P Jaime Melendez #16
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
04/17/2028
 OA: 55 POT: 55
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P JAIME MELENDEZ #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
3 3 2-1 0 1.40 19.1 10 1 5 23 0.78 0.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 65 65 65
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 60 60
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 75 75
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
04/12/2028 @ SEA Win, 5-0 X 8.1 1 0 0 1 8 Win
04/06/2028 @ CLE Loss, 0-5 X 5.0 5 3 3 1 5 Loss
04/01/2028 @ OAK Win, 2-0 X 6.0 4 0 0 3 10 Win
03/18/2028 @ OAK Win, 10-3 X 2.2 3 1 1 2 4 Win
03/12/2028 NYY Win, 6-1 X 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
The last person you'd find in the tabloids.
Birthday:09/26/2001
Born in:Puebla, PUE
Nationality:Mexican
Height:5' 8"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$6,666,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 45 Days
Service This Yr:17 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 17 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 2 1 0 1.40 19.1 10 3 3 1 5 23 0 0.0 0 2 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 7.45 4.66 10.71 2.33 2.64 0.78 65 0.6 .205        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 23 3 1 1 0 0 2 8 0 1 0 .130 .200 .261 .461      
vs. RHB 45 7 3 0 1 3 3 15 0 0 1 .156 .224 .289 .513      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.1 1 0 0 0 1 8  
April 3 3 2 1 0 1.40 19.1 10 3 3 1 5 23  
Spring Training 2 2 1 0 0 3.86 4.2 4 2 2 0 2 5  
Last Year 33 33 11 4 0 3.48 160.1 127 65 62 13 61 204  
2 Years Ago 33 33 14 9 0 3.12 158.2 124 60 55 13 50 206  
Career 109 97 36 21 2 3.30 480.0 366 186 176 37 191 623  
Road 3 3 2 1 0 1.40 19.1 10 3 3 1 5 23  
Grass 3 3 2 1 0 1.40 19.1 10 3 3 1 5 23  
Night 3 3 2 1 0 1.40 19.1 10 3 3 1 5 23  
As Starter 3 3 2 1 0 1.40 19.1 10 3 3 1 5 23  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2024 Kansas City - MLB 22 5 0 0 0 2 0.00 10.0 3 0 0 0 6 13 0 0 0.90 .150 2.99 0.2 999
2025 Kansas City - MLB 23 35 28 9 7 0 3.83 131.2 102 58 56 10 69 177 0 0 1.30 .309 3.36 3.0 110
2026 Kansas City - MLB 24 33 33 14 9 0 3.12 158.2 124 60 55 13 50 206 0 0 1.10 .302 2.82 4.9 134
2027 Kansas City - MLB 25 33 33 11 4 0 3.48 160.1 127 65 62 13 61 204 0 0 1.17 .297 3.14 4.2 119
2028 Kansas City - MLB 26 3 3 2 1 0 1.40 19.1 10 3 3 1 5 23 0 0 0.78 .205 2.64 0.6 289
Total MLB 109 97 36 21 2 3.30 480.0 366 186 176 37 191 623 0 0 1.16 .295 3.07 13.0 126
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2019 Houston (DSL) - R 17 11 5 1 3 0 2.86 28.1 20 9 9 0 16 39 0 0 1.27 .328 2.35 0.9 138
2021 Fayetteville - A 19 6 3 2 2 0 0.49 18.1 7 2 1 1 5 38 0 0 0.65 .250 0.58 1.1 812
2021 Asheville - A+ 19 11 7 2 3 0 4.78 32.0 34 19 17 2 24 41 0 0 1.81 .368 3.89 0.5 85
2021 Total - A+ 19 17 10 4 5 0 3.22 50.1 41 21 18 3 29 79 0 0 1.39 .342 2.68 1.6 126
2021 Corpus Christi - AA 19 3 1 0 1 0 5.87 7.2 8 8 5 0 4 11 0 0 1.57 .348 2.29 0.3 68
2022 Corpus Christi - AA 20 23 16 2 8 0 5.01 73.2 59 44 41 7 51 106 0 0 1.49 .331 3.84 1.1 80
2023 Quad Cities - A+ 21 15 15 9 1 0 2.32 73.2 45 25 19 7 44 116 0 0 1.21 .279 3.64 2.3 226
2023 Northwest Arkansas - AA 21 11 11 5 3 0 2.47 58.1 38 17 16 4 37 81 0 0 1.29 .286 3.49 1.9 210
2024 Northwest Arkansas - AA 22 13 13 7 2 0 2.70 76.2 51 25 23 10 51 105 0 0 1.33 .273 4.47 1.4 183
2024 Omaha - AAA 22 14 14 9 2 0 3.67 88.1 69 38 36 14 43 131 0 0 1.27 .320 3.78 2.4 137
Total IL 14 14 9 2 0 3.67 88.1 69 38 36 14 43 131 0 0 1.27 .320 3.78 137.0
Total TL 50 41 14 14 0 3.54 216.1 156 94 85 21 143 303 0 0 1.38 .301 3.91 124.9
Total SAL 11 7 2 3 0 4.78 32.0 34 19 17 2 24 41 0 0 1.81 .368 3.89 84.7
Total MWL 15 15 9 1 0 2.32 73.2 45 25 19 7 44 116 0 0 1.21 .279 3.64 226.0
Total CAR 6 3 2 2 0 0.49 18.1 7 2 1 1 5 38 0 0 0.65 .250 0.58 812.4
Total DSL 11 5 1 3 0 2.86 28.1 20 9 9 0 16 39 0 0 1.27 .328 2.35 137.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2024 Kansas City - MLB 22 3 0 0 1 0 5.40 3.1 4 2 2 1 1 7 0 0 1.50 .500 3.19 0.1 80
2027 Kansas City - MLB 25 4 4 1 1 0 4.86 16.2 14 9 9 3 9 20 0 0 1.38 .282 4.88 0.1 85
Total MLB 7 4 1 2 0 4.95 20.0 18 11 11 4 10 27 0 0 1.40 .311 4.59 84.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Kansas City - MLB P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 10.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2025 Kansas City - MLB P 35 28 4 7 1 11 0 1.000 131.2 0.75 -0.9 1.036
2026 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 5 11 0 17 1 .941 158.2 0.91 +1.3 1.162
2027 Kansas City - MLB P 33 33 5 8 0 14 1 .929 160.1 0.73 -0.3 .835
2028 Kansas City - MLB P 3 3 1 2 0 4 1 .750 19.1 1.40 -0.0 .677
TOTAL P 109 97 15 28 1 46 3 .935 480.0 0.81 +0.0 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
04/30/2019 Signed by the Houston Astros as an international free agent.
03/05/2023 Drafted in the 2023 inaugural draft (Round 22, Pick 30, 702nd overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
09/18/2023 Wins the 2023 Midwest League Round 2 with the Quad Cities River Bandits!
09/30/2023 Finished 2nd in 2023 MWL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (40).
08/04/2024 Strikes out 15 against the Nashville Sounds.
11/07/2024 Named the #56 prospect in the MLB
11/29/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
04/04/2025 Named the #73 prospect in the MLB
09/30/2025 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
12/06/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (45).
12/04/2026 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $720,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45).
11/13/2027 Wins the 2027 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
12/04/2027 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,666,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2026 14 9
Year WAR Rank
2026 4.9 3
2027 4.3 10
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