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2025 Stats
G
23
AB
60
H
5
HR
1
RBI
1
R
5
SB
0
AVG
.083
OBP
.154
SLG
.167
OPS
.321
Career Stats
G
435
AB
1465
H
315
HR
52
RBI
163
R
171
SB
12
AVG
.215
OBP
.297
SLG
.388
OPS
.685
Year-by-Year Hitting
| Year | Team | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KC | 129 | 534 | 460 | 100 | 18 | 62 | 2 | .217 | .313 | .393 | .706 | |
| 2023 | KC | 148 | 602 | 533 | 125 | 16 | 56 | 6 | .235 | .316 | .398 | .714 | |
| 2024 | KC | 135 | 451 | 412 | 85 | 17 | 44 | 4 | .206 | .273 | .400 | .673 | |
| 2025 | KC | 23 | 65 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | .083 | .154 | .167 | .321 |
Spring Training
Hitting
| Year | Team | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | KC | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | .125 | .222 | .500 | .722 |
| 2020 | KC | 10 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | .188 | .222 | .438 | .660 |
| 2021 | KC | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 |
| 2022 | KC | 10 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | — | .412 | .474 | .647 | 1.121 |
| 2023 | KC | 11 | 35 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | .281 | .314 | .719 | 1.033 |
| 2024 | KC | 16 | 50 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | .310 | .420 | .571 | .991 |
| 2025 | KC | 19 | 59 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .241 | .305 | .444 | .749 |
| 2026 | NYM | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | .364 | .364 | 1.000 | 1.364 |
Postseason
Hitting
| Year | Team | G | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 6 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | .150 | .150 | .300 | .450 |
Game Logs
Season selector loads one year at a time.
Hitting
| Date | Opponent | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | vs ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-29 | vs ATL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-28 | vs ATL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-07-27 | vs CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-26 | vs CLE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-07-26 | vs CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-07-23 | @ CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-16 | @ NYY | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-04-15 | @ NYY | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-13 | @ CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-04-12 | @ CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-10 | vs MIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-09 | vs MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-08 | vs MIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-04-07 | vs MIN | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-04-06 | vs BAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-04-05 | vs BAL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-04-04 | vs BAL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-04-01 | @ MIL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-03-31 | @ MIL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-03-30 | vs CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-03-29 | vs CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-03-27 | vs CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2026-03-17
New York Mets optioned LF MJ Melendez to Syracuse Mets.
2026-02-12
New York Mets signed free agent LF MJ Melendez.
2025-11-21
LF MJ Melendez elected free agency.
2025-09-29
Kansas City Royals recalled LF MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2025-08-01
Kansas City Royals optioned LF MJ Melendez to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2025-07-23
Kansas City Royals recalled LF MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2025-04-19
Kansas City Royals optioned LF MJ Melendez to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2025-04-16
LF MJ Melendez changed number to 1.
2025-04-15
LF MJ Melendez changed number to 42.
2024-07-28
Kansas City Royals activated C MJ Melendez from the 10-day injured list.
2024-07-25
Kansas City Royals sent C MJ Melendez on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2024-07-25
Kansas City Royals sent C MJ Melendez on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2024-07-16
Kansas City Royals placed C MJ Melendez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 15, 2024. Left ankle sprain.
2022-07-18
Kansas City Royals activated C MJ Melendez from the restricted list.
2022-07-14
Kansas City Royals placed C MJ Melendez on the restricted list.
2022-05-02
Kansas City Royals recalled C MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2022-03-28
Kansas City Royals optioned C MJ Melendez to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2021-11-19
Kansas City Royals selected the contract of C MJ Melendez from Omaha Storm Chasers.
2021-02-05
Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training.
2021-02-05
Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training.
2021-02-05
C MJ Melendez assigned to Kansas City Royals .
2020-01-13
Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training.
2019-01-08
Kansas City Royals invited non-roster C MJ Melendez to spring training.
2018-03-23
C MJ Melendez assigned to Kansas City Royals.
2017-06-24
Kansas City Royals signed C MJ Melendez.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2025
Batting
xwOBA
0.208
xBA
0.137
xSLG
0.261
Avg EV
90.9
Barrel%
8.1%
HardHit%
45.9%
SweetSpot%
21.6%
Chase%
32.8%
Whiff%
41.0%
K%
35.4%
BB%
4.6%
Percentiles are computed within season pool • colors: blue (low) → gray (avg) → red (high).
Spray Chart
Hits only • Stadium overlay
1B
2B
3B
HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: mets.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
| Pitch | # | Usage% | Zone% | Whiff% | AVG | HardHit% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam Fastball | 101 | 39.6% | 51.5% | 32.7% | .100 | 53.3% |
| Changeup | 28 | 11.0% | 42.9% | 30.8% | .000 | 28.6% |
| Cutter | 27 | 10.6% | 55.6% | 42.9% | .000 | 66.7% |
| Slider | 26 | 10.2% | 46.2% | 38.5% | .000 | 0.0% |
| Curveball | 24 | 9.4% | 37.5% | 45.5% | .000 | 66.7% |
| Splitter | 20 | 7.8% | 30.0% | 37.5% | .333 | 50.0% |
| Sinker | 17 | 6.7% | 58.8% | 28.6% | .500 | 50.0% |
| Knuckle Curve | 9 | 3.5% | 33.3% | 80.0% | .000 | 0.0% |
| Sweeper | 3 | 1.2% | 66.7% | 0.0% | .000 | 0.0% |
| Total | 255 | 100.0% | 47.5% | 36.9% | .083 | 45.9% |
Results by Pitch Category
| Category | # | Usage% | Zone% | Whiff% | AVG | HardHit% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fastball | 145 | 56.9% | 53.1% | 34.3% | .107 | 55.0% |
| Breaking | 62 | 24.3% | 41.9% | 45.2% | .000 | 33.3% |
| Offspeed | 48 | 18.8% | 37.5% | 33.3% | .133 | 36.4% |
| Total | 255 | 100.0% | 47.5% | 36.9% | .083 | 45.9% |
| MLB Avg | - | - | 50.6% | 25.3% | .245 | 41.0% |