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Troy Melton
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Detroit Tigers#52 · SP

Troy Melton

Age 25
Contract Value $785,500/yr
Size 6' 4" · 210
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Newport Beach, CA
8–5
W-L
2.76
ERA
1.13
WHIP
94
K
114.1
IP
20
GS
59P-ScoreAVERAGE

Melton combines above avg run prevention with above avg contact management. He ranks 51st among 226 qualified starters.

How P-Score works
Stats updated Oct 22, 3:30 AM ETLast game Sep 20 at CWS

Season overview

ERA
2.7618th
WHIP
1.1343rd
K/9
7.4145th
BB/9
2.993rd
FIP
4.0994th
HR/9
1.082nd
IP/start
5.7
WAR
1.690th
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention6850
ABOVE AVG
Skill5050
AVERAGE
Workload5550
AVERAGE
Consistency6150
ABOVE AVG
Form5450
AVERAGE
Contact Management6450
ABOVE AVG

Recent form

Last 5 starts
ERA
6.662.76
▲ 3.90
K/9
6.77.4
▼ 0.7
BB/9
3.32.9
▲ 0.4
IP/start
4.95.7
▼ 0.8
Pitches/start
8689
▼ 3
·ERA rose by 3.90 over the last five starts.
·Strikeout rate fell from 7.4 to 6.7 K/9.
·Walk rate rose from 2.9 to 3.3 BB/9.

Game log

Last 10 starts · bar = innings completed
3.2 IP · 83 pitches
4 ER4 H · 4 K
L
2.2 IP · 76 pitches
2 ER5 H · 3 K
ND
5.2 IP · 91 pitches
4 ER7 H · 3 K
W
5.1 IP · 96 pitches
5 ER6 H · 4 K
L
7.0 IP · 84 pitches · QS
3 ER7 H · 4 K
L
5.2 IP · 94 pitches
3 ER7 H · 3 K
L
4.1 IP · 87 pitches
1 ER8 H · 4 K
ND
6.0 IP · 92 pitches · QS
0 ER4 H · 5 K
ND
7.0 IP · 97 pitches · QS
0 ER3 H · 4 K
W
7.0 IP · 92 pitches · QS
0 ER3 H · 5 K
W

Pitch arsenal (2026)

Usage %Velocity
  • Four-seam FB32.8%96.4 mph
  • Cutter21.9%92.2 mph
  • Slider17.0%87.0 mph
  • Changeup10.2%89.4 mph
  • Sinker9.1%95.7 mph
  • Curveball7.9%79.5 mph
  • Splitter1.1%88.4 mph

Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)

.000.313.136.273.321.297.241.189.129
  • Better than MLB avg
  • Similar to MLB avg
  • Worse than MLB avg

Monthly ERA (2026)

Minimum 1 GS

Splits

Home / away
Home (9 GS)
2.81
WHIP 1.11
Away (11 GS)
2.71
WHIP 1.14
0.10 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.750
vs RHH
.544
.206 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September7.7917.114
August2.1030.020
July0.9229.135
June2.8825.021
May1.4212.24
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
5 days (6 GS)1.540.785.7
6+ days (13 GS)3.591.368.6
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown

Career

YearTeamW-LERAIPKWHIPFIPWAR
2026DETDetroit Tigers8–52.76114.1941.134.091.6
20253–22.7645.2361.014.52
Career2 yrs11–72.76160.01301.104.211.6

Frequently asked

What is Troy Melton's ERA in 2026?+
2.76 across 20 starts and 114.1 innings, with a 1.13 WHIP and a 4.09 FIP. That ERA ranks 18th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (32.8% at 96.4 mph mph), cutter (21.9% at 92.2 mph mph), slider (17.0% at 87.0 mph mph), changeup (10.2% at 89.4 mph mph), sinker (9.1% at 95.7 mph mph), curveball (7.9% at 79.5 mph mph), splitter (1.1% at 88.4 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
59 out of 100, which we label average — 51st among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 6.66 ERA, 6.7 K/9, 3.3 BB/9.