MJ Melendez

MJ Melendez

H · NYM
MLBAM 669004
Seasons
YrPAHHRAVGxwOBAPtsPPG
20268400.5710.46741.33
202566510.0820.207-4-0.17
202445185170.2060.3231931.34
2023603125160.2340.3282371.55
2022537100180.2160.3382521.84

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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4+14%7+18%11+33%6+15%1351+17%6+36%33+37%54-8%36+20%25+4%24+0%15+43%35+4%53-25%65-8%59-11%45+56%34+22%9+36%33+18%34-20%65-21%58+0%46+50%24+0%7+57%7+16%19+22%32+12%17+30%10+50%1012+17%63421CATCHER'S VIEW
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