Jacob Melton
Jacob William Melton
Born: September 7, 2000
Medford, OR US
Primary Position: Center field
All Position(s) Played: LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 208
Career: 2022-2025
Jacob Melton compiled a career batting average of .250 with 42 home runs and 122 RBI in his 227-game career with the Astros Blue, Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Asheville Tourists, Corpus Christi Hooks and Sugar Land Space Cowboys. He began playing during the 2022 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
 Fayetteville Woodpeckers |
 Astros Blue |
 Corpus Christi Hooks |
 Asheville Tourists |
 Sugar Land Space Cowboys |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | 19 | 85 | 71 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 20 | .324 | .424 | .577 | 1.001 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Astros Blue | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 13 | 56 | 52 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .250 | .304 | .558 | .861 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 86 | 393 | 344 | 73 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 42 | 41 | 7 | 48 | 83 | .244 | .338 | .453 | .792 | 156 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 58 | 248 | 226 | 32 | 56 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 56 | .248 | .306 | .442 | .749 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 47 | 189 | 173 | 27 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 48 | .260 | .314 | .405 | .718 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 11 | 46 | 40 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | .250 | .348 | .575 | .923 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 227 | 988 | 883 | 153 | 221 | 43 | 3 | 42 | 122 | 81 | 13 | 94 | 229 | .250 | .325 | .448 | .774 | 396 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Astros Blue | CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | CF | 15 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.933 |
| 2022 | A | CARL | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2022 | R | FLCL | Astros Blue | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | LF | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.556 |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | CF | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | CF | 41 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .979 | 2.244 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | RF | 17 | 40 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 2.647 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | RF | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 1.714 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | LF | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | CF | 32 | 106 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 3.344 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | CF | 30 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | RF | 20 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.600 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2025 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | CF | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.200 |
| Totals | 171 | 382 | 11 | 8 | 2 | .980 | 2.298 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | Florida Complex League | Astros Blue | HOU | August 4, 2022 | August 12, 2022 |
| 2022 | A | Carolina League | Fayetteville Woodpeckers | HOU | August 13, 2022 | September 6, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | April 6, 2023 | August 27, 2023 |
| 2023 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | August 29, 2023 | September 16, 2023 |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | April 5, 2024 | July 24, 2024 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | July 25, 2024 | September 22, 2024 |
| 2025 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys |
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