Mets sign former top prospect MJ Melendez to one-year deal
NY Post
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They agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal with outfielder MJ Melendez, The Post’s Jon Heyman first reported.
Melendez’s deal also includes $500,000 worth of incentives, per Heyman.
The 27-year-old, once regarded as a top-100 prospect in baseball, has struggled to turn that promise into sustained major league production.
Melendez is coming off a nightmare 2025, hitting just .083 with one home run in 23 MLB games while spending most of the season with the Royals’ Triple-A affiliate.
He was far more productive in the minors, slashing .261/.323/.490 with 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases.
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