MJ Melendez is a left fielder for the New York Mets. Across 474 MLB games, with a .215 batting average and 55 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and related info.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | KC | 129 | 460 | 57 | 100 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 62 | 2 | 66 | 131 | .217 | .313 | .393 | .706 |
| 2023 | KC | 148 | 533 | 65 | 125 | 29 | 5 | 16 | 56 | 6 | 62 | 170 | .235 | .316 | .398 | .713 |
| 2024 | KC | 135 | 412 | 44 | 85 | 23 | 3 | 17 | 44 | 4 | 35 | 113 | .206 | .273 | .400 | .674 |
| 2025 | KC | 23 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .083 | .154 | .167 | .321 |
| 2026 | NYM | 39 | 82 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 34 | .207 | .327 | .390 | .717 |
| Career Totals | — | 474 | 1547 | 181 | 332 | 79 | 12 | 55 | 173 | 12 | 176 | 471 | .215 | .297 | .388 | .684 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $726,500 |
| 2024 | $754,750 |
| 2025 | $2,650,000 |
| 2026 | $1,384,409 |
Career Total: $5,515,659 (4 seasons)
Average: $1,378,915
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.
MJ Melendez's 2026 Opening Day salary with NYM is $1,384,409 on a nominal basis (no deferred component recorded).
| Date | Opp | Result | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3 | @ SEA | 7-1 W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2 | @ SEA | 3-8 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 1 | @ SEA | 2-3 L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 31 | vs MIA | 10-1 W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 29 | vs MIA | 9-7 W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | vs CIN | 2-7 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 25 | vs CIN | 2-7 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 24 | @ MIA | 0-4 L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 23 | @ MIA | 1-4 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 22 | @ MIA | 1-2 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .125 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 71 | 17 | 3 | 0 | .239 | .811 |
| Home | 0 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .757 |
| Away | 0 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .196 | .692 |
| Day | 0 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .303 | 1.041 |
| Night | 0 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .136 | .470 |