Catching prospect MJ Melendez is listed on MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 Prospects for the Kansas City Royals, at number five, and he ranks as the ninth overall catching prospect. The nineteen year old was drafted in the second round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
Melendez was an All-Star this season, and he earned player of the week honors early on in the season.
Season Statistics
He has resided in Lexington with the Legends for the entirety of the 2018 season. Throughout the season, he has played in 100 games, totaling 375 at bats.