MJ Melendez Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics

LF | Bats/Throws: L/R | 6' 0" 190 lbs | Age: 27

Draft: 2017 | Rd. 2, No. 52, Kansas City Royals | Westminster (FL) HS

	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP

	G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP

Standard

Standard MLB Batting Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	KC	AL	129	534	460	57	100	21	3	18	62	66	131	2	3	1	.217	.313	.393	.706
2023	KC	AL	148	602	533	65	125	29	5	16	56	62	170	6	4	3	.235	.316	.398	.714
2024	KC	AL	135	451	412	44	85	23	3	17	44	35	113	4	4	3	.206	.273	.400	.673
2025	KC	AL	23	65	60	5	5	2	0	1	1	3	23	0	0	2	.083	.154	.167	.321
4 Seasons	KC	AL	435	1652	1465	171	315	75	11	52	163	166	437	12	11	9	.215	.297	.388	.685

*: All Star Season, Rankings AL/NL: Top 5 10 15 20, Click for Chart.

Advanced MLB Batting Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	PA	TB	LOB	SF	BABIP	XBH	GIDP	GIDPO	NP	P/PA	K/PA	HR/PA	BB/K	ISO	ROE	WO
2022	KC	AL	534	181	178	7	.258	42	2	52	2196	4.112	.245	.034	.504	.176	2	0
2023	KC	AL	602	212	184	4	.311	50	4	59	2440	4.053	.282	.027	.365	.163	5	1
2024	KC	AL	451	165	174	0	.241	43	3	46	1845	4.091	.251	.038	.310	.194	2	0
2025	KC	AL	65	10	23	0	.111	3	0	5	255	3.923	.354	.015	.130	.083	0	0
4 Seasons	KC	AL	1652	568	559	11	.266	138	9	162	6736	4.077	.265	.031	.380	.173	9	1

Standard MLB Pitching Statistics

No MLB Pitching Statistics.

Standard MLB Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT%
2022	KC	AL	C	78	65	578.1	499	467	27	5	3	.990
2022	KC	AL	LF	23	23	197.2	47	43	2	2	0	.957
2022	KC	AL	RF	15	14	114.0	24	24	0	0	0	1.000
2022	KC	AL	DH	23	22	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2023	KC	AL	C	10	7	68.2	82	80	1	1	0	.988
2023	KC	AL	1B	1	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2023	KC	AL	LF	58	55	453.0	106	96	7	3	1	.972
2023	KC	AL	RF	72	68	589.2	157	148	4	5	0	.968
2023	KC	AL	DH	12	11	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2024	KC	AL	1B	1	0	1.0	3	3	0	0	0	1.000
2024	KC	AL	LF	120	112	939.2	192	188	2	2	1	.990
2024	KC	AL	RF	4	3	24.0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000
2024	KC	AL	DH	6	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2025	KC	AL	LF	17	10	106.0	21	18	3	0	1	1.000
2025	KC	AL	RF	6	4	28.0	6	6	0	0	0	1.000
2025	KC	AL	DH	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
4 Seasons	KC	AL	C	88	72	647.0	581	547	28	6	3	.990
	KC	AL	1B	2	0	2.0	3	3	0	0	0	1.000
	KC	AL	LF	218	200	1696.1	366	345	14	7	3	.981
	KC	AL	RF	97	89	755.2	189	180	4	5	0	.974
	KC	AL	DH	42	37	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

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Standard Minor League Batting Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	HBP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2017	AZL Royals	AZL	ROK	47	198	168	25	44	8	3	4	30	26	60	4	2	4	.262	.374	.417	.791
2018	Lexington Legends	SAL	A(Full)	111	472	419	52	105	26	9	19	73	43	143	4	6	4	.251	.322	.492	.814
2019	Wilmington Blue Rocks	CAR	A(Adv)	110	419	363	34	59	23	2	9	54	44	165	7	5	5	.163	.260	.311	.571
2021	2 Teams		Minors	123	531	448	95	129	22	3	41	103	75	115	3	6	1	.288	.386	.625	1.011
2021	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	AA C	AA	79	347	298	58	85	18	0	28	65	43	76	2	4	1	.285	.372	.628	1.000
2021	Omaha Storm Chasers	AAA E	AAA	44	184	150	37	44	4	3	13	38	32	39	1	2	0	.293	.413	.620	1.033
2022	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	21	91	78	7	13	4	0	2	6	13	22	3	0	0	.167	.286	.295	.581
2024	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	TEX	AA	3	11	9	3	1	0	0	1	2	1	2	0	0	0	.111	.182	.444	.626
2025	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	107	480	433	70	113	33	3	20	64	39	135	20	8	3	.261	.323	.490	.813
2026	Syracuse Mets	INT	AAA	4	16	13	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	5	1	0	0	.077	.250	.154	.404
	ACL Royals	ACL	ROK	47	198	168	25	44	8	3	4	30	26	60	4	2	4	.262	.374	.417	.791
	2 Teams		AAA	176	771	674	115	171	42	6	35	108	87	201	25	10	3	.254	.339	.490	.829
	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	TEX	AA	82	358	307	61	86	18	0	29	67	44	78	2	4	1	.280	.366	.622	.988
	Wilmington Blue Rocks	SAL	A+	110	419	363	34	59	23	2	9	54	44	165	7	5	5	.163	.260	.311	.571
	Lexington Legends	ALPB	A	111	472	419	52	105	26	9	19	73	43	143	4	6	4	.251	.322	.492	.814
Career Minors	6 Teams			526	2218	1931	287	465	117	20	96	332	244	647	42	27	17	.241	.328	.471	.799

No Minor League Pitching Statistics.

Standard Minor League Fielding Statistics

Season	Tm	LG	L	POS	G	GS	INN	TC	PO	A	E	DP	FPCT%
2017	AZL Royals	AZL	ROK	C	30	30	253.0	253	229	20	4	0	.984
2017	AZL Royals	AZL	ROK	DH	17	17	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2018	Lexington Legends	SAL	A(Full)	C	73	71	616.1	681	609	59	13	4	.981
2018	Lexington Legends	SAL	A(Full)	DH	40	40	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2019	Wilmington Blue Rocks	CAR	A(Adv)	C	71	71	613.2	659	579	74	6	2	.991
2019	Wilmington Blue Rocks	CAR	A(Adv)	DH	39	39	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2021	2 Teams		Minors	DH	33	33	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2021	2 Teams		Minors	C	81	80	685.1	834	773	48	13	4	.984
2021	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	AA C	AA	C	52	52	442.1	544	499	35	10	2	.982
2021	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	AA C	AA	DH	27	27	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2021	Omaha Storm Chasers	AAA E	AAA	C	29	28	243.0	290	274	13	3	2	.990
2021	Omaha Storm Chasers	AAA E	AAA	3B	9	9	80.0	25	9	14	2	1	.920
2021	Omaha Storm Chasers	AAA E	AAA	DH	6	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2022	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	C	15	15	128.1	132	125	5	2	1	.985
2022	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	RF	2	2	19.0	8	7	1	0	0	1.000
2022	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	DH	4	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2024	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	TEX	AA	LF	2	2	14.0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000
2024	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	TEX	AA	DH	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2025	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	LF	72	71	614.1	111	105	6	0	2	1.000
2025	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	RF	23	23	194.1	53	46	3	4	1	.925
2025	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	DH	13	13	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2026	Syracuse Mets	INT	AAA	LF	2	2	16.0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000
2026	Syracuse Mets	INT	AAA	RF	2	2	17.0	4	3	1	0	0	1.000
	ACL Royals	ACL	ROK	C	30	30	253.0	253	229	20	4	0	.984
	ACL Royals	ACL	ROK	DH	17	17	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	C	44	43	371.1	422	399	18	5	3	.988
	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	3B	9	9	80.0	25	9	14	2	1	.920
	2 Teams		AAA	LF	74	73	630.1	113	107	6	0	2	1.000
	2 Teams		AAA	RF	27	27	230.1	65	56	5	4	1	.938
	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	AAA	DH	23	23	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	TEX	AA	C	52	52	442.1	544	499	35	10	2	.982
	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	TEX	AA	LF	2	2	14.0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000
	Northwest Arkansas Naturals	TEX	AA	DH	28	28	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	Wilmington Blue Rocks	SAL	A+	C	71	71	613.2	659	579	74	6	2	.991
	Wilmington Blue Rocks	SAL	A+	DH	39	39	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	Lexington Legends	ALPB	A	C	73	71	616.1	681	609	59	13	4	.981
	Lexington Legends	ALPB	A	DH	40	40	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
	5 Teams		Minors	C	270	267	2296.2	2559	2315	206	38	11	.985
	Omaha Storm Chasers	INT	Minors	3B	9	9	80.0	25	9	14	2	1	.920
	3 Teams		Minors	LF	76	75	644.1	115	109	6	0	2	1.000
	2 Teams		Minors	RF	27	27	230.1	65	56	5	4	1	.938
Career Minors	5 Teams			DH	147	147	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Rankings

Triples

Year	3B	Rank
2023	5	8th in AL
2022	3	19th in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
2023	170	8th in AL
2022	131	25th in AL

Awards

INT Player of the Week

Week	Team
09/14/2025

MiLB.com Organization All-Star

Year	Team
2021
2018

TEX Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2021

TEX Most Valuable Player

Year	Team
2021

Baseball America Minor League All-Star

Year	Team
2021

MiLB Joe Bauman Home Run Award

Year	Team
2021

TEX Player of the Month

Month	Team
07/2021

TEX Player of the Week

Week	Team
07/25/2021
07/18/2021
07/04/2021

CAR Mid-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2019

SAL Mid-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2018

SAL Player of the Week

Week	Team
05/20/2018

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Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/17/2026	New York Mets optioned LF MJ Melendez to Syracuse Mets.
	03/17/2026	Syracuse Mets activated LF MJ Melendez.
	02/12/2026	New York Mets signed free agent LF MJ Melendez.
	02/05/2026	Puerto Rico activated LF MJ Melendez.
	12/09/2025	LF MJ Melendez assigned to Criollos de Caguas.
	12/09/2025	Criollos de Caguas activated LF MJ Melendez.
	11/21/2025	LF MJ Melendez elected free agency.
	09/29/2025	Kansas City Royals recalled LF MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers.
	08/03/2025	Omaha Storm Chasers activated LF MJ Melendez.
	08/01/2025	Kansas City Royals optioned LF MJ Melendez to Omaha Storm Chasers.
	08/01/2025	LF MJ Melendez roster status changed by Omaha Storm Chasers.
	07/23/2025	Kansas City Royals recalled LF MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers.
	04/19/2025	Kansas City Royals optioned LF MJ Melendez to Omaha Storm Chasers.
	04/16/2025	LF MJ Melendez changed number to 1.
	04/15/2025	LF MJ Melendez changed number to 42.
	07/28/2024	Kansas City Royals activated C MJ Melendez from the 10-day injured list.
	07/25/2024	Kansas City Royals sent C MJ Melendez on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
	07/25/2024	Kansas City Royals sent C MJ Melendez on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
	07/16/2024	Kansas City Royals placed C MJ Melendez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 15, 2024. Left ankle sprain.
	02/09/2023	Puerto Rico activated C MJ Melendez.
	07/18/2022	Kansas City Royals activated C MJ Melendez from the restricted list.
	07/14/2022	Kansas City Royals placed C MJ Melendez on the restricted list.
	05/02/2022	Kansas City Royals recalled C MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers.
	03/28/2022	Kansas City Royals optioned C MJ Melendez to Omaha Storm Chasers.
	11/19/2021	Kansas City Royals selected the contract of C MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers.
	08/09/2021	C MJ Melendez assigned to Omaha Storm Chasers from Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
	04/29/2021	C MJ Melendez assigned to Northwest Arkansas Naturals from Quad Cities River Bandits.
	02/12/2021	C MJ Melendez assigned to Quad Cities River Bandits.
	02/12/2021	C MJ Melendez assigned to Quad Cities River Bandits.
	02/05/2021	Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training.
	02/05/2021	Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training.
	02/05/2021	C MJ Melendez assigned to Kansas City Royals .
	10/06/2020	C MJ Melendez assigned to Wilmington Blue Rocks.
	10/06/2020	C MJ Melendez assigned to Wilmington Blue Rocks from Royals Alternate Training Site.
	07/18/2020	C MJ Melendez assigned to Royals Alternate Training Site from Wilmington Blue Rocks.
	01/13/2020	Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training.
	11/11/2019	C MJ Melendez assigned to Atenienses de Manati.
	04/01/2019	C MJ Melendez assigned to Wilmington Blue Rocks from Lexington Legends.
	01/08/2019	Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training.
	04/04/2018	C MJ Melendez assigned to Lexington Legends from AZL Royals.
	03/23/2018	C MJ Melendez assigned to Kansas City Royals.
	06/24/2017	C MJ Melendez assigned to AZL Royals.
	06/24/2017	Kansas City Royals signed C MJ Melendez.
	09/16/2016	C MJ Melendez assigned to USAB Stripes Team.
	07/28/2016	C M.J. Melendez assigned to PG West.
	07/21/2016	C M.J. Melendez assigned to UA American.
	07/15/2016	C M.J. Melendez assigned to FTB Tucci.

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