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MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L 

Born: 11/29/1998 Age: 26

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Clears waivers on April 25, 10:35 PM

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Drafted 2nd Rd (52) '17

Fri 4/25 Sat 4/26 Sun 4/27
Not starting HOU 2-0 F HOU 7:10 PM EDT HOU 2:10 PM EDT

Positions
OF
2026 Earned Positions
OF

All Leagues
Average $2.47 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $2.47 Median $1.00

All Leagues
Average $1.40 Median $1.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $1.10 Median $1.00

Roster%
10.4%
Change
7Day 9.79%
30Day 29.05%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00


April 19, 2025 10:10 AM : The Royals optioned Melendez to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.
Analysis: Melendez has logged just one base hit across his last seven games and only three since the beginning of April. He'll now head to the minors in order to sort things out at the plate, making room on the active roster for Mark Canha (hip) to return from the IL.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2022KCR1295344601002131866123 4.21 543.60
2023KCR1486025331252951662364 4.22 625.20
2024KCR135451412852331735344 3.1 418.00
2025KCR16524741013200 0.17 2.70

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2017KCR (R)471981684483426442 5.28 248.30
2018KCR (A)1114724191052691943446 5.46 606.10
2019KCR (A+)11041936359232944575 2.51 276.40
2021KCR (AA)79347298851802843124 7.82 618.00
2021KCR (AAA)4418415044431332012 7.72 339.60
2022KCR (AAA)2191781340213030 3.33 69.90
2024KCR (AA)311910011000 3 9.00
2025KCR (AAA)3141321001000 1.37 4.10

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
Apr 16, 2025 KCR @NYY 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Apr 15, 2025 KCR @NYY 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 11.00
Apr 13, 2025 KCR @CLE 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Apr 12, 2025 KCR @CLE 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Apr 10, 2025 KCR MIN 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Apr 9, 2025 KCR MIN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.00
Apr 8, 2025 KCR MIN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Apr 7, 2025 KCR MIN 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.50
Apr 6, 2025 KCR BAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.00
Apr 5, 2025 KCR BAL 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.60
Totals 33 31 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 4.10

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Apr 24, 2025 AAA OMA @TOL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 23, 2025 AAA OMA @TOL 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 22, 2025 AAA OMA @TOL 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 27, 2024 AA NWA ARK 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
Jul 26, 2024 AA NWA ARK 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 25, 2024 AA NWA ARK 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Totals 25 22 3 2 1 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 4, 2023 11:37 PM add The Dukes of September $14
August 2, 2023 3:25 PM cut The Dukes of September $7
September 3, 2023 8:44 PM add The Dukes of September $9
October 12, 2023 12:11 PM increase The Dukes of September $11
January 6, 2024 4:02 PM move Party Time (from The Dukes of September) $11
May 6, 2024 11:56 PM cut Party Time $6
May 13, 2024 5:38 PM add Cool Runnings $6
June 15, 2024 8:15 PM cut Cool Runnings $3
July 17, 2024 8:25 PM add Cool Runnings $3
July 17, 2024 8:56 PM cut Cool Runnings $2
August 17, 2024 4:14 PM add The Dukes of September $5
August 23, 2024 1:08 PM cut The Dukes of September $3
August 24, 2024 1:09 PM add Acuna Matata $5
September 1, 2024 8:39 PM cut Acuna Matata $3
September 2, 2024 8:40 PM add Party Time $5
October 10, 2024 1:07 AM increase Party Time $7
January 30, 2025 10:07 PM cut Party Time $0
March 10, 2025 8:59 PM add The Dukes of September $1
April 24, 2025 10:34 PM cut The Dukes of September $1

Recent Trades for MJ Melendez in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
March 7, 2025 1:29 PM Cellar Dwellers MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $2 
 Colt Keith Urban Outfitters Victor Scott II STL OF L $1 
$3 loan
December 2, 2024 10:25 PM The Sound and the Fury Keaton Winn SFG AAA SP R $3 7IL
 Vlad Girls MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $7 
August 30, 2024 7:19 PM Saigon WingMakers 🗿 José Ramírez CLE 3B S $42 
MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $4 
Yennier Cano BAL RP R $6
$35 loan 		Once a Chief Always a Chief Nolan Jones COL OF L $6 
Orelvis Martinez TOR AAA 2B/3B R $2
Lawrence Butler OAK OF L $4 
August 23, 2024 7:40 AM Down by the Schoolyard [891] Jesus Sanchez MIA OF L $1 
 Cellar Dwellers MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $4 
August 16, 2024 3:22 PM Wham Bam Goodbye Sam Tyler Glasnow LAD SP R $18 
Alex Kirilloff MIN AAA 1B/OF L $3
Bryan Reynolds PIT OF S $20 
MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $4 
Ronny Mauricio NYM Util S $3 10IL
$11 loan 		The Back Fields Christian Walker ARI 1B R $9 
Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2B/3B/OF L $14 
Joe Ryan MIN SP R $11 
Ryan Walker SFG RP R $1 
Michael Toglia COL 1B/OF S $1 
Hunter Gaddis CLE RP R $1 
July 7, 2024 1:24 PM The ElAttrache Bros Nick Castellanos PHI OF R $20
Randy Arozarena TBR OF R $31 
$38 loan 		Spanky & Sluggo MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $4 
Edward Cabrera MIA SP R $2 
July 4, 2024 8:31 PM Diamondblacks Josh Hader HOU RP L $22 
MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $6 
$22 loan 		Chicago Handshake 🥃🤝🍺 Connor Wong BOS C/1B R $3 10IL 
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $3 
July 3, 2024 8:41 PM Down by the Schoolyard [568] Michael Conforto SFG OF L $3 
Hunter Goodman COL C/OF R $2 
 Spuddyball 🥔💰 MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $4 
July 2, 2024 2:10 PM 🐈‍⬛ Kansas City Katz 🐈 Tyler Glasnow LAD SP R $18 
Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B R $9
Rhys Hoskins MIL 1B R $8 
MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $5 
Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $1 
Justin Slaten BOS RP R $2 
 Kneel before Zod Craig Kimbrel ATL AAA RP R $5
Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $4 
Willi Castro MIN 2B/SS/3B/OF S $1 10IL 
Michael King SDP SP R $5 
Jarred Kelenic ATL OF L $8 
Andrew Vaughn CHW 1B R $2 
$17 loan
June 23, 2024 11:41 AM The 2025 Chicago White Sox Randy Arozarena TBR OF R $22 
$14 loan 		West Richfield Street Turkeys MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $6 
Ronny Mauricio NYM Util S $2 10IL