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
| Year | Age | Lvl / Team | PA | AVG/OBP/SLG | HR | SB | wRC+ | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | MLBKC | 451 | .206/.273/.400 | 17 | 4 | 91 | -0.8 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLBKC | 65 | .083/.154/.167 | 1 | 0 | -8 | -1.3 |
| 2026 | 27 | MLBNYM | 144 | .192/.317/.350 | 4 | 0 | 95 | -0.3 |
| 2027PROJ10% MLB | 28 | MLBNYM | 50 | .197/.270/.381 | 2 | 1 | 85 | -0.0 |
| 2028PROJ | 29 | MLBNYM | 487 | .194/.267/.374 | 17 | 7 | 82 | -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$0.6M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2024-2026
Avg EV89
Chase%80
Bat Spd63
Barrel%55
Whiff%48
xwOBA43
CompsSam Hilliard (age 29) · Corey Brown (age 28) · J.J. Matijevic (age 27)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†vL 5685vR 95
AVG/OBP/SLG.197 / .270 / .381
PA50
HR2
K%32
BB%8
BABIP255
ISO174
MLB%10%
Value2027 · WAR
━ projected WAR━ paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit-$1M ctrl surplus
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 45 / POW 50
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
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.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | MLB% | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | HBP | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% | wOBA | wRC+ | BAT | RUN | FLD | POS | REP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 18 | ROK | AZL Royals | — | 198 | 168 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 262 | 374 | 417 | 790 | 155 | 385 | 30 | 13 | 357 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 19 | A | Lexington Legends | — | 472 | 419 | 105 | 26 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 143 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 251 | 326 | 492 | 818 | 241 | 327 | 30 | 9 | 353 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | A+ | Wilmington Blue Rocks | — | 419 | 363 | 59 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 165 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 163 | 262 | 311 | 573 | 149 | 259 | 39 | 11 | 259 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | — | 184 | 150 | 44 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 293 | 418 | 620 | 1.038 | 327 | 310 | 21 | 17 | 441 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | AA | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | — | 347 | 298 | 85 | 18 | 0 | 28 | 43 | 76 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 285 | 377 | 628 | 1.005 | 342 | 286 | 22 | 12 | 425 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | — | 534 | 460 | 100 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 66 | 131 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 217 | 317 | 393 | 710 | 176 | 258 | 25 | 12 | 316 | 103 | +2 | -1 | -17 | +11 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | — | 91 | 78 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 167 | 286 | 295 | 581 | 128 | 204 | 24 | 14 | 271 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | — | 602 | 533 | 125 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 62 | 170 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 235 | 318 | 398 | 715 | 163 | 311 | 28 | 10 | 319 | 104 | +3 | -0 | -10 | -6 | +13 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | — | 451 | 412 | 85 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 113 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 206 | 273 | 400 | 673 | 194 | 241 | 25 | 8 | 298 | 91 | -5 | -1 | -7 | -5 | +10 | -0.8 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB | Kansas City Royals | — | 65 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 154 | 167 | 321 | 83 | 111 | 35 | 5 | 154 | -8 | -8 | +0 | +1 | -7 | +1 | -1.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA | Omaha Storm Chasers | — | 480 | 433 | 113 | 33 | 3 | 20 | 39 | 135 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 261 | 326 | 490 | 816 | 229 | 329 | 28 | 8 | 354 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | INTL | Criollos de Caguas | — | 65 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 281 | 200 | 481 | 36 | 209 | 20 | 14 | 234 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB | New York Mets | — | 144 | 120 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 317 | 350 | 667 | 158 | 284 | 35 | 12 | 303 | 95 | -1 | -0 | +0 | -5 | +3 | -0.3 |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA | Syracuse Mets | — | 305 | 265 | 70 | 20 | 2 | 22 | 40 | 79 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 264 | 361 | 604 | 964 | 340 | 293 | 26 | 13 | 414 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MLB Career | — | — | 1796 | 1585 | 338 | 80 | 12 | 56 | 183 | 487 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 213 | 300 | 385 | 685 | 172 | 268 | 27 | 10 | 305 | 93 | -15 | -2 | -33 | -11 | +39 | -2.4 | ||
| ▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 18 | ROK MLE | AZL Royals | — | 198 | 178 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 86 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 174 | 258 | 275 | 533 | 101 | 310 | 43 | 8 | 234 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 19 | A MLE | Lexington Legends | — | 472 | 433 | 81 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 192 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 187 | 245 | 358 | 603 | 171 | 276 | 41 | 6 | 256 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | A+ MLE | Wilmington Blue Rocks | — | 419 | 381 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 229 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 113 | 180 | 220 | 400 | 108 | 224 | 55 | 6 | 177 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | AAA MLE | Omaha Storm Chasers | — | 184 | 159 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 245 | 341 | 478 | 819 | 233 | 281 | 26 | 12 | 356 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | AA MLE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | — | 347 | 310 | 75 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 31 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 242 | 313 | 519 | 832 | 277 | 247 | 26 | 9 | 350 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | MLB MLE | Kansas City Royals | — | 534 | 461 | 101 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 65 | 131 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 219 | 317 | 401 | 718 | 182 | 258 | 25 | 12 | 320 | 103 | +2 | -1 | -17 | +11 | +12 | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 23 | AAA MLE | Omaha Storm Chasers | — | 91 | 82 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 209 | 195 | 404 | 73 | 176 | 31 | 10 | 205 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB MLE | Kansas City Royals | — | 602 | 535 | 127 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 60 | 170 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 237 | 318 | 406 | 723 | 168 | 311 | 28 | 10 | 321 | 104 | +3 | -0 | -10 | -6 | +13 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB MLE | Kansas City Royals | — | 451 | 414 | 86 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 34 | 113 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 208 | 273 | 408 | 681 | 200 | 241 | 25 | 8 | 303 | 91 | -5 | -1 | -7 | -5 | +10 | -0.8 |
| 2025 | 26 | MLB MLE | Kansas City Royals | — | 65 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 154 | 167 | 321 | 83 | 111 | 35 | 5 | 157 | -8 | -8 | +0 | +1 | -7 | +1 | -1.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA MLE | Omaha Storm Chasers | — | 480 | 443 | 86 | 25 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 161 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 194 | 248 | 359 | 607 | 165 | 261 | 34 | 6 | 262 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | MLB MLE | New York Mets | — | 144 | 120 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 317 | 350 | 667 | 158 | 284 | 35 | 12 | 309 | 95 | -1 | -0 | +0 | -5 | +3 | -0.3 |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA MLE | Syracuse Mets | — | 305 | 278 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 95 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 201 | 272 | 435 | 707 | 234 | 240 | 31 | 9 | 300 | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 18 | ROK MLE | AZL Royals | — | 198 | 178 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 86 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 174 | 258 | 275 | 533 | 101 | 315 | 43 | 8 | 234 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 18 | ROK RAW | AZL Royals | — | 198 | 168 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 262 | 374 | 417 | 790 | 155 | 385 | 30 | 13 | 357 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 19 | A MLE | Lexington Legends | — | 472 | 433 | 81 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 192 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 187 | 245 | 358 | 603 | 171 | 288 | 41 | 6 | 256 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 19 | A RAW | Lexington Legends | — | 472 | 419 | 105 | 26 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 143 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 251 | 326 | 492 | 818 | 241 | 327 | 30 | 9 | 353 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | A+ MLE | Wilmington Blue Rocks | — | 419 | 381 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 229 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 113 | 180 | 220 | 400 | 108 | 236 | 55 | 6 | 177 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | A+ RAW | Wilmington Blue Rocks | — | 419 | 363 | 59 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 165 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 163 | 262 | 311 | 573 | 149 | 259 | 39 | 11 | 259 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 531 | 469 | 114 | 18 | 3 | 33 | 54 | 137 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 243 | 323 | 505 | 828 | 262 | 265 | 26 | 10 | 352 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | AA RAW | 2 teams | — | 531 | 448 | 129 | 22 | 3 | 41 | 75 | 115 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 288 | 391 | 625 | 1.016 | 337 | 294 | 22 | 14 | 430 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | MLB MLE | 2 teams | — | 625 | 543 | 113 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 74 | 159 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 208 | 304 | 379 | 684 | 171 | 249 | 25 | 12 | 304 | 92 | -6 | -0 | -17 | +11 | +14 | 0.1 |
| 2022 | 23 | MLB RAW | 2 teams | — | 625 | 538 | 113 | 25 | 3 | 20 | 79 | 153 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 210 | 312 | 379 | 691 | 169 | 250 | 24 | 13 | 309 | 92 | -6 | -0 | -17 | +11 | +14 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB MLE | Kansas City Royals | — | 602 | 535 | 127 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 60 | 170 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 237 | 318 | 406 | 723 | 168 | 312 | 28 | 10 | 321 | 104 | +3 | -0 | -10 | -6 | +13 | -0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB RAW | Kansas City Royals | — | 602 | 533 | 125 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 62 | 170 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 235 | 318 | 398 | 715 | 163 | 311 | 28 | 10 | 319 | 104 | +3 | -0 | -10 | -6 | +13 | -0.1 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB MLE | Kansas City Royals | — | 451 | 414 | 86 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 34 | 113 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 208 | 273 | 408 | 681 | 200 | 240 | 25 | 8 | 303 | 91 | -5 | -1 | -7 | -5 | +10 | -0.8 |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB RAW | Kansas City Royals | — | 451 | 412 | 85 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 35 | 113 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 206 | 273 | 400 | 673 | 194 | 241 | 25 | 8 | 298 | 91 | -5 | -1 | -7 | -5 | +10 | -0.8 |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 610 | 563 | 102 | 31 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 206 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 181 | 237 | 332 | 569 | 151 | 248 | 34 | 6 | 249 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA RAW | 3 teams | — | 610 | 548 | 127 | 37 | 3 | 21 | 51 | 171 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 232 | 303 | 425 | 728 | 193 | 293 | 28 | 8 | 320 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 449 | 398 | 79 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 44 | 145 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 198 | 286 | 410 | 696 | 211 | 255 | 32 | 10 | 303 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA RAW | 2 teams | — | 449 | 385 | 93 | 25 | 3 | 26 | 57 | 129 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 242 | 347 | 525 | 871 | 283 | 290 | 29 | 13 | 378 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 18 | ROK MLE | AZL Royals | — | 198 | 176 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 86 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 176 | 258 | 278 | 536 | 102 | 310 | 43 | 8 | 234 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 19 | A MLE | Lexington Legends | — | 472 | 436 | 81 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 192 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 186 | 245 | 356 | 600 | 170 | 276 | 41 | 6 | 256 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 20 | A+ MLE | Wilmington Blue Rocks | — | 419 | 385 | 43 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 229 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 112 | 180 | 218 | 398 | 106 | 224 | 55 | 6 | 177 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 22 | AA MLE | 2 teams | — | 531 | 471 | 114 | 18 | 3 | 33 | 54 | 137 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 242 | 323 | 503 | 826 | 261 | 259 | 26 | 10 | 352 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | MLB MLE | 2 teams | — | 625 | 545 | 113 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 74 | 159 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 207 | 304 | 378 | 682 | 171 | 246 | 25 | 12 | 304 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 24 | MLB MLE | Kansas City Royals | — | 602 | 534 | 127 | 29 | 5 | 17 | 60 | 170 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 238 | 318 | 406 | 724 | 169 | 311 | 28 | 10 | 321 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 25 | MLB MLE | Kansas City Royals | — | 451 | 411 | 86 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 34 | 113 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 209 | 273 | 411 | 684 | 202 | 241 | 25 | 8 | 303 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 610 | 564 | 102 | 31 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 206 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 181 | 237 | 332 | 568 | 151 | 243 | 34 | 6 | 249 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 449 | 397 | 79 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 44 | 145 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 199 | 286 | 411 | 697 | 212 | 254 | 32 | 10 | 303 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 25 | MLB MLE | Kansas City Royals | — | 451 | 411 | 86 | 23 | 3 | 18 | 34 | 113 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 209 | 273 | 411 | 684 | 202 | 241 | 25 | 8 | 303 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 26 | AAA MLE | 3 teams | — | 610 | 564 | 102 | 31 | 3 | 16 | 36 | 206 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 181 | 237 | 332 | 568 | 151 | 243 | 34 | 6 | 249 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026 | 27 | AAA MLE | 2 teams | — | 449 | 397 | 79 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 44 | 145 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 199 | 286 | 411 | 697 | 212 | 254 | 32 | 10 | 303 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ▸ 2027 season | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB MLE | NYM | 10% | 499 | 451 | 91 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 40 | 160 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 203 | 275 | 391 | 666 | 188 | 265 | 32 | 8 | 294 | 85 | -9 | +1 | +0 | -5 | +11 | 0.0 |
| ▸ 2027 — real world (MLB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 28 | MLB CTX | NYM | 10% | 50 | 46 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 197 | 270 | 381 | 651 | 184 | 255 | 32 | 8 | 288 | 85 | -1 | +0 | +0 | -1 | +1 | -0.0 |
| ▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 | 29 | MLB MLE | NYM | 100% | 487 | 440 | 88 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 157 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 200 | 272 | 384 | 656 | 184 | 263 | 32 | 8 | 290 | 82 | -10 | +1 | -1 | -5 | +11 | -0.6 |
| 2028 | 29 | MLB CTX | NYM | 100% | 487 | 440 | 86 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 157 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 194 | 267 | 374 | 641 | 180 | 253 | 32 | 8 | 284 | 82 | -10 | +1 | -1 | -5 | +11 | -0.6 |
| ▸ Career Totals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | A+C | — | 2283 | 2025 | 424 | 102 | 15 | 73 | 222 | 644 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 209 | 293 | 383 | 676 | 173 | 266 | 28 | 10 | 301 | 79 | -25 | -2 | -35 | -17 | +49 | -3.0 | |
| / 162G | — | A+C | — | 650 | 577 | 121 | 29 | 4 | 21 | 63 | 183 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 210 | 293 | 383 | 676 | 173 | 265 | 28 | 10 | 301 | 79 | -7 | -1 | -10 | -5 | +14 | -0.8 | |
| Career | — | MLE | — | 5343 | 4805 | 955 | 231 | 36 | 184 | 452 | 1754 | 41 | 74 | 50 | 199 | 273 | 377 | 650 | 178 | 265 | 33 | 8 | 285 | 79 | -34 | -1 | -35 | -22 | +60 | -3.2 | |
| / 162G | — | MLE | — | 650 | 585 | 115 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 55 | 213 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 197 | 272 | 371 | 643 | 174 | 262 | 33 | 8 | 285 | 79 | -8 | -0 | -8 | -5 | +14 | -0.7 | |