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MJ Melendez KCR OF L

Born: 11/29/1998 Age: 26

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Chicago Handshake 🥃🤝🍺 for $8

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

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Positions
OF

All Leagues
Average $7.55 Median $7.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $7.86 Median $8.00

All Leagues
Average $2.40 Median $2.00
FanGraphs Points
Average $2.90 Median $3.50

Roster%
46.89%
Change
7Day 0.63%
30Day 6.53%

2025 OPL 2024 OPL Round 8
OPL Roster%
0.00%
OPL Average Salary
$0.00

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

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

Spring Training Stats

Batting

YearTeamGPA AB H 2B 3B HR BB HBP SB CS P/G Pts
2019KCR (ST)69810011000 1.67 10.00
2020KCR (ST)10181631011000 1.61 16.10
2021KCR (ST)67600001000 -0.5 -3.00
2022KCR (ST)10191771012000 4.05 40.50
2023KCR (ST)11353293132010 6.26 68.90
2024KCR (ST)165042133126211 5.44 87.10

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS Pts
Sep 29, 2024 KCR @ATL 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Sep 28, 2024 KCR @ATL 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4.00
Sep 26, 2024 KCR @WSN 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00
Sep 25, 2024 KCR @WSN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3.00
Sep 24, 2024 KCR @WSN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1.00
Sep 22, 2024 KCR SFG 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2.00
Sep 21, 2024 KCR SFG 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.10
Sep 20, 2024 KCR SFG 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.60
Sep 18, 2024 KCR DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Sep 16, 2024 KCR DET 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.30
Totals 25 21 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 22.00

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
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 11 9 1 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0

Last 10 Spring Training Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentPAABHBB2B 3BHRRRBIHBPSFSBCS
Mar 23, 2024 ST KC TEX 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 22, 2024 ST KC @MIL 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 20, 2024 ST KC LAA 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 19, 2024 ST KC @SF 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 16, 2024 ST KC @CHC 4 4 2 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1
Mar 14, 2024 ST KC @AZ 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Mar 13, 2024 ST KC LAA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 12, 2024 ST KC @COL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 10, 2024 ST KC @OAK 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 8, 2024 ST KC @TEX 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 27 7 3 1 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 1

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2025 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
July 30, 2021 1:37 PM add Chicago Handshake 🥃🤝🍺 $1
October 9, 2021 4:42 AM increase Chicago Handshake 🥃🤝🍺 $2
October 14, 2022 1:22 AM increase Chicago Handshake 🥃🤝🍺 $4
July 1, 2023 8:43 AM move Diamondblacks (from Chicago Handshake 🥃🤝🍺) $4
October 12, 2023 11:55 AM increase Diamondblacks $6
July 5, 2024 8:32 PM move Chicago Handshake 🥃🤝🍺 (from Diamondblacks) $6
October 10, 2024 12:57 AM increase Chicago Handshake 🥃🤝🍺 $8

Recent Trades for MJ Melendez in FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
December 2, 2024 10:25 PM The Sound and the Fury Keaton Winn SFG SP R $3 OUT
 Atonal Free Jazz Skronk Bandits MJ Melendez KCR OF L $7
August 30, 2024 7:19 PM Saigon WingMakers 🗿 José Ramírez CLE 3B S $42
MJ Melendez KCR 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 ST 2B/3B R $2
Lawrence Butler OAK OF L $4
August 23, 2024 7:40 AM Down by the Schoolyard Jesus Sanchez MIA OF L $1
 The Juggernaut MJ Melendez KCR OF L $4
August 16, 2024 3:22 PM Wham Bam Goodbye Sam Tyler Glasnow LAD SP R $18 OUT
Alex Kirilloff MIN AAA 1B/OF L $3
Bryan Reynolds PIT OF S $20
MJ Melendez KCR OF L $4
Ronny Mauricio NYM Util S $3 OUT
$11 loan 		The Back Fields Christian Walker ARI 1B R $9
Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 3B/OF L $14
Joe Ryan MIN SP R $11 OUT
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 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 OF L $6
$22 loan 		Chicago Handshake 🥃🤝🍺 Connor Wong BOS C/1B R $3
Michael Busch CHC 1B L $3 
July 3, 2024 8:41 PM Down by the Schoolyard Michael Conforto SFG OF L $3
Hunter Goodman COL C/OF R $2
 Spuddyball 🥔💰 MJ Melendez KCR OF L $4
July 2, 2024 2:10 PM 🐈‍⬛ Kansas City Katz 🐈 Tyler Glasnow LAD SP R $18 OUT
Ke'Bryan Hayes PIT 3B R $9
Rhys Hoskins MIL 1B R $8
MJ Melendez KCR OF L $5
Trevor Larnach MIN OF L $1
Justin Slaten BOS RP R $2
 Kneel before Zod Craig Kimbrel BAL RP R $5
Salvador Perez KCR C/1B R $4
Willi Castro MIN 2B/SS/3B/OF S $1
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 OF L $6
Ronny Mauricio NYM Util S $2 OUT
May 9, 2024 2:51 PM Down by the Schoolyard Gleyber Torres NYY 2B R $19
Colt Keith DET 2B L $2
Junior Caminero TBR 3B R $6
Jackson Jobe DET SP/RP R $2
 Black Magic Ballclub Dylan Cease SDP SP R $25
Christopher Morel CHC 2B/3B/OF R $5
MJ Melendez KCR OF L $7
Griffin Jax MIN RP R $2
$12 loan