MJ MELENDEZ
#1 - OF
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.)
VS.
MJ Melendez
Leader
STAT RANK
1 38
Home runs Cal Raleigh
374 1
1 82
Runs batted in Cal Raleigh
499 1
47 397
At Bats Jackson Chourio
446 1
3 77
Walks Juan Soto
454 1
2 61
Extra base hits Aaron Judge
455 1
1 15
Home runs Vinnie Pasquantino
11 1
1 56
Runs batted in Vinnie Pasquantino
16 1
4 57
Runs Bobby Witt Jr.
16 1
4 111
Hits Bobby Witt Jr.
16 1
1 32
Doubles Bobby Witt Jr.
16 1
47 377
At Bats Bobby Witt Jr.
16 1
3 35
Walks Jonathan India
16 1
8 191
Total bases Bobby Witt Jr.
16 1
2 49
Extra base hits Bobby Witt Jr.
16 1
1 32
Doubles Bobby Witt Jr.
228 1
2 61
Extra base hits Aaron Judge
226 1
47 396
At Bats Jarren Duran
224 1
1 38
Home runs Cal Raleigh
190 1
1 82
Runs batted in Cal Raleigh
249 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
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).