Yacksel Ríos
Yacksel (Melendez) Ríos
Born: June 27, 1993
Caguas, PR
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 215
Draft: Round 12 (2011 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Dra Conchita Cuevas (PR) HS
Career: 2011-2025
Major League Statistics
Yacksel (Melendez) Ríos compiled a career record of 38 wins and 31 losses, with 31 saves, and a 4.14 ERA in his 340-game pitching career with the Phillies, Williamsport Crosscutters, Lakewood BlueClaws, Glendale Desert Dogs, Clearwater Threshers, Reading Fightin Phils, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Indianapolis Indians, Worcester Red Sox, Durham Bulls, Charlotte Knights, Gwinnett Stripers, Syracuse Mets, Mets and St. Lucie Mets. He began playing during the 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | GULF | Phillies | 0 | 1 | .000 | 8.74 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 64 |
| 2012 | R | GULF | Phillies | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6.60 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.0 | 44 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 138 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | 5 | 3 | .625 | 3.59 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.7 | 52 | 24 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 223 |
| 2014 | A | SALL3 | Lakewood BlueClaws | 6 | 2 | .750 | 3.69 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 102.3 | 102 | 51 | 42 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 73 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 449 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 93 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.75 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 88.3 | 69 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 71 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 358 |
| 2016 | R | GULF | Phillies | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.58 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.7 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 87 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 6.14 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58.7 | 59 | 43 | 40 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 254 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.89 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38.0 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 146 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.96 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18.3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 0 | 0 | 3.97 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.7 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 104 | |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 1 | 3 | .250 | 7.41 | 31 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 34.0 | 38 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 165 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | 0 | 0 | 2.35 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15.3 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67 | |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Durham Bulls | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.66 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Worcester Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 4 | 3 | .571 | 4.91 | 30 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.0 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 157 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2.49 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 25.3 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 99 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.30 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30.0 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 135 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2025 | R | FLCL | Mets | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2025 | A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 38 | 31 | .551 | 4.14 | 340 | 53 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 623.3 | 583 | 329 | 287 | 46 | 271 | 7 | 555 | 47 | 14 | 84 | 2713 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | GULF | Phillies | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .400 | .600 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | GULF | Phillies | P | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2011 | R | GULF | Phillies | SS | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .625 | 5.000 |
| 2012 | R | GULF | Phillies | P | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .385 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | Williamsport Crosscutters | P | 15 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .800 |
| 2014 | A | SALL3 | Lakewood BlueClaws | P | 33 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .394 |
| 2015 | Fall | AZFL | Glendale Desert Dogs | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2015 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | P | 26 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 1 | .905 | .731 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Threshers | P | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 2016 | R | GULF | Phillies | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2016 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | P | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .231 |
| 2017 | AA | EL | Reading Fightin Phils | P | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .208 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | P | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .231 |
| 2018 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | P | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .273 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Indianapolis Indians | P | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 2019 | AAA | IL | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | P | 31 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .226 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Worcester Red Sox | P | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Durham Bulls | P | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .083 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | P | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .067 |
| 2023 | AAA | IL | Gwinnett Stripers | P | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .091 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | P | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .074 |
| 2025 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Mets | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2025 | R | FLCL | Mets | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2025 | A | FLOR | St. Lucie Mets | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 311 | 29 | 69 | 5 | 3 | .951 | .315 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | R | Gulf Coast League | Phillies | PHI | July 6, 2011 | August 26, 2011 |
| 2012 | R | Gulf Coast League | Phillies | PHI | June 21, 2012 | August 23, 2012 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Williamsport Crosscutters | PHI | June 18, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
| 2014 | A | South Atlantic League | Lakewood BlueClaws | PHI | April 7, 2014 | August 29, 2014 |
| 2015 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Threshers | PHI | April 19, 2015 | September 4, 2015 |
| 2015 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Glendale Desert Dogs | October 13, 2015 | November 18, 2015 | |
| 2016 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Fightin Phils | PHI | April 8, 2016 | May 15, 2016 |
| 2016 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Threshers | PHI | May 20, 2016 | September 3, 2016 |
| 2016 | R | Gulf Coast League | Phillies | PHI | August 9, 2016 | August 11, 2016 |
| 2017 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Fightin Phils | PHI | April 7, 2017 | July 9, 2017 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | July 14, 2017 | August 20, 2017 |
| 2018 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | May 21, 2018 | August 30, 2018 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | PHI | April 11, 2019 | July 27, 2019 |
| 2019 | AAA | International League | Indianapolis Indians | PIT | August 6, 2019 | September 1, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Durham Bulls | TBA | May 4, 2021 | May 30, 2021 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Worcester Red Sox | BOS | August 15, 2021 | September 30, 2021 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | April 5, 2022 | July 31, 2022 |
| 2023 | AAA | International League | Gwinnett Stripers | ATL | April 1, 2023 | June 18, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Mets | NYN | March 29, 2024 | June 22, 2024 |
| 2025 | R | Florida Complex League | Mets | NYN | July 22, 2025 | July 22, 2025 |
| 2025 | A | Florida State League | St. Lucie Mets | NYN | July 30, 2025 | July 30, 2025 |
| 2025 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Mets | NYN | September 18, 2025 | September 21, 2025 |
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