MJ Melendez #1
New York Mets
- 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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| 51 | .216 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .717 |
2026 Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 44 | .295 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .912 |
MiLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 1969 | .241 | 98 | 335 | 42 | .799 |
MLB Career Stats
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
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| 1509 | .217 | 54 | 169 | 12 | .691 |
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
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| 2026 MiLB Stats | 51 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .216 | .286 | .717 |
| 2026 MLB Stats | 44 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .295 | .367 | .912 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 1969 | 293 | 475 | 98 | 335 | 42 | .241 | .327 | .799 |
| MLB Career Stats | 1509 | 175 | 328 | 54 | 169 | 12 | .217 | .299 | .691 |
- NYM Próximo Juego: 5-09 @ AZ
Splits
| Duration | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 Games | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .200 | .294 | .333 |
| Last 15 Games | 34 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | .265 | .324 | .529 |
| Last 30 Games | 44 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .295 | .367 | .545 |
| Last 3 Games | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
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| 5/8 @ AZ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5/7 @ COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5/6 @ COL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2026 :
LF
(6)
RF
(3)
Latest Transactions
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April 16, 2026 | LF MJ Melendez cambio numero para 1. |
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April 15, 2026 | New York Mets llamado LF MJ Melendez de Syracuse Mets. |
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March 17, 2026 | Syracuse Mets activan a LF MJ Melendez. |
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March 17, 2026 | New York Mets opcionado LF MJ Melendez a Syracuse Mets. |
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February 12, 2026 | New York Mets agente libre firmado LF MJ Melendez. |
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February 5, 2026 | Puerto Rico activan a LF MJ Melendez. |
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December 9, 2025 | Criollos de Caguas activan a LF MJ Melendez. |
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December 9, 2025 | LF MJ Melendez asignado a Criollos de Caguas. |
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November 21, 2025 | LF MJ Melendez eligio agente libre. |
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September 29, 2025 | Kansas City Royals llamado LF MJ Melendez de Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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August 3, 2025 | Omaha Storm Chasers activan a LF MJ Melendez. |
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August 1, 2025 | LF MJ Melendez estado en la lista cambian a por Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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August 1, 2025 | Kansas City Royals opcionado LF MJ Melendez a Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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July 23, 2025 | Kansas City Royals llamado LF MJ Melendez de Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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April 19, 2025 | Kansas City Royals opcionado LF MJ Melendez a Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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April 16, 2025 | LF MJ Melendez cambio numero para 1. |
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April 15, 2025 | LF MJ Melendez cambio numero para 42. |
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July 28, 2024 | Kansas City Royals activan a C MJ Melendez de la 10-día lista de lesionados. |
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July 25, 2024 | Kansas City Royals envian a C MJ Melendez una asignación de rehabilitación a Northwest Arkansas Naturals. |
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July 25, 2024 | Kansas City Royals envian a C MJ Melendez una asignación de rehabilitación a Northwest Arkansas Naturals. |
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July 16, 2024 | Kansas City Royals ponen a C MJ Melendez en la 10-día lista de lesionados retroactivo al July 15, 2024. Left ankle sprain. |
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February 9, 2023 | Puerto Rico activan a C MJ Melendez. |
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July 18, 2022 | Kansas City Royals activan a C MJ Melendez de la lista restringida. |
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July 14, 2022 | Kansas City Royals ponen a C MJ Melendez en la lista restringida. |
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May 2, 2022 | Kansas City Royals llamado C MJ Melendez de Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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March 28, 2022 | Kansas City Royals opcionado C MJ Melendez a Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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November 19, 2021 | Kansas City Royals seleccionado el contrato de C MJ Melendez de Omaha Storm Chasers. |
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August 9, 2021 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Omaha Storm Chasers de Northwest Arkansas Naturals. |
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April 29, 2021 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Northwest Arkansas Naturals de Quad Cities River Bandits. |
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February 12, 2021 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Quad Cities River Bandits. |
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February 12, 2021 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Quad Cities River Bandits. |
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February 5, 2021 | Kansas City Royals invitado fuera del roster C MJ Melendez para spring training. |
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February 5, 2021 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Kansas City Royals . |
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February 5, 2021 | Kansas City Royals invitado fuera del roster C MJ Melendez para spring training. |
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October 6, 2020 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Wilmington Blue Rocks de Royals Alternate Training Site. |
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October 6, 2020 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Wilmington Blue Rocks. |
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July 18, 2020 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Royals Alternate Training Site de Wilmington Blue Rocks. |
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January 13, 2020 | Kansas City Royals invitado fuera del roster C MJ Melendez para spring training. |
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November 11, 2019 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Atenienses de Manati. |
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April 1, 2019 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Wilmington Blue Rocks de Lexington Legends. |
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January 8, 2019 | Kansas City Royals invitado fuera del roster C MJ Melendez para spring training. |
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April 4, 2018 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Lexington Legends de AZL Royals. |
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March 23, 2018 | C MJ Melendez asignado a Kansas City Royals. |
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June 24, 2017 | Kansas City Royals firmado C MJ Melendez. |
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June 24, 2017 | C MJ Melendez asignado a AZL Royals. |
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September 16, 2016 | C MJ Melendez asignado a USAB Stripes Team. |
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July 28, 2016 | C M.J. Melendez asignado a PG West. |
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July 21, 2016 | C M.J. Melendez asignado a UA American. |
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July 15, 2016 | C M.J. Melendez asignado a 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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| 2026 | 1 | in NL |
| 2026 | 1 | in INT |
| 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 |