In 2022, University of Texas first baseman Ivan Melendez emerged as the best hitter in college baseball. In 67 games, he put up jaw-dropping numbers: a .387/.507/.863 slash line with 32 home runs, 94 runs batted in and more walks (52) than strikeouts (51). The Longhorns made it to the College World Series but were eliminated on Sunday by Texas A&M.
The breakout of the “Hispanic Titanic” does not benefit the Miami Marlins in any direct way. However, it’s perhaps another shred of evidence that the team’s amateur scouting department has good processes in place.
Ivan Melendez “The Hispanic Titanic” has 32 bombs this year, which broke Kris Bryant’s BBCOR era home run record.