter DET R 31 90.5 26.4 -1.3 4.3GLV 2.1 7.0 -1.3 4.3GLV 2.1
2026 Slider DET R 68 85.7 38.1 2.1 7.2GLV 2.9 -0.9 2.3 7.2GLV 3.2
2026 Sinker DET R 18 94.9 19.8 -2.2 15.1ARM -0.5 10.6 -2.9 15.1ARM -0.2
2025 Slider DET R 154 85.5 38.6 3.0 7.2GLV 2.7 -1.3 3.1 7.2GLV 2.9
2025 Sinker DET R 69 95.4 20.2 -1.8 14.0ARM -1.5 9.7 -2.3 14.0ARM -1.1
2025 Cutter DET R 71 90.9 27.1 -2.7 3.5GLV 2.0 5.7 -2.7 3.5GLV 1.3
2025 Split-Finger DET R 53 88.2 34.4 1.7 9.7ARM -2.5 0.6 2.5 9.7ARM -1.6
2025 Curveball DET R 35 78.8 54.0 0.1 14.1GLV 4.5 -9.5 -0.7 14.1GLV 5.1
2025 4-Seam Fastball DET R 274 97.1 14.1 -0.3 6.9ARM -1.5 14.9 -0.9 6.9ARM -0.7
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2026 4-Seam Fastball 2.5 3 110 42.0 37 .152 .333 .255 13.8 10.8 17.4 .287 .515 .381 48.3
2026 Slider 3.4 2 68 26.0 21 .158 .211 .179 20.0 19.0 21.1 .257 .302 .262 37.5
2026 Cutter 4.0 1 31 11.8 8 .143 .143 .200 12.5 12.5 16.7 .171 .219 .239 0.0
2026 Split-Finger 2.0 0 21 8.0 7 .143 .143 .129 9.1 0.0 0.0 .333 .477 .349 42.9
2026 Sinker -1.8 0 18 6.9 4 .500 .500 .450 25.0 0.0 0.0 .477 .533 .439 50.0
2026 Curveball 4.2 1 14 5.3 2 .000 .000 .000 16.7 0.0 0.0 .249 .277 .225 0.0
2025 4-Seam Fastball 1.6 4 274 41.8 80 .162 .279 .282 28.8 27.5 32.4 .180 .337 .284 44.7
2025 Slider 2.9 4 154 23.5 43 .146 .171 .187 29.3 20.9 16.1 .190 .315 .237 50.0
2025 Cutter -5.1 -4 71 10.8 20 .368 1.053 .588 12.8 5.0 9.1 .344 .836 .497 61.1
2025 Sinker -1.8 -1 69 10.5 16 .286 .500 .381 7.1 6.3 20.0 .259 .673 .424 53.8
2025 Split-Finger 2.7 1 53 8.1 15 .067 .067 .060 13.0 13.3 11.8 .170 .203 .161 46.2
2025 Curveball -0.3 0 35 5.3 6 .400 .400 .300 15.4 16.7 10.0 .244 .317 .261 40.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2026 Curveball 14 78.2 85 21.9 7:15 7:45 -30
2026 Cutter 31 90.5 52 7.7 11:45 10:45 60
2026 4-Seam Fastball 110 95.8 89 16.3 1:00 12:45 15
2026 Split-Finger 15 88.8 65 9.0 2:00 3:00 -60
2026 Sinker 18 94.9 90 18.6 1:00 2:00 -60
2026 Slider 68 85.7 49 8.1 9:15 8:30 45
2025 Curveball 35 78.8 88 19.3 7:15 7:45 -30
2025 Cutter 71 90.9 45 6.3 11:15 10:45 30
2025 4-Seam Fastball 274 97.1 90 16.1 1:00 1:00 0
2025 Split-Finger 44 88.0 71 10.3 2:00 3:00 -60
2025 Sinker 69 95.4 88 17.2 1:00 2:00 -60
2025 Slider 153 85.5 54 8.3 9:00 8:15 45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2025 180 656 6 4 -4 -1 5
2026 79 262 5 4 -2 -1 7
Player 259 918 12 8 -6 12 12
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2025 656 52.7 70.8 82.0 23.2 58.3 41.3 67.2 48.3 23.3 10.2 74.6
2026 262 53.8 70.2 89.9 28.9 68.6 44.7 51.9 51.1 15.7 6.5 64.7
Player 918 53.1 70.6 84.3 24.8 61.7 42.3 62.5 49.1 21.1 9.2 72.6
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.6 28.5 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 25.0 7.3 76.2
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Run Value Pitching
Year Pitching Fastball Breaking Off
Speed
xERA Fastball
MPH
Fastball
Spin
Curve
Spin
Avg
EV
Chase% Whiff% K% BB% Barrel% Hard-
Hit%
GB% Extension
2025 86 32 87
2026 70 34 84
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2025 23.18 9 9.6 -1 5 8 3 33.3
2026 23.49 1 1.0 0 1 1 0 0.0
Player 23.22 10 10.6 -1 6 9 3 30.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2025 9 11 5 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 6 9 10 12 10 8 10 9 10 13 9 8 12 11 10 7 9 10 10 10 9
2026 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Player 10 12 6 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 7 10 11 13 11 9 11 10 11 15 10 9 13 12 11 8 10 11 11 11 9
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's batted balls allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

2026 +/-   2025
Results
BA .167 -.024 .191
xBA .282 +.072 .210
OBP .228 -.035 .263
xOBP .334 +.054 .280
SLG .264 -.082 .346
xSLG .421 +.015 .406
ISO .097 -.057 .154
xISO .139 -.057 .196
BABIP .175 -.025 .200
wOBA .223 -.045 .268
xwOBA .331 +.034 .297
wOBAcon .210 -.081 .291
xwOBAcon .343 +.011 .332
BACON .188 -.056 .244
xBACON .319 +.050 .269
Statcast Hit Metrics
Hard Hit % 39.1 -10.1 49.2
Avg Exit Velocity 89.5 -1.3 90.8
Launch Angle Sweet-Spot % 28.1 -3.9 32.0
Barrel % 4.7 -3.9 8.6
Avg Launch Angle 14.4 +0.2 14.2
Statcast Bat Tracking
Bat Speed 73.0 +1.6 71.4
Attack Angle 11° +2°
Ideal Attack Angle % 55.6 +3.7 51.9
Attack Direction -4° -4°
Swing Path - Tilt 32° 32°
Swing Length 7.4 +0.2 7.2
Statcast Pitch Metrics
Fastball Velocity 94.7 -1.1 95.8
Breaking Velocity 84.4 +0.2 84.2
Offspeed Velocity 88.8 +0.6 88.2
Batted Ball Results
Barrels 3 -8 11
Popup % 6.3 -2.3 8.6
Flyball % 28.1 -0.8 28.9
Line Drive % 23.4 +4.6 18.8
Groundball % 42.2 -1.6 43.8
Pull % 42.2 +0.8 41.4
Straight Away % 31.3 -1.5 32.8
Opposite Field % 26.6 +0.8 25.8
Weak Contact % 6.3 +3.2 3.1
Pull Airball % 15.6 -2.4 18.0
Topped Contact % 25.0 -7.8 32.8
Under Contact % 28.1 +1.5 26.6
Flare/Burner Contact % 26.6 +11.0 15.6
Solid Contact % 9.4 -3.9 13.3
HR/FB % 5.6 -13.3 18.9
Popups 4 -7 11
Flyballs 18 -19 37
Line Drives 15 -9 24
Groundballs 27 -29 56
Plate Discipline
In Zone % 53.8 +1.1 52.7
Out of Zone % 46.2 -1.1 47.3
Edge % 44.7 +3.4 41.3
Zone Swing % 70.2 -0.6 70.8
Out of Zone Swing % 28.9 +5.7 23.2
In Zone Contact % 89.9 +7.9 82.0
Out of Zone Contact % 68.6 +10.3 58.3
Whiff % 15.7 -7.6 23.3
First Strike % 51.9 -15.3 67.2
First Pitch Swing % 30.4 -8.5 38.9
Swing % 51.1 +2.8 48.3
Meatball Swing % 64.7 -9.9 74.6
Meatball % 6.5 -3.7 10.2
Zone Swing & Miss % 10.1 -7.9 18.0
Out of Zone Swing & Miss % 31.4 -10.3 41.7
In Zone 141 -205 346
Out of Zone 121 -189 310
Edge 117 -154 271
In Zone Swings 99 -146 245
Out of Zone Swings 35 -37 72
In Zone Swing & Misses 10 -34 44
Out of Zone Swing & Misses 11 -19 30
Basic
Pitches 262 -394 656
PA 79 -101 180
AB 72 -90 162
Hits 12 -19 31
Singles 7 -13 20
Doubles 4 0 4
Triples 0 0 0
Home Runs 1 -6 7
Walks 6 -9 15
Strikeouts 9 -27 36
K% 11.4 -8.6 20.0
BB% 7.6 -0.7 8.3
HBP 0 -1 1
Batted Balls 64 -64 128
Number of Fastballs 159 -255 414
Number of Offspeed 21 -32 53
Number of Breaking 82 -107 189
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2025 Shades 180 .268 84 6 7.1 96 71 74.0
2026 Shades 79 .223 28 2 7.1 51 26 51.0
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2025 176 14.1 66.5% 0.0% 105 18.1 1.0% 0.0%
2026 74 14.3 68.9% 0.0% 32 18.0 0.0% 3.1%

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Pitch Distribution