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MJ MELENDEZ
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Status In the minors (on 40-man roster)
Ht/Wt 6’1’’, 190 lbs
Bats/Throws L / R
Experience 1 year
Debut May 3, 2022
Born Nov 29, 1998 (26 yrs) Daytona Beach, Florida
Hometown Cutler Bay, Florida
Drafted Drafted by Kansas City in 2017 (2/52).
Drafted from Westminster Christian HS (Miami, Fla.)
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MJ Melendez
Leader
STAT RANK
1 26
Home runs Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh
332 1
1 63
Runs batted in Pete Alonso
478 1
47 309
At Bats Jackson Chourio
409 1
3 60
Walks Juan Soto
415 1
2 45
Extra base hits Aaron Judge
418 1
1 10
Home runs Vinnie Pasquantino
9 1
1 39
Runs batted in Vinnie Pasquantino
15 1
4 36
Runs Bobby Witt Jr.
14 1
47 280
At Bats Bobby Witt Jr.
13 1
3 28
Walks Jonathan India
13 1
2 34
Extra base hits Bobby Witt Jr.
14 1
2 45
Extra base hits Aaron Judge
210 1
47 307
At Bats Jarren Duran
207 1
3 56
Walks Rafael Devers
208 1
1 26
Home runs Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh
170 1
1 60
Runs batted in Aaron Judge
239 1
Season Stats
Batter
GP
Games Played
 AB
At Bats
 R
Runs
 H
Hits
 2B
Doubles
 3B
Triples
 HR
Home Runs
 RBI
Runs Batted In
 BB
Walks
 SO
Strikeouts
 SB
Stolen Bases
 CS
Caught Stealing
 AVG
Batting Average
 OBP
On-Base Percentage
 SLG
Slugging Percentage
 OPS
On-Base Plus Slugging
YTD 16 47 4 4 1 0 1 1 3 20 0 0 .085 .173 .170 .343
June Lunacy
Game Log
Batter
Date Team Opp POS
Position
AB
At Bats
 R
Runs
 H
Hits
 2B
Doubles
 3B
Triples
 HR
Home Runs
 RBI
Runs Batted In
 BB
Walks
 SO
Strikeouts
 SB
Stolen Bases
 CS
Caught Stealing
 YTD-AVG YTD-OBP YTD-SLG YTD-OPS Status
2025-04-19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DNP
2025-04-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - .085 .173 .170 .343 DNP
2025-04-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - .085 .173 .170 .343 DNP
2025-04-16 LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 .085 .173 .170 .343 -
2025-04-15 LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 .093 .188 .186 .374 -
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2025-04-19 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
2025-01-09 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
2024-07-28 Missed 8 games (ankle sprain - left).
2024-07-16 Ankle sprain - left, 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 15th, 2024).
2023-04-26 Missed 2 games (back injury).
News
Rotowire Sat, Apr 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM

The Royals optioned Melendez to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Rotowire Sat, Apr 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM

Melendez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.

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