MJ Melendez
Mervyl Samuel Melendez
Born: November 29, 1998
Daytona Beach, FL USA
Primary Position: OF
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, RF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 2022-2024
Draft: Round 2 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
School: Westminster (FL) HS
Minor League Statistics
MJ Melendez compiled a career batting average of .225 with 38 home runs and 130 RBI in his 322-game career with the Kansas City Royals. He began playing during the 2022 season and last took the field during the 2024 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 129 | 534 | 460 | 57 | 100 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 62 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 131 | .217 | .313 | .393 | .706 | 181 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 148 | 602 | 533 | 65 | 125 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 56 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 170 | .235 | .316 | .398 | .713 | 212 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 22 | 85 | 77 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 19 | .208 | .282 | .429 | .711 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 299 | 1221 | 1070 | 131 | 241 | 55 | 8 | 38 | 130 | 9 | 7 | 136 | 320 | .225 | .312 | .398 | .710 | 426 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | PB | WP | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 78 | 65 | 578.3 | 467 | 27 | 5 | 3 | .990 | 7.688 | 6.333 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 27.5 |
| 2022 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 38 | 37 | 311.7 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .972 | 1.993 | 1.816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 130 | 123 | 1042.7 | 244 | 11 | 8 | 1 | .970 | 2.201 | 1.962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | AL | Kansas City Royals | C | 10 | 7 | 68.7 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .988 | 1.617 | 8.100 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.000 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 258 | 232 | 2003.3 | 861 | 41 | 16 | 4 | .983 | 4.052 | 3.496 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 24.4 |
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