LF Jacob Melton #29
Houston Astros MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
10/11/2025
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LF JACOB MELTON #29 - AGE: 25 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
46 173 49 9 0 7 29 28 41 .283 .384 .457 7 1.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 45 50 50
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 50 50 55 55
Eye 50 50 55 55
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 65
Errors: - 35 65
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: 40 Center Field: 60
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 70
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 60
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/05/2025 @ CLE Win, 6-0 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
10/04/2025 @ CLE Win, 14-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/03/2025 @ CLE Loss, 5-7 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 2
10/01/2025 SEA Loss, 2-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/30/2025 SEA Win, 5-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/29/2025 SEA Win, 12-5 5 2 4 3 1 0 0 0
09/28/2025 LAA Win, 3-1 4 1 3 3 1 0 0 0
09/27/2025 LAA Win, 8-5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/26/2025 LAA Loss, 5-8 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/25/2025 LAA Win, 9-4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Likes a good game of poker.
Birthday:09/07/2000
Born in:Albany, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 56 Days
Service This Yr:56 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 46 173 49 9 0 7 29 28 28 41 .283 .384 .457 .841 .359 .173 128
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 44 203 1 2 0 2 0 1 79 16 7 0 100.0 33.8 7.18 1.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   39 13 2 0 1 5 4 4 8 0 0 1 .333 .409 .462 .871
Versus Right   136 36 7 0 6 24 25 25 34 1 0 0 .265 .377 .449 .825
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 7 2 0 1 4 3 3 6 0 0 0 .333 .417 .571 .988
July   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
August   63 19 4 0 3 11 10 9 18 0 0 1 .302 .397 .508 .905
September   98 27 4 0 4 17 17 17 18 1 0 0 .276 .379 .439 .818
October   12 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 .250 .357 .333 .690
Spring Training   53 12 2 0 0 0 3 5 16 0 0 0 .226 .293 .264 .557
Career   173 49 9 0 7 29 28 28 41 1 0 1 .283 .384 .457 .841
Home   79 22 5 0 4 13 13 15 17 0 0 0 .278 .394 .494 .887
Road   96 27 4 0 3 16 16 14 25 1 0 1 .281 .375 .417 .792
Grass   171 47 9 0 7 26 29 28 41 1 0 1 .275 .378 .450 .828
Turf   4 2 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Day   65 13 0 0 4 9 13 11 15 0 0 0 .200 .316 .385 .700
Night   110 36 9 0 3 20 16 18 27 1 0 1 .327 .423 .491 .914
As Starter   173 47 9 0 6 28 27 29 42 1 0 1 .272 .377 .428 .805
As Reliever / Substitution   2 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Pinch Hitting   2 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.500 3.500
Close/Late   33 10 3 0 2 4 5 7 6 0 0 1 .303 .439 .576 1.015
Inning 1-3   73 28 4 0 4 16 15 5 16 0 0 0 .384 .423 .603 1.026
Inning 4-6   51 9 2 0 1 8 6 13 15 0 0 0 .176 .344 .275 .618
Inning 7-9   51 12 3 0 2 5 8 9 11 1 0 1 .235 .355 .412 .767
Extra Innings   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
0 Outs   84 24 7 0 1 6 19 11 22 0 0 0 .286 .368 .405 .773
1 Outs   52 18 0 0 5 17 7 10 12 1 0 1 .346 .453 .635 1.088
2 Outs   39 7 2 0 1 6 3 8 8 0 0 0 .179 .319 .308 .627
Scoring Position   39 13 1 0 3 22 4 8 7 1 0 0 .333 .438 .590 1.027
Bases Empty   104 24 4 0 3 3 21 17 31 0 0 1 .231 .344 .356 .700
Runner on 1st   32 12 4 0 1 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 .375 .444 .594 1.038
Runner on 2nd   11 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .182 .308 .455 .762
Runner on 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Runner on 1st & 2nd   14 5 1 0 1 6 1 3 1 0 0 0 .357 .471 .643 1.113
Runner on 1st & 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   6 3 0 0 1 7 2 1 2 0 0 0 .500 .571 1.000 1.571
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Two Strikes   88 19 3 0 3 14 12 11 42 0 0 0 .216 .303 .352 .655
First Pitch   14 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .375 .286 .661
Count 0-1   21 6 1 0 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 .286 .304 .476 .781
Count 0-2   12 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Count 1-0   19 7 3 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .368 .368 .684 1.053
Count 1-1   19 8 2 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 .421 .421 .842 1.263
Count 1-2   31 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 0 0 0 .161 .161 .194 .355
Count 2-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   8 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-2   26 9 2 0 2 7 5 0 12 0 0 0 .346 .346 .654 1.000
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .500 .889 .500 1.389
Full Count   19 2 0 0 0 4 4 11 10 0 0 0 .105 .433 .105 .539
Behind in Count   64 14 2 0 2 8 5 0 20 1 0 1 .219 .227 .344 .571
Ahead in Count   33 12 3 0 1 7 10 16 0 0 0 0 .364 .571 .545 1.117
Batting Leadoff   104 27 4 0 3 15 16 19 22 1 0 0 .260 .371 .385 .756
Batting 2nd   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Batting 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Batting 4th   57 17 5 0 3 10 8 5 16 0 0 1 .298 .365 .544 .909
Batting 6th   1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 7th   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .750 .500 1.250
Batting 8th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   55 6 1 0 0 2 10 13 18 1 0 1 .109 .286 .127 .413
Medium Leverage   94 34 7 0 5 19 14 12 20 0 0 0 .362 .434 .596 1.030
High Leverage   25 9 1 0 2 8 5 4 3 0 0 0 .360 .448 .640 1.088
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 105 405 122 21 5 31 65 81 49 75 .301 .384 .607 .991 .410 .306 147
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 99 461 6 0 0 4 2 1 246 57 16 3 84.2 99.2 9.14 4.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   70 12 3 1 3 6 9 8 22 0 0 1 .171 .266 .371 .637
Versus Right   335 110 18 4 28 59 72 41 53 1 2 5 .328 .408 .657 1.065
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   97 26 3 3 6 12 19 10 19 0 1 1 .268 .343 .546 .889
May   90 27 5 1 6 11 19 13 25 0 0 2 .300 .400 .578 .978
June   89 25 4 0 7 19 17 14 15 1 0 2 .281 .387 .562 .949
July   92 29 6 1 8 13 16 9 13 0 1 0 .315 .376 .663 1.039
August   37 15 3 0 4 10 10 3 3 0 0 1 .405 .463 .811 1.274
All-Star Game   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   173 45 10 0 5 20 27 13 48 1 1 1 .260 .314 .405 .718
Career   578 167 31 5 36 85 108 62 123 2 3 7 .289 .364 .547 .910
Home   200 60 12 3 10 27 31 25 31 0 2 1 .300 .381 .540 .921
Road   205 62 9 2 21 38 50 24 44 1 0 5 .302 .387 .673 1.060
Grass   405 122 21 5 31 65 81 49 75 1 2 6 .301 .384 .607 .991
Day   94 27 2 0 7 16 17 12 13 1 0 0 .287 .364 .532 .896
Night   311 95 19 5 24 49 64 37 62 0 2 6 .305 .390 .630 1.020
As Starter   398 118 21 5 29 59 79 49 74 1 2 6 .296 .381 .593 .974
As Reliever / Substitution   7 4 0 0 2 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 .571 .571 1.429 2.000
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
2025 Houston - MLB 24 46 173 49 9 0 7 29 28 28 1 1 41 7 0 .283 .384 .457 .841 129 128 1.2
Total MLB 46 173 49 9 0 7 29 28 28 1 1 41 7 0 .283 .384 .457 .841 129 128 1.2
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 - R 21 4 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -86 -0.4
2022 Fayetteville - A 21 19 71 23 6 0 4 13 11 11 2 1 20 4 2 .324 .424 .577 1.001 184 198 1.0
2023 Asheville - A+ 22 86 344 84 16 1 18 42 73 48 1 0 83 41 7 .244 .338 .453 .792 105 105 1.2
2023 Corpus Christi - AA 22 13 52 13 1 0 5 13 10 4 0 0 16 5 0 .250 .304 .558 .861 113 110 0.2
2024 Corpus Christi - AA 23 58 226 56 10 2 10 34 32 18 2 2 56 19 4 .248 .306 .442 .749 112 108 1.2
2024 Sugar Land - AAA 23 47 173 45 10 0 5 20 27 13 1 1 48 11 0 .260 .314 .405 .718 80 81 0.3
2025 Sugar Land - AAA 24 105 405 122 21 5 31 65 81 49 6 1 75 16 3 .301 .384 .607 .991 152 147 4.2
Total PCL 152 578 167 31 5 36 85 108 62 7 2 123 27 3 .289 .364 .547 .910 131 128
Total TL 71 278 69 11 2 15 47 42 22 2 2 72 24 4 .248 .306 .464 .770 112 108
Total SAL 86 344 84 16 1 18 42 73 48 1 0 83 41 7 .244 .338 .453 .792 105 105
Total CAR 19 71 23 6 0 4 13 11 11 2 1 20 4 2 .324 .424 .577 1.001 184 198
Total FCL 4 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -86
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Sugar Land - AAA LF 6 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 44.1 1.83 0.0 .000
2024 Corpus Christi - AA LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 0.0 .000
2024 Sugar Land - AAA CF 32 32 106 1 0 108 1 .991 286.0 3.37 0.0 .000
2024 Corpus Christi - AA CF 30 29 59 1 0 60 0 1.000 254.2 2.12 0.0 .000
2024 Sugar Land - AAA RF 7 7 11 1 0 13 1 .923 63.0 1.71 0.0 .000
2024 Corpus Christi - AA RF 20 20 32 0 0 34 2 .941 174.1 1.65 0.0 .000
2025 Houston - MLB LF 27 26 56 0 0 56 0 1.000 225.1 2.24 +1.2 1.015
2025 Sugar Land - AAA LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 12.0 0.75 +0.0 .977
2025 Houston - MLB CF 5 3 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 34.0 1.85 -0.5 .871
2025 Sugar Land - AAA CF 101 98 300 6 2 307 1 .997 860.1 3.20 +4.6 1.015
2025 Houston - MLB RF 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.0 1.06 +0.0 .980
2025 Sugar Land - AAA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 38 34 67 0 0 67 0 1.000 298.2 2.02 +1.2 1.014
TOTAL CF 168 162 472 8 2 482 2 .996 1435.0 3.01 +4.1 1.011
TOTAL RF 29 29 45 1 0 49 3 .939 254.1 1.63 +0.0 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
07/17/2022 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR).
03/20/2024 Named the #98 prospect in the MLB
07/25/2024 OF Jacob Melton assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys from Corpus Christi Hooks. [Auto]
11/02/2024 Wins the 2024 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys!
11/11/2024 Named the #97 prospect in the MLB
12/04/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
12/15/2024 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Houston Astros development complex.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
04/03/2025 Named the #90 prospect in the MLB
05/24/2025 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/29/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/04/2025 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
07/20/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
10/04/2025 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days.
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