MJ Melendez

LF Syracuse Mets
Age 28 L/R 6'0" / 190 lbs AAA H -5% Svc 3.087 · Ctrl thru 2029
Overview
AAAArb-1FA 2030
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WAR
202425MLBKC451.206/.273/.40017491-0.8
202526MLBKC65.083/.154/.16710-8-1.3
202627MLBNYM144.192/.317/.3504095-0.3
2027PROJ10% MLB28MLBNYM50.197/.270/.3812185-0.0
2028PROJ29MLBNYM487.194/.267/.37417782-0.6
Last 3 seasons WAR -2.3  ·  Next 2 projected WAR -0.6Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2029Service3.087First FA2030
2027Arb-1$0.2M2028Arb-2$0.4M2029Ext$0.6M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Avg EV89
Chase%80
Bat Spd63
Barrel%55
Whiff%48
xwOBA43
CompsSam Hilliard (age 29) · Corey Brown (age 28) · J.J. Matijevic (age 27)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 5685vR 95
AVG/OBP/SLG.197 / .270 / .381
PA50
HR2
K%32
BB%8
BABIP255
ISO174
MLB%10%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -8.8 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-9BATRUN: +1.5 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: +0.0 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+0FLDPOS: -5.3 runs (Positional adjustment)-5POSREP: +10.8 runs (Replacement-level credit)+11REPTotal WAR: +0.00+0.0WAR
0.00.51.00.00.027282930313233343536
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$1M ctrl surplus
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 45 / POW 50
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT45
Whiff%
4811.1%
xAVG
100.212
POWER50
Barrel%
559.0
Avg EV
8991.8
Bat Spd
6372.8
EYE45
Chase%
8025.9%
SPEED50
Sprint
4327.2
Platoon Splits2024-2025 · 505 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
74
431
—
wRC+
4
84
▶▶R
wOBA
174
293
▶▶R
ISO
055
201
▶▶R
BABIP
207
234
▶R
K%
20.3%
27.4%
◀◀L
BB%
1.4%
8.1%
▶▶R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Arb-1
MLB Debut   2022
Service   3.087 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2029
First FA Year   2030
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Arb-1$0.2M———
2028Arb-2$0.4M———
2029Extbeyond projection horizon · no WAR estimate
Totals $0.0M $-2M +$0.0M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201718 ROKAZL Royals — 198168 44834 26604 42 262374417790 155385 3013 357 45 — — — — — —
201819 ALexington Legends — 472419 10526919 431434 46 251326492818 241327 309 353 59 — — — — — —
201920 A+Wilmington Blue Rocks — 419363 592329 441655 75 163262311573 149259 3911 259 6 — — — — — —
202122 AAAOmaha Storm Chasers — 184150 444313 32390 12 2934186201.038 327310 2117 441 127 — — — — — —
202122 AANorthwest Arkansas Naturals — 347298 8518028 43761 24 2853776281.005 342286 2212 425 123 — — — — — —
202223 MLBKansas City Royals — 534460 10021318 661311 23 217317393710 176258 2512 316 103 +2 -1 -17 +11 +12 0.6
202223 AAAOmaha Storm Chasers — 9178 13402 13220 30 167286295581 128204 2414 271 25 — — — — — —
202324 MLBKansas City Royals — 602533 12529516 621703 64 235318398715 163311 2810 319 104 +3 -0 -10 -6 +13 -0.1
202425 MLBKansas City Royals — 451412 8523317 351133 44 206273400673 194241 258 298 91 -5 -1 -7 -5 +10 -0.8
202526 MLBKansas City Royals — 6560 5201 3232 00 83154167321 83111 355 154 -8 -8 +0 +1 -7 +1 -1.3
202526 AAAOmaha Storm Chasers — 480433 11333320 391353 208 261326490816 229329 288 354 63 — — — — — —
202526 INTLCriollos de Caguas — 6555 9200 9130 01 164281200481 36209 2014 234 44 — — — — — —
202627 MLBNew York Mets — 144120 23514 17505 01 192317350667 158284 3512 303 95 -1 -0 +0 -5 +3 -0.3
202627 AAASyracuse Mets — 305265 7020222 40790 56 264361604964 340293 2613 414 89 — — — — — —
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 17961585 338801256 18348714 1212 213300385685 172268 2710 305 93 -15 -2 -33 -11 +39 -2.4
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201718 ROK MLEAZL Royals — 198178 31523 16864 42 174258275533 101310 438 234 45 — — — — — —
201819 A MLELexington Legends — 472433 8118714 291924 46 187245358603 171276 416 256 59 — — — — — —
201920 A+ MLEWilmington Blue Rocks — 419381 431518 262295 75 113180220400 108224 556 177 6 — — — — — —
202122 AAA MLEOmaha Storm Chasers — 184159 39439 23470 12 245341478819 233281 2612 356 127 — — — — — —
202122 AA MLENorthwest Arkansas Naturals — 347310 7514024 31901 24 242313519832 277247 269 350 123 — — — — — —
202223 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 534461 10121319 651311 23 219317401718 182258 2512 320 103 +2 -1 -17 +11 +12 0.6
202223 AAA MLEOmaha Storm Chasers — 9182 10301 9280 30 122209195404 73176 3110 205 25 — — — — — —
202324 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 602535 12729517 601703 64 237318406723 168311 2810 321 104 +3 -0 -10 -6 +13 -0.1
202425 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 451414 8623318 341133 44 208273408681 200241 258 303 91 -5 -1 -7 -5 +10 -0.8
202526 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 6560 5201 3232 00 83154167321 83111 355 157 -8 -8 +0 +1 -7 +1 -1.3
202526 AAA MLEOmaha Storm Chasers — 480443 8625314 291613 208 194248359607 165261 346 262 63 — — — — — —
202627 MLB MLENew York Mets — 144120 23514 17505 01 192317350667 158284 3512 309 95 -1 -0 +0 -5 +3 -0.3
202627 AAA MLESyracuse Mets — 305278 5616215 27950 56 201272435707 234240 319 300 89 — — — — — —
201718 ROK MLEAZL Royals — 198178 31523 16864 42 174258275533 101315 438 234 45 — — — — — —
201718 ROK RAWAZL Royals — 198168 44834 26604 42 262374417790 155385 3013 357 45 — — — — — —
201819 A MLELexington Legends — 472433 8118714 291924 46 187245358603 171288 416 256 59 — — — — — —
201819 A RAWLexington Legends — 472419 10526919 431434 46 251326492818 241327 309 353 59 — — — — — —
201920 A+ MLEWilmington Blue Rocks — 419381 431518 262295 75 113180220400 108236 556 177 6 — — — — — —
201920 A+ RAWWilmington Blue Rocks — 419363 592329 441655 75 163262311573 149259 3911 259 6 — — — — — —
202122 AA MLE2 teams — 531469 11418333 541371 36 243323505828 262265 2610 352 124 — — — — — —
202122 AA RAW2 teams — 531448 12922341 751151 36 2883916251.016 337294 2214 430 124 — — — — — —
202223 MLB MLE2 teams — 625543 11324321 741591 53 208304379684 171249 2512 304 92 -6 -0 -17 +11 +14 0.1
202223 MLB RAW2 teams — 625538 11325320 791531 53 210312379691 169250 2413 309 92 -6 -0 -17 +11 +14 0.1
202324 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 602535 12729517 601703 64 237318406723 168312 2810 321 104 +3 -0 -10 -6 +13 -0.1
202324 MLB RAWKansas City Royals — 602533 12529516 621703 64 235318398715 163311 2810 319 104 +3 -0 -10 -6 +13 -0.1
202425 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 451414 8623318 341133 44 208273408681 200240 258 303 91 -5 -1 -7 -5 +10 -0.8
202425 MLB RAWKansas City Royals — 451412 8523317 351133 44 206273400673 194241 258 298 91 -5 -1 -7 -5 +10 -0.8
202526 AAA MLE3 teams — 610563 10231316 362065 209 181237332569 151248 346 249 55 — — — — — —
202526 AAA RAW3 teams — 610548 12737321 511715 209 232303425728 193293 288 320 55 — — — — — —
202627 AAA MLE2 teams — 449398 7921319 441455 57 198286410696 211255 3210 303 91 — — — — — —
202627 AAA RAW2 teams — 449385 9325326 571295 57 242347525871 283290 2913 378 91 — — — — — —
201718 ROK MLEAZL Royals — 198176 31523 16864 42 176258278536 102310 438 234 45 — — — — — —
201819 A MLELexington Legends — 472436 8118714 291924 46 186245356600 170276 416 256 59 — — — — — —
201920 A+ MLEWilmington Blue Rocks — 419385 431518 262295 75 112180218398 106224 556 177 6 — — — — — —
202122 AA MLE2 teams — 531471 11418333 541371 36 242323503826 261259 2610 352 124 — — — — — —
202223 MLB MLE2 teams — 625545 11324321 741591 53 207304378682 171246 2512 304 92 — — — — — —
202324 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 602534 12729517 601703 64 238318406724 169311 2810 321 104 — — — — — —
202425 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 451411 8623318 341133 44 209273411684 202241 258 303 91 — — — — — —
202526 AAA MLE3 teams — 610564 10231316 362065 209 181237332568 151243 346 249 55 — — — — — —
202627 AAA MLE2 teams — 449397 7921319 441455 57 199286411697 212254 3210 303 91 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202425 MLB MLEKansas City Royals — 451411 8623318 341133 44 209273411684 202241 258 303 91 — — — — — —
202526 AAA MLE3 teams — 610564 10231316 362065 209 181237332568 151243 346 249 55 — — — — — —
202627 AAA MLE2 teams — 449397 7921319 441455 57 199286411697 212254 3210 303 91 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202728 MLB MLENYM 10% 499451 9124318 401605 92 203275391666 188265 328 294 85 -9 +1 +0 -5 +11 0.0
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202728 MLB CTXNYM 10% 5046 9202 4160 10 197270381651 184255 328 288 85 -1 +0 +0 -1 +1 -0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202829 MLB MLENYM 100% 487440 8823317 391575 72 200272384656 184263 328 290 82 -10 +1 -1 -5 +11 -0.6
202829 MLB CTXNYM 100% 487440 8622317 391575 72 194267374641 180253 328 284 82 -10 +1 -1 -5 +11 -0.6
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 22832025 4241021573 22264419 1914 209293383676 173266 2810 301 79 -25 -2 -35 -17 +49 -3.0
/ 162G— A+C — 650577 12129421 631835 54 210293383676 173265 2810 301 79 -7 -1 -10 -5 +14 -0.8
Career— MLE — 53434805 95523136184 452175441 7450 199273377650 178265 338 285 79 -34 -1 -35 -22 +60 -3.2
/ 162G— MLE — 650585 11528422 552135 96 197272371643 174262 338 285 79 -8 -0 -8 -5 +14 -0.7