C MJ '0' Melendez #70
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/29/2024
 OA: 48 POT: 51
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C MJ '0' MELENDEZ #70 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
90 186 41 7 0 7 19 23 55 .220 .305 .371 0 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 50 50
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 55 50 55 55
Eye 55 50 55 60
Avoid K's 45 45 45 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 50
Errors: - 25 55
Arm: 60 25 65
Turn DP: - 45 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 35 Left Field: 60
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/08/2024 CWS Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/25/2024 @ WAS Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/22/2024 SF Loss, 7-17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/21/2024 SF Win, 5-4 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/17/2024 DET Loss, 2-4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/16/2024 DET Loss, 1-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2024 @ PIT Loss, 6-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/2024 @ PIT Loss, 5-7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2024 @ NYY Win, 4-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
09/10/2024 @ NYY Win, 6-5 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/29/1998
Born in:Montgomery, AL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$545,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 116 Days
Service This Yr:195 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension:$2,120,000 total for 1 year
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 90 186 41 7 0 7 19 21 23 55 .220 .305 .371 .676 .292 .151 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 45 210 0 1 0 3 0 1 69 14 0 1 0.0 21.5 3.87 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   30 7 2 0 1 3 3 6 11 0 0 0 .233 .361 .400 .761
Versus Right   156 34 5 0 6 16 18 17 44 1 0 0 .218 .293 .365 .658
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
April   36 6 1 0 1 1 3 9 14 0 0 0 .167 .333 .278 .611
May   27 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 .148 .143 .185 .328
June   28 6 1 0 1 5 2 3 8 0 0 0 .214 .290 .357 .647
July   24 9 1 0 2 2 5 4 6 0 0 0 .375 .464 .667 1.131
August   40 6 2 0 2 5 7 6 15 0 0 0 .150 .261 .350 .611
September   29 9 1 0 1 5 3 1 7 0 0 0 .310 .333 .448 .782
Spring Training   54 13 5 1 1 7 4 4 19 0 0 0 .241 .293 .426 .719
Postseason   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   310 63 10 2 25 56 46 24 95 5 0 0 .203 .257 .490 .747
2 Years Ago   309 77 13 2 12 41 46 31 87 3 3 0 .249 .315 .421 .736
Career   805 181 30 4 44 116 113 78 237 9 3 0 .225 .290 .436 .726
Home   90 21 4 0 6 13 10 11 26 1 0 0 .233 .314 .478 .792
Road   96 20 3 0 1 6 11 12 29 0 0 0 .208 .296 .271 .567
Grass   185 41 7 0 7 19 20 23 55 1 0 0 .222 .306 .373 .679
Turf   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Day   50 7 1 0 1 2 2 12 14 0 0 0 .140 .306 .220 .526
Night   136 34 6 0 6 17 19 11 41 1 0 0 .250 .304 .426 .731
As Starter   147 31 7 0 5 15 17 19 41 1 0 0 .211 .299 .361 .660
As Reliever / Substitution   39 10 0 0 2 4 4 4 14 0 0 0 .256 .326 .410 .736
Pinch Hitting   23 5 0 0 0 1 2 3 10 0 0 0 .217 .308 .217 .525
Close/Late   60 13 1 0 3 5 7 6 23 0 0 0 .217 .288 .383 .671
Inning 1-3   47 9 2 0 2 4 5 6 13 0 0 0 .191 .283 .362 .645
Inning 4-6   55 13 2 0 1 5 6 8 15 1 0 0 .236 .328 .327 .655
Inning 7-9   77 17 3 0 4 9 10 8 27 0 0 0 .221 .294 .416 .710
Extra Innings   7 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
0 Outs   61 17 4 0 5 8 14 6 15 0 0 0 .279 .343 .590 .933
1 Outs   58 9 1 0 1 5 6 6 17 1 0 0 .155 .231 .224 .455
2 Outs   67 15 2 0 1 6 1 11 23 0 0 0 .224 .333 .299 .632
Scoring Position   50 6 2 0 0 10 3 5 19 1 0 0 .120 .196 .160 .356
Bases Empty   103 25 2 0 6 6 16 10 27 0 0 0 .243 .310 .437 .747
Runner on 1st   33 10 3 0 1 3 2 8 9 0 0 0 .303 .439 .485 .924
Runner on 2nd   17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 4 2 0 0 3 2 1 7 0 0 0 .250 .294 .375 .669
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Bases Loaded   9 1 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 .111 .200 .111 .311
Two Strikes   90 9 1 0 1 4 9 10 55 0 0 0 .100 .190 .144 .334
First Pitch   29 8 2 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .276 .655 .931
Count 0-1   11 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .455 .417 .545 .962
Count 0-2   21 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16 0 0 0 .048 .048 .048 .095
Count 1-0   18 8 2 0 2 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 .444 .474 .889 1.363
Count 1-1   19 7 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .579 .947
Count 1-2   22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 .045 .045 .045 .091
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-1   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
Count 2-2   29 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 15 0 0 0 .138 .138 .138 .276
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 .500 .875 .500 1.375
Full Count   18 3 1 0 1 4 4 10 8 0 0 0 .167 .464 .389 .853
Behind in Count   54 7 1 0 0 1 2 0 32 1 0 0 .130 .127 .148 .275
Ahead in Count   37 12 2 0 2 7 5 13 0 0 0 0 .324 .500 .541 1.041
Batting Leadoff   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 2nd   8 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Batting 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Batting 4th   8 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .750 1.194
Batting 5th   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   11 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .364 .417 .364 .780
Batting 7th   42 8 1 0 3 4 5 9 12 0 0 0 .190 .333 .429 .762
Batting 8th   74 15 3 0 2 9 9 9 20 1 0 0 .203 .286 .324 .610
Batting 9th   26 5 3 0 0 2 4 3 10 0 0 0 .192 .276 .308 .584
Low Leverage   69 18 3 0 3 7 10 12 17 1 0 0 .261 .366 .435 .801
Medium Leverage   73 12 3 0 1 4 6 7 22 0 0 0 .164 .237 .247 .484
High Leverage   43 10 1 0 3 8 5 4 16 0 0 0 .233 .298 .465 .763
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Chicago - MLB 23 90 309 77 13 2 12 41 46 31 0 3 87 3 2 .249 .315 .421 .736 98 99 1.5
2023 Chicago - MLB 24 94 310 63 10 2 25 56 46 24 0 5 95 6 1 .203 .257 .490 .747 98 95 0.6
2024 Kansas City - MLB 25 90 186 41 7 0 7 19 21 23 0 1 55 0 1 .220 .305 .371 .676 83 83 -0.5
Total MLB 274 805 181 30 4 44 116 113 78 0 9 237 9 4 .225 .290 .436 .726 94 93 1.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2017 Kansas City (AZL) - R 18 47 168 44 8 3 4 30 25 26 4 0 60 4 2 .262 .374 .417 .790 100 131 1.4
2018 Tampa - A 19 115 446 118 22 1 8 70 51 32 4 9 100 1 0 .265 .314 .372 .686 68 70 -0.8
2019 Tampa - A 20 14 45 11 2 0 1 6 12 16 2 0 12 1 0 .244 .460 .356 .816 114 123 0.5
2019 Trenton - AA 20 37 136 29 6 1 5 15 14 11 2 1 39 0 0 .213 .280 .382 .662 75 77 0.1
2019 Charlotte - AAA 20 29 101 16 3 0 1 4 6 8 1 1 35 0 0 .158 .225 .218 .443 23 25 -0.6
2019 Winston-Salem - A 20 2 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .300 .250 .550 44 50 -0.0
2020 Birmingham - AA 21 95 340 63 20 4 9 35 32 41 2 1 147 0 0 .185 .276 .347 .623 74 74 0.2
2020 Charlotte - AAA 21 13 41 4 1 0 1 1 4 6 0 0 20 0 0 .098 .213 .195 .408 11 20 -0.3
2021 Charlotte - AAA 22 103 357 55 10 1 8 26 35 23 2 0 139 8 0 .154 .209 .255 .464 31 25 -1.7
2022 Charlotte - AAA 23 24 86 32 4 0 6 14 17 12 0 0 17 1 1 .372 .449 .628 1.077 196 191 1.4
2023 Charlotte - AAA 24 11 41 13 0 0 3 7 8 4 0 0 8 2 1 .317 .378 .537 .914 158 152 0.4
Total AAA 180 626 120 18 1 19 52 70 53 3 1 219 11 2 .192 .258 .315 .572 60 57
Total AA 132 476 92 26 5 14 50 46 52 4 2 186 0 0 .193 .277 .357 .634 74 75
Total A1 131 499 131 24 1 9 77 63 49 6 10 113 2 0 .263 .330 .369 .699 73 76
Total AZL 47 168 44 8 3 4 30 25 26 4 0 60 4 2 .262 .374 .417 .790 100 131
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Kansas City - MLB 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -119 -0.5
Total MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -119
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Kansas City (AZL) - R C 30 0 229 20 0 253 4 .984 0.0 0.00 -0.8 .000 3 53 14 26.4
2022 Chicago - MLB C 87 86 614 35 7 655 6 .991 778.2 7.50 +0.9 .796 2 37 15 40.5
2023 Chicago - MLB C 6 3 29 1 0 31 1 .968 28.1 9.53 -0.1 1.045 0 3 0 0.0
2023 Chicago - MLB LF 60 57 122 2 2 125 1 .992 486.2 2.29 -2.3 .957
2023 Chicago - MLB RF 21 19 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 163.0 1.55 +0.1 .981
2024 Kansas City - MLB C 6 3 38 2 0 40 0 1.000 39.1 9.15 -0.4 .996 2 4 1 25.0
2024 Kansas City - MLB LF 19 10 23 1 0 24 0 1.000 96.0 2.25 +0.7 .963
2024 Kansas City - MLB RF 33 28 48 0 0 49 1 .980 238.0 1.82 -3.0 .920
TOTAL C 129 92 910 58 7 979 11 .989 846.1 10.29 -0.3 .824 7 97 30 30.9
TOTAL LF 79 67 145 3 2 149 1 .993 582.2 2.29 -1.6 .958
TOTAL RF 54 47 76 0 0 77 1 .987 401.0 1.71 -2.9 .940
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westminster Christian (Miami, FL).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 40 (50).
05/10/2019 Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/28/2019 Injured (Severe hip strain), out for 4-5 weeks.
07/23/2019 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Chicago White Sox, along with 3B Alec Bohm, in exchange for RF Charlie Blackmon.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (40); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
11/19/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
03/03/2021 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55).
04/07/2022 Named the #34 prospect in the MLB
05/04/2022 Injured on 05/03/2022, diagnosed with a sore knee, will not miss additional time.
11/28/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60).
09/15/2023 Wins the 2023 AAA AC Round 2 MVP Award.
11/06/2023 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RP Carlos Lagrange and RP Austin Gomber.
11/24/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
02/08/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,120,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
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