11:27 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.

1:13 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

3:40 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-0 win over the White Sox.

1:05 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-3 with one RBI and a walk in Friday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.

3:30 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Baltimore.

1:10 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 0-for-3 in Monday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.

3:12 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) has gone 3-for-11 over his first five Cactus League games.

3:23 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Yankees.

4:17 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup Wednesday at Detroit.

11:34 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't starting Sunday against Houston.

9:55 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Guardians.

11:30 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the lineup Sunday versus the Astros.

7:39 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup for the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

11:20 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Sunday against the Red Sox.

10:29 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 3-for-3 with two walks, a double, a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox.

5:59 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Red Sox.

2:23 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) will not start Saturday's game against the Mariners.

12:48 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Tuesday's 10-8 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

4:30 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) will be on the bench for Saturday's game against St. Louis.

10:00 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox.

12:59 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Red Sox.

12:43 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Phillies.

10:13 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-3 loss against the Guardians.

3:14 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland.

7:32 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Rays.

12:49 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-8 with a stolen base across both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Rays.

3:44 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday versus the Dodgers.

10:36 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against Detroit, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

7:54 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

12:36 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 12-10 loss to the Nationals.

6:06 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the starting lineup against the Padres on Monday.

4:05 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is on the bench for Saturday's game against Oakland.

1:07 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Thursday's 13-10 loss to the Orioles.

12:34 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is expected to exclusively work as an outfielder or designated hitter for the time being after the Royals called up Freddy Fermin from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday to serve as Salvador Perez's top understudy, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

7:01 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 11-7 loss to the Orioles.

10:55 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

12:22 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) (back) will serve as the Royals' designated hitter and No. 3 batter Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

6:12 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) (back) isn't starting Tuesday against Arizona, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

5:29 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) was removed from Sunday's game against the Angels due to lower-back tightness.

12:55 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 10-1 win over the Rangers.

5:53 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

1:55 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays.

3:08 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a double in Monday's 9-5 win over the Blue Jays.

7:34 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) manager Matt Quatraro told reporters before Monday's spring game that Melendez will see the majority of his outfield reps in right field to begin the year, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

2:12 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) has gone 6-for-16 (.375) with three extra-base hits, six RBI, six runs scored and a stolen base through six Cactus League games.

11:53 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Guardians.

9:59 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-2 win over Minnesota.

11:57 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Twins.

9:02 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 3-for-5 with two RBI, four runs scored and a steal in Saturday's victory over the Red Sox.

7:42 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a solo home run in Saturday's 12-2 win against the Tigers.

4:22 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is on the bench for Tuesday's game at the White Sox.

12:24 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

3:08 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Rays.

5:59 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) Mike Matheny said Melendez was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Dodgers in order to "give another player an opportunity," Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

1:17 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) was scratched from Sunday's lineup against the Dodgers for undisclosed reasons.

9:56 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-3 with a home run and six RBI in Sunday's 13-5 win over Boston.

9:56 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-3 with a home run and six RBI in Sunday's 13-5 win over Boston.

11:50 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

11:50 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

1:46 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox.

1:46 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox.

10:40 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) will sit Sunday versus the Rays.

10:27 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) Royals reinstated Melendez (personal) from the restricted list Monday.

3:52 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) Royals placed Melendez (personal) on the restricted list Thursday.

6:16 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is unable to enter Canada for the four-game series this weekend due to his vaccination status, so he'll be placed on the restricted list Thursday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

12:10 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) will sit Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader with the Tigers.

8:42 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Astros.

9:37 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

1:37 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Athletics, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

3:00 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, an additional run and two walks in a 7-5 win against the Orioles on Thursday.

11:36 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is starting in right field and batting fifth Sunday against the Twins.

11:02 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Twins.

11:11 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored against the White Sox on Wednesday.

1:21 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-7 with a solo home run across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the White Sox.

3:01 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

4:36 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

3:03 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) will sit Thursday against Texas, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

4:10 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers.

6:09 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) will catch Brad Keller on Tuesday despite the fact that the Royals' original lineup had him playing in right field.

2:33 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) will bat sixth and play right field Tuesday against Texas, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

2:46 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup Friday against the Orioles, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

1:59 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) will make his major-league debut Tuesday against the Cardinals, batting seventh while serving as the designated hitter, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

6:02 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) was recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

9:29 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

4:26 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) got some work in at third base Tuesday and manager Mike Matheny has also praised his catching ability in recent days, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

8:15 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) was added to Kansas City's 40-man roster Friday.

2:21 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) Royals promoted Melendez from Double-A Northwest Arkansas to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

3:52 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 3-for-6 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two additional runs Sunday in Double-A Northwest Arkansas' doubleheader with Arkansas.

9:28 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) will be a part of the Royals' 60-man player pool this season, Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports.

3:23 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) was sent to minor-league camp on Tuesday.

11:22 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) was invited to the Royals' major-league spring training Tuesday.

3:10 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) slashed .262/.374/.417 with 30 RBI and 24 runs over 47 games during his first professional season in the Arizona League.