Cristofer Melendez
Cristofer Melendez
Born: September 16, 1997
Azua, DO
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 1 (2018 Rule V (3A phase), San Diego Padres)
Career: 2019-2025
Cristofer Melendez compiled a career record of 9 wins and 10 losses, with 11 saves, and a 5.07 ERA in his 102-game pitching career with the Greensboro Grasshoppers, Altoona Curve and Indianapolis Indians. He began playing during the 2019 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.13 | 28 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 47.3 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 211 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Greensboro Grasshoppers | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Altoona Curve | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.41 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32.7 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 144 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.83 | 26 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31.7 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 144 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | 0 | 0 | 12.27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | |
| Totals | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5.07 | 102 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 136.7 | 101 | 87 | 77 | 12 | 91 | 2 | 194 | 15 | 0 | 25 | 615 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | A | SALL3 | Greensboro Grasshoppers | P | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .214 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Greensboro Grasshoppers | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | AA | AANE | Altoona Curve | P | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .071 |
| 2022 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .115 |
| 2024 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | AA | EL | Altoona Curve | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| Totals | 68 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .132 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | A | South Atlantic League | Greensboro Grasshoppers | PIT | May 11, 2019 | August 30, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Greensboro Grasshoppers | PIT | May 6, 2021 | May 26, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Northeast | Altoona Curve | PIT | June 5, 2021 | September 15, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | April 5, 2022 | July 9, 2022 |
| 2022 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | July 14, 2022 | August 18, 2022 |
| 2024 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | September 11, 2024 | September 14, 2024 |
| 2025 | AA | Eastern League | Altoona Curve | PIT | April 4, 2025 | April 15, 2025 |
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