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MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L 

Born: 11/29/1998 Age: 26

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2025 OPL OPL Player Page

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

Wed 8/06 Thu 8/07 Fri 8/08
@BOS 7:10 PM EDT --- @MIN 8:10 PM EDT

Positions
OF
2026 Earned Positions
OF

All Leagues
Average $3.00 Median $1.50
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $3.33 Median $2.00

All Leagues
Average $1.90 Median $2.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $1.10 Median $1.00

Roster%
3.67%
Change
7Day 0%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 5
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00


August 1, 2025 3:00 PM : The Royals optioned Melendez to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Analysis: With the Royals' acquisitions of Randal Grichuk and Mike Yastrzemski in the past week, Melendez was an expendable piece in the Kansas City outfield. Melendez has slashed an ugly .083/.154/.167 with one home run, one RBI, five runs scored and a 3:23 BB:K across 65 plate appearances at the major-league level this season.

MLB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA R HR OBP SLG
2022KCR12953457180.312730.39348
2023KCR14860265160.315610.39775
2024KCR13545144170.273330.40049
2025KCR2365510.153850.16667

MILB Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA R HR OBP SLG
2017KCR (R)471982540.373740.41667
2018KCR (A)11147252190.322030.49165
2019KCR (A+)1104193490.259620.31129
2021KCR (AA)7934758280.371760.62752
2021KCR (AAA)4418437130.413040.62000
2022KCR (AAA)2191720.285710.29487
2024KCR (AA)311310.181820.44444
2025KCR (AAA)7332246130.298140.46599

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Jul 30, 2025 KCR ATL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 29, 2025 KCR ATL 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 28, 2025 KCR ATL 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 27, 2025 KCR CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 26, 2025 KCR CLE 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 26, 2025 KCR CLE 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 23, 2025 KCR @CHC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 16, 2025 KCR @NYY 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 15, 2025 KCR @NYY 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 13, 2025 KCR @CLE 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 25 25 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Aug 3, 2025 AAA OMA LOU 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 22, 2025 AAA OMA @SYR 4 4 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Jul 20, 2025 AAA OMA @BUF 5 4 2 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jul 19, 2025 AAA OMA @BUF 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Jul 18, 2025 AAA OMA @BUF 6 6 3 0 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
Jul 12, 2025 AAA OMA TOL 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 11, 2025 AAA OMA TOL 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 10, 2025 AAA OMA TOL 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jul 9, 2025 AAA OMA TOL 6 5 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
Jul 8, 2025 AAA OMA TOL 5 5 2 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0
Totals 49 43 16 5 6 1 4 12 7 0 1 1 2

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
April 2, 2022 4:10 PM add Pertinent Passives $4
October 14, 2022 1:44 AM increase Pertinent Passives $6
November 15, 2022 12:45 AM increase Pertinent Passives $7
October 12, 2023 11:14 AM increase Pertinent Passives $9
June 1, 2024 10:13 AM cut Pertinent Passives $5
July 19, 2024 7:25 AM add Pertinent Passives $5
July 19, 2024 9:50 AM cut Pertinent Passives $3

Recent Trades for MJ Melendez in Ottoneu Classic (4x4)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
April 22, 2024 10:16 AM Look Pfaadt, Hunter Greene CIN AAA SP R $11 15IL 
 The Ice Men MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $17 
January 17, 2024 10:05 AM The Frying Rutschmen Gavin Stone LAD SP R $6 60IL
 David Justice is Blind MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $10 
January 7, 2024 10:25 PM Freeport Pretzels MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $5 
Ethan Salas SDP AA C L $3
 Last Years Leftovers Josh Naylor CLE 1B L $6
December 26, 2023 6:04 AM Sonoma County Crushers 🍇 Mike Yastrzemski SFG OF L $5 
 All Proofs MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $8 
December 2, 2023 11:25 PM Sgt. Pepper Max Scherzer TEX SP R $20 
Alex Verdugo BOS OF L $12
MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $6 
Mick Abel MIN AAA SP R $3 
 Pfaadt Tuesday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Aaron Judge NYY OF R $51 
August 30, 2023 8:12 AM Indianapolis Clowns Alex Bregman HOU 3B R $30 
$12 loan 		Casinohtani Lance McCullers Jr. HOU SP R $10 15IL 
MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $8 
May 6, 2023 9:04 PM Garbage Inn Joey Gallo MIN 1B/OF L $1
Tyler Soderstrom OAK C/1B/OF L $1 
Masataka Yoshida BOS Util L $19 
$4 loan 		Lamoka🏹 MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $7 
Triston Casas BOS 1B L $6 60IL
Curtis Mead TBR 1B/2B/3B R $3 
April 27, 2023 3:50 PM Southbound and Down MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $5 
Ryne Nelson ARI SP/RP R $3 
James Wood WSN OF L $2
Jordan Lawlar ARI AAA Util R $2 7IL 
Andrew Abbott CIN SP L $5 
 Law(lar) & Order Gerrit Cole NYY SP R $43 60IL
Alex Verdugo BOS OF L $19
$45 loan
March 30, 2023 10:45 PM Hot Talent Lava Trea Turner PHI SS R $46
Tommy Edman STL 2B/SS/3B/OF S $11 10IL 
 Fingers Crossed MacKenzie Gore WSN SP L $10 
MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $4 
Oneil Cruz PIT SS/OF L $8 
Reid Detmers LAA SP/RP L $6
January 31, 2023 8:35 PM Zeezils Julio Urias LAD RP L $23
 Balls In Play MJ Melendez KCR AAA OF L $4 
Alec Bohm PHI 1B/3B R $3 10IL