MJ Melendez #1
Syracuse Mets
Triple-A Affiliate
- LF
- B/T: L/R
- 6' 0"/190
- Age: 27
- Mervyl S. Melendez
- Status: Active
- Born: 11/29/1998 in Daytona Beach, FL
- Draft: 2017, Kansas City Royals, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 52
- High School: Westminster Christian, Miami, FL
- MLB Debut: 5/03/2022
- Relationship(s): brother of Jayden Melendez
2026 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 43 | .163 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .552 |
MiLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 1961 | .240 | 97 | 334 | 42 | .797 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 1465 | .215 | 52 | 163 | 12 | .685 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 2026 MiLB Stats | 43 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .163 | .250 | .552 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 1961 | 291 | 471 | 97 | 334 | 42 | .240 | .327 | .797 |
| MLB Career Stats | 1465 | 171 | 315 | 52 | 163 | 12 | .215 | .297 | .685 |
- Next SYR Game: 4-14 vs SWB
More MJ Melendez
MJ Melendez doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Carlos Mendoza. Hayden Senger scores.
MJ Melendez homers (1) on a fly ball to right field.
MJ Melendez Named International League Player of the Week
MJ Melendez hits for the cycle
Triple-A Omaha hits back-to-back-to-back jacks
MJ Melendez and Gavin Cross slug back-to-back homers
MJ Melendez's solo home run
Melendez homers in 2nd straight game
MJ Melendez swats his first homer of 2022
Latest Transactions
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March 17, 2026 | Syracuse Mets activated LF MJ Melendez. |
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March 17, 2026 | New York Mets optioned LF MJ Melendez to Syracuse Mets. |
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February 12, 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent LF MJ Melendez. |
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February 5, 2026 | Puerto Rico activated LF MJ Melendez. |
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December 9, 2025 | LF MJ Melendez assigned to Criollos de Caguas. |
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December 9, 2025 | Criollos de Caguas activated LF MJ Melendez. |
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November 21, 2025 | LF MJ Melendez elected free agency. |
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September 29, 2025 | Kansas City Royals recalled LF MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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August 3, 2025 | Omaha Storm Chasers activated LF MJ Melendez. |
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August 1, 2025 | LF MJ Melendez roster status changed by Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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August 1, 2025 | Kansas City Royals optioned LF MJ Melendez to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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July 23, 2025 | Kansas City Royals recalled LF MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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April 19, 2025 | Kansas City Royals optioned LF MJ Melendez to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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April 16, 2025 | LF MJ Melendez changed number to 1. |
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April 15, 2025 | LF MJ Melendez changed number to 42. |
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July 28, 2024 | Kansas City Royals activated C MJ Melendez from the 10-day injured list. |
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July 25, 2024 | Kansas City Royals sent C MJ Melendez on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals. |
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July 25, 2024 | Kansas City Royals sent C MJ Melendez on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals. |
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July 16, 2024 | Kansas City Royals placed C MJ Melendez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 15, 2024. Left ankle sprain. |
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February 9, 2023 | Puerto Rico activated C MJ Melendez. |
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July 18, 2022 | Kansas City Royals activated C MJ Melendez from the restricted list. |
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July 14, 2022 | Kansas City Royals placed C MJ Melendez on the restricted list. |
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May 2, 2022 | Kansas City Royals recalled C MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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March 28, 2022 | Kansas City Royals optioned C MJ Melendez to Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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November 19, 2021 | Kansas City Royals selected the contract of C MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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August 9, 2021 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Omaha Storm Chasers from Northwest Arkansas Naturals. |
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April 29, 2021 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Northwest Arkansas Naturals from Quad Cities River Bandits. |
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February 12, 2021 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Quad Cities River Bandits. |
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February 12, 2021 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Quad Cities River Bandits. |
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February 5, 2021 | Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training. |
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February 5, 2021 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Kansas City Royals . |
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February 5, 2021 | Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training. |
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October 6, 2020 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Wilmington Blue Rocks. |
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October 6, 2020 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Wilmington Blue Rocks from Royals Alternate Training Site. |
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July 18, 2020 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Royals Alternate Training Site from Wilmington Blue Rocks. |
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January 13, 2020 | Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training. |
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November 11, 2019 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Atenienses de Manati. |
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April 1, 2019 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Wilmington Blue Rocks from Lexington Legends. |
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January 8, 2019 | Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training. |
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April 4, 2018 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Lexington Legends from AZL Royals. |
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March 23, 2018 | C MJ Melendez assigned to Kansas City Royals. |
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June 24, 2017 | Kansas City Royals signed C MJ Melendez. |
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June 24, 2017 | C MJ Melendez assigned to AZL Royals. |
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September 16, 2016 | C MJ Melendez assigned to USAB Stripes Team. |
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July 28, 2016 | C M.J. Melendez assigned to PG West. |
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July 21, 2016 | C M.J. Melendez assigned to UA American. |
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July 15, 2016 | C M.J. Melendez assigned to FTB Tucci. |
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Awards
SAL Player of the Week
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| 05/20/2018 | Lexington Legends | SAL |
SAL Mid-Season All-Star
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| 2018 | Lexington Legends | SAL |
MiLB.com Organization All-Star
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| 2018 | Kansas City Royals | AL |
| 2021 | Kansas City Royals | AL |
CAR Mid-Season All-Star
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| 2019 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | CAR |
TEX Player of the Week
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| 07/04/2021 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | AA C |
| 07/18/2021 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | AA C |
| 07/25/2021 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | AA C |
TEX Player of the Month
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| 07/2021 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | AA C |
MiLB Joe Bauman Home Run Award
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| 2021 | Omaha Storm Chasers | AAA E |
Baseball America Minor League All-Star
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| 2021 | Omaha Storm Chasers | AAA E |
TEX Most Valuable Player
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| 2021 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | AA C |
TEX Post-Season All-Star
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| 2021 | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | AA C |
INT Player of the Week
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| 09/14/2025 | Omaha Storm Chasers | INT |
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League Rankings
Triples
| 3B | ||
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| 2023 | 5 | in AL |
| 2022 | 3 | in AL |
| 2022 | 0 | in INT |
Strikeouts
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| 2023 | 170 | in AL |
| 2022 | 131 | in AL |
| 2022 | 22 | in INT |