4:09 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is absent from the lineup Monday in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Yankees.

2:25 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.

10:31 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Nationals.

3:00 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Nationals.

10:59 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Giants.

6:53 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

1:36 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

2:37 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

6:15 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

1:00 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Twins.

4:32 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.

12:52 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 4-for-9 with a three-run home run across both games of Monday's doubleheader sweep over the Guardians.

1:04 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Phillies.

3:39 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't in the Rpyals' lineup Saturday against the Phillies.

12:41 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Angels.

4:06 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

10:06 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Reds.

3:04 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Reds.

12:29 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 13-3 loss to the Twins.

4:16 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Boston.

1:25 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

3:33 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Detroit.

3:21 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup for Thursday's game versus Detroit.

11:15 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) Royals reinstated Melendez (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

11:28 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Thursday.

3:22 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 15.

3:40 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) was removed in the top of the fourth inning of Sunday's game against the Red Sox due to a left ankle sprain.

12:56 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-1 win over the Rockies.

5:22 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.

12:47 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 3-for-3 with a double in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Rays.

2:08 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

5:40 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup for Tuesday's game versus Oakland.

10:31 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's win over the Dodgers.

10:59 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.

7:05 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

4:28 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

2:36 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

3:21 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

2:40 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Tampa Bay.

11:41 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

11:08 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

2:33 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

6:18 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) isn't in the Royals' lineup Thursday against the Angels.

11:28 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

5:14 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is not in the Royals' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.

4:27 PM - MJ Melendez (KC) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

9:14 AM - MJ Melendez (KC) went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and scored twice during Friday's 9-4 victory against the Orioles.

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.