CF John Meléndez #42
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2028
CF JOHN MELÉNDEZ #42 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
77 234 56 3 0 4 25 23 44 .239 .309 .303 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 5 5 6
Gap 4 3 4 4
Power 2 2 3 4
Eye 5 5 6 7
Avoid K's 5 4 5 7
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 9
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 1 7 7
Turn DP: - 2 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: 4 Center Field: 8
2nd Base: - Right Field: 6
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 5
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/2028 BKN Win, 4-3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
09/23/2028 BKN Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2028 BKN Win, 3-2 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/21/2028 FTW Loss, 3-5 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/20/2028 FTW Win, 3-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/19/2028 FTW Win, 6-5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/17/2028 @ CHG Win, 2-0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/2028 @ CHG Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2028 @ CHG Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
09/14/2028 THB Win, 7-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Meléndez has very little loyalty and has a questionable work ethic.
High: Greed
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:12/28/2003
Born in:Sherrill, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:149 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2023, 11th Pick in Round 3
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UNITED STATES SILVER LEAGUE 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 77 234 56 3 0 4 25 23 23 44 .239 .309 .303 .612 .276 .064 74
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 71 265 1 0 0 5 6 1 71 7 0 2 0.0 22.3 3.13 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   56 9 1 0 1 5 4 1 9 0 0 1 .161 .190 .232 .422
Versus Right   178 47 2 0 3 20 19 22 35 1 6 0 .264 .343 .326 .669
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   34 11 0 0 2 5 5 2 7 0 2 0 .324 .361 .500 .861
June   70 18 1 0 0 8 6 7 14 0 1 0 .257 .325 .271 .596
July   72 16 2 0 1 5 8 7 16 0 0 0 .222 .291 .292 .583
August   4 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 .750 .714 .750 1.464
September   54 8 0 0 1 6 3 5 6 0 3 1 .148 .233 .204 .437
Spring Training   13 5 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 0 .385 .467 .385 .851
Postseason   12 6 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071
Last Year   198 45 7 1 2 16 18 18 43 2 4 3 .227 .299 .303 .602
Career   432 101 10 1 6 41 41 41 87 3 10 4 .234 .304 .303 .607
Home   117 32 2 0 2 13 13 14 18 0 4 1 .274 .356 .342 .698
Road   117 24 1 0 2 12 10 9 26 1 2 0 .205 .260 .265 .525
Grass   177 44 2 0 3 19 17 18 32 1 5 1 .249 .320 .311 .631
Turf   57 12 1 0 1 6 6 5 12 0 1 0 .211 .274 .281 .555
Day   76 20 1 0 1 7 8 7 9 0 2 1 .263 .333 .316 .649
Night   158 36 2 0 3 18 15 16 35 1 4 0 .228 .297 .297 .595
As Starter   231 55 3 0 4 25 23 22 42 1 6 1 .238 .306 .303 .609
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Pinch Hitting   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   48 13 2 0 1 2 5 1 8 0 4 0 .271 .286 .375 .661
Inning 1-3   66 17 1 0 1 7 5 11 12 0 0 0 .258 .364 .318 .682
Inning 4-6   89 17 0 0 0 13 10 9 17 1 2 1 .191 .270 .191 .461
Inning 7-9   73 21 2 0 3 5 6 2 13 0 3 0 .288 .307 .438 .745
Extra Innings   6 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 .167 .286 .167 .452
0 Outs   78 19 2 0 2 5 11 5 20 0 6 1 .244 .298 .346 .644
1 Outs   70 17 0 0 1 9 8 5 14 1 0 0 .243 .289 .286 .575
2 Outs   86 20 1 0 1 11 4 13 10 0 0 0 .233 .333 .279 .612
Scoring Position   56 16 1 0 0 20 7 7 9 1 1 0 .286 .359 .304 .663
Bases Empty   119 27 1 0 3 3 13 14 28 0 0 1 .227 .313 .311 .624
Runner on 1st   59 13 1 0 1 2 3 2 7 0 5 0 .220 .246 .288 .534
Runner on 2nd   27 8 0 0 0 8 3 1 5 0 0 0 .296 .321 .296 .618
Runner on 3rd   1 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 1.000 .800 1.000 1.800
Runner on 1st & 2nd   16 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 1 0 .188 .316 .250 .566
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   5 2 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Two Strikes   96 11 1 0 0 7 6 9 44 0 0 1 .115 .198 .125 .323
First Pitch   40 15 0 0 2 6 4 0 0 1 2 0 .375 .366 .525 .891
Count 0-1   23 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 .217 .217 .261 .478
Count 0-2   15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   27 9 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   24 10 1 0 2 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 .417 .417 .708 1.125
Count 1-2   34 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 16 0 0 1 .118 .143 .118 .261
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-1   14 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .071 .071 .143
Count 2-2   30 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 3 0 0 0 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 .600 .833 .600 1.433
Full Count   17 4 1 0 0 3 5 9 3 0 0 0 .235 .500 .294 .794
Behind in Count   72 9 1 0 0 2 2 0 29 0 2 1 .125 .137 .139 .276
Ahead in Count   51 15 0 0 0 6 8 14 0 0 1 0 .294 .446 .294 .740
Batting 6th   5 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Batting 7th   126 26 1 0 2 12 10 16 21 1 3 1 .206 .299 .262 .561
Batting 8th   39 9 1 0 0 3 3 1 8 0 0 0 .231 .250 .256 .506
Batting 9th   64 19 1 0 2 10 8 6 14 0 3 0 .297 .357 .406 .763
Low Leverage   98 17 0 0 2 3 5 10 19 0 1 0 .173 .250 .235 .485
Medium Leverage   85 24 0 0 1 10 11 8 16 1 1 1 .282 .347 .318 .665
High Leverage   51 15 3 0 1 12 7 5 9 0 4 0 .294 .357 .412 .769
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2027 Grafton - SL 23 60 198 45 7 1 2 16 18 18 3 2 43 3 3 .227 .299 .303 .602 78 78 -0.5
2028 Grafton - SL 24 77 234 56 3 0 4 25 23 23 1 1 44 0 2 .239 .309 .303 .612 74 74 0.6
Total M3L 80 187 51 8 2 0 15 19 29 2 1 43 2 5 .273 .374 .337 .711 125 112 0.9
Total SL 137 432 101 10 1 6 41 41 41 4 3 87 3 5 .234 .304 .303 .607 76 76 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Total - 18 21 94 43 9 0 0 28 30 9 2 2 6 11 4 .457 .505 .553 1.058 100 100 0.0
2023 Syracuse - A 19 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0.0
2024 Syracuse - A 20 42 83 19 2 0 0 9 5 14 0 1 22 0 2 .229 .337 .253 .590 82 71 0.0
2025 Syracuse - A 21 30 103 32 6 2 0 6 14 15 2 0 21 2 3 .311 .408 .408 .816 161 147 0.0
2025 Irving - AA 21 38 140 40 10 1 2 17 17 12 1 1 28 2 1 .286 .344 .414 .758 120 122 0.0
2025 Alloway - AAA 21 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0.0
2026 Alloway - AAA 22 35 49 6 0 1 1 8 3 5 0 1 15 0 0 .122 .200 .224 .424 21 8 0.0
Total SAAA 39 55 6 0 1 1 8 3 5 0 1 16 0 0 .109 .180 .200 .380 8 7
Total SAA 38 140 40 10 1 2 17 17 12 1 1 28 2 1 .286 .344 .414 .758 120 122
Total SA 80 187 51 8 2 0 15 19 29 2 1 43 2 5 .273 .374 .337 .711 125 112
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2027 Grafton - 3L 23 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2027 Grafton - SL 23 7 17 6 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 2 0 0 .353 .450 .471 .921 0 0 0.0
2027 Total - SL 23 8 20 6 2 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 .300 .391 .400 .791 0 0 0.0
2028 Grafton - SL 24 4 12 6 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .571 .500 1.071 0 0 0.0
2028 Grafton - PL 24 3 11 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .091 .167 .364 .530 0 0 0.0
2028 Total - PL 24 7 23 7 0 0 1 4 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 .304 .385 .435 .819 0 0 0.0
Total PL 3 11 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 .091 .167 .364 .530 52 56
Total SL 11 29 12 2 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 2 0 0 .414 .500 .483 .983 185 188
Total 3L 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Syracuse - A 1B 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.123
2023 Syracuse - A CF 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 13.0 2.08 -0.1 .974
2023 Syracuse - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Syracuse - A 1B 19 16 143 3 12 147 1 .993 151.0 8.70 -0.2 .961
2024 Syracuse - A LF 4 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 33.0 1.91 -0.1 .987
2024 Syracuse - A CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.0 .999
2024 Syracuse - A RF 5 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 11.2 3.09 -0.0 .999
2025 Alloway - AAA 1B 3 2 26 0 3 26 0 1.000 20.1 11.51 +0.1 1.092
2025 Irving - AA 1B 7 5 41 1 6 42 0 1.000 45.0 8.40 -0.6 .732
2025 Syracuse - A 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 0.0 .000
2025 Irving - AA 3B 8 8 5 17 0 26 4 .846 61.1 3.23 -2.9 .817
2025 Irving - AA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Syracuse - A LF 18 18 29 0 0 30 1 .967 149.0 1.75 -0.4 .981
2025 Alloway - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Irving - AA CF 25 22 64 3 0 68 1 .985 201.0 3.00 +0.6 1.011
2025 Syracuse - A CF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.8 1.542
2025 Irving - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Syracuse - A RF 17 12 36 3 1 41 2 .951 114.0 3.08 +2.5 1.105
2026 Alloway - AAA 1B 14 0 37 3 4 40 0 1.000 40.1 8.93 +0.2 1.096
2026 Alloway - AAA LF 4 2 4 0 0 5 1 .800 24.1 1.48 -1.4 .604
2026 Alloway - AAA CF 11 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 29.0 1.55 +0.9 1.303
2026 Alloway - AAA RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 1.029
2027 Grafton - ML 1B 27 27 210 8 19 219 1 .995 244.1 8.03 -1.0 .924
2027 Grafton - ML LF 21 21 47 2 1 50 1 .980 191.0 2.31 -1.8 .944
2027 Grafton - ML CF 9 9 21 1 0 23 1 .957 75.0 2.64 -0.8 .954
2028 Grafton - ML CF 57 53 154 9 3 168 5 .970 467.0 3.14 +5.0 1.041
2028 Grafton - ML RF 20 18 33 1 0 34 0 1.000 158.0 1.94 +0.8 1.038
TOTAL 1B 73 50 460 15 44 477 2 .996 507.0 8.43 -1.5 .944
TOTAL 3B 8 8 5 17 0 26 4 .846 61.1 3.23 -2.9 .817
TOTAL LF 47 44 87 2 1 92 3 .967 397.1 2.02 -3.6 .941
TOTAL CF 113 84 251 13 3 271 7 .974 798.0 2.98 +6.5 1.033
TOTAL RF 46 30 74 4 1 80 2 .975 298.2 2.35 +3.3 1.069
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (5).
03/02/2023 Drafted in the 2022 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 75th overall pick) by the Grafton Middies, out of high school (Morrisville-Eaton; Morrisville, NY).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (4).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 5 (6).
07/20/2027 Injured (knee contusion), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 6 (8).
01/01/2028 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
07/27/2028 Injured (fractured rib), out for 3 weeks.
09/29/2028 Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 2 days.
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