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KC MJ Melendez
Kansas City Royals
1B: 1   C: 10   OF: 126   DH: 12  
2024 Projected Value: $5
2024 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $-5
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Player Stats      Daily Log
Year AB H R HR RBI BB SO SB AVG Rate
2024 proj 521 118 64 18 62 67 158 4 0.226 20.0
2024 244 46 21 8 24 21 71 2 0.189 4.1
2023 533 125 65 16 56 62 170 6 0.235 20.7
2022 460 100 57 18 62 66 131 2 0.217 17.9

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7/02/24 Royals' Melendez swaps gear for rare card. When Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez was made aware of a rare baseball card of his being publicly available, he made sure to let people know he'd do whatever possible to get it in his possession. “Whoever pulls these cards whenever they come out, I will personally fly you out to a game and make you a trade for the card!!” Melendez tweeted in January. Kevin and Owen Heath met with Melendez during batting practice at Kauffman Stadium Tuesday. There, they gave Melendez a one-of-one signed baseball card of his from when he played with Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic.
Source: https://www.wibw.com/2024/07/03/royals-melendez-sw...
6/17/24 Even after a rough week against Yankees and Dodgers, it's been a remarkable season for Royals. Kansas City Royals' MJ Melendez, right, celebrates with Bobby Witt Jr. after hitting a grand slam during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Source: post The Kansas City Royals took their lumps this past week against two of the best teams in baseball. That shouldn't detract from their remarkable rise, which would be unprecedented if it results in a playoff berth. The Royals lost 106 games last season. No team has improved from that many defeats to make the postseason a year later. The 2017 Minnesota Twins were the first team to qualify a season after triple-digit losses. They went 59-103 the previous
Source: https://tribtown.com/2024/06/17/even-after-a-rough...
6/16/24 Royals look for another grand performance vs. Dodgers. After concluding an epic 12-pitch at-bat with his first career grand slam, Kansas City Royals left fielder MJ Melendez will look to carry the momentum into Sunday's meeting against the host Los Angeles Dodgers. Melendez and the Royals will face the Dodgers in the rubber match of their three-game series after winning 7-2 on Saturday. Melendez entered Saturday's game in a 4-for-41 slump before recording two hits, including his grand slam, which came in the sixth inning against Blake Treinen.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/royals-loo...
6/16/24 Melendez hits grand slam on 12th pitch, Royals beat Dodgers 7-2 as Yamamoto leaves early. MJ Melendez hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to conclude a 12-pitch, at-bat, Seth Lugo became the first AL pitcher to reach 10 wins and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Saturday night after Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s start was cut short after two innings due to triceps tightness. According to Baseball Reference, it is only the second time since 1970 there has been a grand slam on a full count with at least 12 pitches in the at bat. Lugo went six innings and allowed two runs on six hits. Yamamoto threw only 14 strikes on 28 pitches against the Royals. He allowed one hit and one walk with one strikeout.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/melendez-hits...
6/16/24 Royals top Dodgers behind historic MJ Melendez grand slam. Melendez hit his grand slam on the 12th pitch of the at-bat, one short of the record
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/royals-top-dodg...

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