Melancon (78 games, 3-2, 2.23 ERA, 76 2/3 IP, 62 strikeouts, 0.93 WHIP) completed the second All-Star season of his seven-year big league career by leading the Majors with 51 saves and a .962 save percentage. His 51 saves rank as the sixth-highest single-season total in NL history, making the Colorado native one of just 12 pitchers in Major League history to post a 50-save season. He anchored a Pirates bullpen that posted the lowest ERA (2.64) in the Majors en route to the club's third consecutive postseason appearance.
