MJ Melendez
Mervyl Samuel Melendez
Born: November 29, 1998
Daytona Beach, FL USA
Primary Position: LF
All Position(s) Played: C, 1B, RF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Career: 2022-2026
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 .213 with 56 home runs and 174 RBI in his 530-game career with the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets. He began playing during the 2022 season and last took the field during the 2026 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 | 135 | 450 | 412 | 44 | 85 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 113 | .206 | .273 | .400 | .674 | 165 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | AL | Kansas City Royals | 23 | 65 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .083 | .154 | .167 | .321 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | NL | New York Mets | 51 | 132 | 110 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 46 | .191 | .313 | .364 | .677 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 486 | 1783 | 1575 | 185 | 336 | 80 | 12 | 56 | 174 | 12 | 12 | 181 | 483 | .213 | .298 | .386 | .684 | 608 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 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 | OF | 124 | 115 | 963.7 | 190 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 1.793 | 1.548 | 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 | |
| 2025 | AL | Kansas City Royals | OF | 23 | 14 | 134.0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.813 | 1.174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | NL | New York Mets | LF | 18 | 13 | 104.7 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.150 | 1.389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 423 | 374 | 3205.7 | 1098 | 48 | 18 | 6 | .985 | 3.217 | 2.709 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 24.4 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALWC2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALDS2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .154 | .385 | .538 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .150 | .150 | .300 | .450 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALWC2 | LF | 2 | 2 | 14.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.857 | 3.000 |
| 2024 | AL | Kansas City Royals | ALDS2 | LF | 4 | 3 | 30.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 6 | 5 | 44.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.045 | 1.667 |
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