MJ Melendez is a left fielder for the New York Mets. Across 491 MLB games, with a .213 batting average and 56 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 | 56 | 120 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 17 | 50 | .192 | .315 | .350 | .665 |
| Career Totals | — | 491 | 1585 | 185 | 338 | 80 | 12 | 56 | 174 | 12 | 183 | 487 | .213 | .296 | .385 | .681 |
| 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 25 | vs CHC | 3-4 L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24 | vs CHC | 5-10 L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 24 | vs CHC | 3-10 L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 23 | vs CHC | 6-9 L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 21 | @ PHI | 2-6 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 20 | @ PHI | 3-15 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 18 | @ PHI | 6-4 W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 17 | @ CIN | 9-1 W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 16 | @ CIN | 3-5 L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 15 | @ CIN | 0-12 L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Split | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs LHP | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .421 |
| vs RHP | 0 | 103 | 21 | 4 | 0 | .204 | .719 |
| Home | 0 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .226 | .711 |
| Away | 0 | 67 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .164 | .628 |
| Day | 0 | 50 | 14 | 3 | 0 | .280 | .939 |
| Night | 0 | 65 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .123 | .452 |