
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
0
—
90th % Exit Velo
0
—
Barrel %
46
8.4
Hard-Hit %
65
45.2
LA Sweet-Spot %
4
30.1
Bat Speed
68
71.3
Median Bat Speed
0
—
90th % Bat Speed
0
—
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