MJ Melendez
H · NYM
MLBAM 669004
Seasons
| Yr | PA | H | HR | AVG | xwOBA | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.571 | 0.467 | 4 | 1.33 |
| 2025 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0.082 | 0.207 | -4 | -0.17 |
| 2024 | 451 | 85 | 17 | 0.206 | 0.323 | 193 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 603 | 125 | 16 | 0.234 | 0.328 | 237 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 537 | 100 | 18 | 0.216 | 0.338 | 252 | 1.84 |
2024 MLB Percentile Rankings
451 PA this season — below qualified-batter cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).
Batting
xwOBA
30
0.323
xBA
16
0.234
xSLG
49
0.430
Avg Exit Velo
75
91.1
Median Exit Velo
76
94.0
90th % Exit Velo
56
105.4
Barrel %
46
8.4
Hard-Hit %
65
45.2
LA Sweet-Spot %
4
30.1
Bat Speed
68
71.3
Median Bat Speed
64
72.4
90th % Bat Speed
65
77.4
Chase %
44
28.3
Whiff %
25
26.6
K %
25
25.1
BB %
39
7.8
Swing Decisions
Plate Discipline · Decision+
Expected-run-value of every swing-or-take decision, against a league-average batter’s optimum. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.
Decision+
101
≈ 54th pctl
Chase cost
-36.0r
358 swings @ bad pitch
Passive cost
-10.0r
178 takes @ hittable pitch
Swing rate
52.4%
1,844 pitches seen
Runs per 100
-2.50
lg avg -2.53
Count
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Judgment — swing% vs optimal
−35%−15%0+15%+35%
- Red cells — swings more than an optimal batter would here (chasing).
- Blue cells — swings less than optimal (too passive).
- Number in cell: swing%-delta vs optimal. Top-right: pitches seen.
Total pitches shown: 1,000