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MJ Melendez

Age 27

Contract Value $711,631/yr

Size 6' 0" · 190

Bats Left

From Daytona Beach, FL, USA

56G · 144 PA

.192

AVG

.315

OBP

.350

SLG

.665

OPS

RBI

0.1

WAR

43H-ScoreBELOW AVG

Contact quality leads the profile; volume grades weak. 328th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 2, 5:06 PM ETLast game Jun 25 vs CHC

Season overview

AVG

.192421st

OBP

.315220th

SLG

.350332nd

OPS

.665304th

4360th

RBI

11434th

BB%

11.8%61st

34.7%447th

wOBA

.302281st

WAR

0.1344th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production4550

BELOW AVG

Contact Quality9250

ELITE

Plate Discipline3950

WEAK

Volume3250

WEAK

Power5550

AVERAGE

Splits6350

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.5800041.2%17.6%

Last 14.7000040.0%20.0%

Last 30.6412536.6%12.7%

Season.66541136.5%12.4%55.6%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity94.2 mph99th

Barrel rate11.1%81st

Hard-hit rate55.6%98th

Launch angle23.6°

Pull / center / oppo50 / 32 / 18

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.18835.7%.417

Curveball.07750.0%.077

Slider.23132.5%.385

Changeup.25035.5%.250

Sinker.23135.0%.308

Sweeper.20016.7%.600

Cutter.00027.3%.000

Best production: sweeper and 4-seam fastball.

Highest whiff rate against: curveball and 4-seam fastball.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.638

AVG .183

vs LHP

.930

AVG .273

+.292 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.710

AVG .226

Away

.628

AVG .164

+.082 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Jun.57512

May.51013

Apr1.06126

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026TOT56.192.315.350.6654110.1

2025Kansas City Royals23.083.154.167.32111

2024Kansas City Royals135.206.273.400.6731744

2023Kansas City Royals148.235.316.398.7141656

2022Kansas City Royals129.217.313.393.7061862

Frequently asked

What is MJ Melendez's 2026 batting line?+

.192/.315/.350 with 4 home runs and 11 RBI and 56 games — a .665 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

43 out of 100, which we label below avg. 328th among 459 qualified hitters. Contact quality leads the profile; volume grades weak.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .930 OPS versus a .638 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against curveball and 4-seam fastball. Best production against sweeper and 4-seam fastball.