CF Jacob Melton #15
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (PHI) IL
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Unhappy
10/21/2028
 OA: 30 POT: 30
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
CF JACOB MELTON #15 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
110 384 92 21 1 26 63 34 144 .240 .311 .503 17 2.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 45 45
Gap 45 45 50 45
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 45 40 45 45
Avoid K's 40 40 40 40
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 65
Errors: - 35 65
Arm: 20 45 60
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 60
1st Base: 40 Center Field: 55
2nd Base: - Right Field: 65
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 65
Stealing Aggressiveness: 75
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/2028 @ ROC Loss, 1-15 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/22/2028 @ ROC Loss, 4-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/21/2028 @ ROC Loss, 3-8 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1
09/20/2028 @ ROC Win, 10-8 5 2 2 3 1 0 1 0
09/19/2028 @ ROC Loss, 3-7 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 1
09/18/2028 @ ROC Loss, 5-10 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/16/2028 SYR Loss, 4-8 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
09/15/2028 SYR Loss, 0-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/14/2028 SYR Win, 11-8 5 1 2 2 0 0 1 0
09/13/2028 SYR Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
A decent teammate.
Birthday:09/07/2000
Born in:Albany, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 14 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 110 384 92 21 1 26 63 59 34 144 .240 .311 .503 .813 .345 .263 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 110 428 7 0 0 6 0 3 193 48 17 5 77.3 61.0 5.38 2.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   101 15 4 0 4 13 8 7 41 2 0 3 .149 .221 .307 .528
Versus Right   283 77 17 1 22 50 51 27 103 1 0 4 .272 .343 .572 .915
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   55 13 2 0 4 6 8 3 13 1 0 3 .236 .306 .491 .797
June   85 26 8 0 7 22 17 10 31 0 0 2 .306 .392 .647 1.039
July   76 22 6 0 9 18 17 9 28 1 0 0 .289 .360 .724 1.084
August   90 20 5 1 4 10 8 6 38 1 0 0 .222 .268 .433 .701
September   78 11 0 0 2 7 9 6 34 0 0 2 .141 .221 .218 .439
Career   384 92 21 1 26 63 59 34 144 3 0 7 .240 .311 .503 .813
Home   193 48 11 1 12 28 32 16 62 0 0 3 .249 .316 .503 .819
Road   191 44 10 0 14 35 27 18 82 3 0 4 .230 .306 .503 .808
Grass   384 92 21 1 26 63 59 34 144 3 0 7 .240 .311 .503 .813
Day   114 24 8 0 6 19 17 12 40 0 0 1 .211 .291 .439 .730
Night   270 68 13 1 20 44 42 22 104 3 0 6 .252 .319 .530 .849
As Starter   384 92 21 1 26 63 59 34 144 3 0 7 .240 .311 .503 .813
EASTERN LEAGUE 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 26 113 33 4 1 10 24 21 10 44 .292 .360 .611 .971 .408 .319 155
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 125 2 0 0 1 0 0 69 15 8 0 100.0 26.9 8.95 1.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   36 10 0 0 4 6 5 2 14 0 0 0 .278 .316 .611 .927
Versus Right   77 23 4 1 6 18 16 8 30 0 0 2 .299 .379 .610 .990
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   90 26 4 0 8 15 18 9 36 0 0 2 .289 .366 .600 .966
May   23 7 0 1 2 9 3 1 8 0 0 0 .304 .333 .652 .986
Career   113 33 4 1 10 24 21 10 44 0 0 2 .292 .360 .611 .971
Home   53 12 2 0 3 6 8 4 22 0 0 1 .226 .293 .434 .727
Road   60 21 2 1 7 18 13 6 22 0 0 1 .350 .418 .767 1.185
Grass   113 33 4 1 10 24 21 10 44 0 0 2 .292 .360 .611 .971
Day   37 12 1 0 3 8 6 3 13 0 0 0 .324 .375 .595 .970
Night   76 21 3 1 7 16 15 7 31 0 0 2 .276 .353 .618 .971
As Starter   113 33 4 1 10 24 21 10 44 0 0 2 .292 .360 .611 .971
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2025 Houston - MLB 24 49 165 33 5 1 4 15 18 20 1 2 42 10 1 .200 .287 .315 .602 63 65 -0.5
2026 Houston - MLB 25 35 116 23 1 1 2 5 9 11 1 0 36 1 1 .198 .273 .276 .549 51 55 -0.4
Total MLB 84 281 56 6 2 6 20 27 31 2 2 78 11 2 .199 .282 .299 .581 58 61 -0.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2022 Total - R 21 4 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -86 -0.4
2022 Fayetteville - A 21 19 71 23 6 0 4 13 11 11 2 1 20 4 2 .324 .424 .577 1.001 174 177 0.9
2023 Asheville - A+ 22 86 344 84 16 1 18 42 73 48 1 0 83 41 7 .244 .338 .453 .792 112 113 1.6
2023 Corpus Christi - AA 22 13 52 13 1 0 5 13 10 4 0 0 16 5 0 .250 .304 .558 .861 118 115 0.3
2024 Corpus Christi - AA 23 58 226 56 10 2 10 34 32 18 2 2 56 19 4 .248 .306 .442 .749 109 105 1.2
2024 Sugar Land - AAA 23 48 174 44 7 1 9 26 37 23 2 1 44 15 2 .253 .345 .460 .805 100 102 0.6
2025 Sugar Land - AAA 24 66 260 76 12 5 17 40 49 34 1 2 57 13 3 .292 .374 .573 .947 135 137 3.2
2026 Sugar Land - AAA 25 52 192 53 8 2 11 36 43 19 3 2 42 7 2 .276 .347 .510 .858 106 107 1.1
2027 Corpus Christi - AA 26 5 18 7 2 1 2 8 6 3 0 0 7 2 0 .389 .476 .944 1.421 247 249 0.5
2027 Sugar Land - AAA 26 17 46 8 0 0 0 2 4 1 3 0 16 2 0 .174 .240 .174 .414 3 1 -0.3
2028 Reading - AA 27 26 113 33 4 1 10 24 21 10 2 0 44 8 0 .292 .360 .611 .971 151 155 1.5
2028 Lehigh Valley - AAA 27 110 384 92 21 1 26 63 59 34 7 3 144 17 5 .240 .311 .503 .813 103 98 2.0
Total IL 110 384 92 21 1 26 63 59 34 7 3 144 17 5 .240 .311 .503 .813 103 98
Total PCL 183 672 181 27 8 37 104 133 77 9 5 159 37 7 .269 .350 .499 .848 109 110
Total EL 26 113 33 4 1 10 24 21 10 2 0 44 8 0 .292 .360 .611 .971 151 155
Total TL 76 296 76 13 3 17 55 48 25 2 2 79 26 4 .257 .317 .493 .810 119 116
Total SAL 86 344 84 16 1 18 42 73 48 1 0 83 41 7 .244 .338 .453 .792 112 113
Total CAR 19 71 23 6 0 4 13 11 11 2 1 20 4 2 .324 .424 .577 1.001 174 177
Total FCL 4 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -86
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Sugar Land - PCL 25 6 23 5 2 0 1 7 2 1 0 0 8 0 0 .217 .250 .435 .685 62 56 0.1
Total PCL 6 23 5 2 0 1 7 2 1 0 0 8 0 0 .217 .250 .435 .685 62 56
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Houston - MLB C 1 1 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 -0.5 .000 1 5 0 0.0
2025 Houston - MLB 1B 32 28 228 6 15 236 2 .992 252.0 8.36 -0.8 1.012
2025 Sugar Land - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2025 Houston - MLB CF 13 12 28 1 0 29 0 1.000 110.2 2.36 -1.7 .920
2025 Sugar Land - AAA CF 61 60 174 8 0 183 1 .995 522.1 3.14 +5.9 1.052
2025 Houston - MLB RF 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 11.0 1.64 -0.0 .974
2025 Sugar Land - AAA RF 4 4 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 38.0 2.37 +0.4 1.077
2026 Houston - MLB LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Houston - MLB CF 28 27 63 1 0 64 0 1.000 238.2 2.41 -0.7 .979
2026 Sugar Land - AAA CF 13 9 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 65.0 2.77 +0.6 1.029
2026 Houston - MLB RF 6 4 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 37.0 1.46 +0.5 1.170
2026 Sugar Land - AAA RF 41 41 75 1 1 76 0 1.000 347.0 1.97 +2.0 1.031
2027 Corpus Christi - AA 1B 1 1 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 0.0 .000
2027 Corpus Christi - AA LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 18.0 0.50 -0.0 .951
2027 Sugar Land - AAA CF 2 2 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 16.0 5.06 +0.1 1.015
2027 Corpus Christi - AA CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.020
2027 Sugar Land - AAA RF 15 12 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 109.0 1.90 +1.6 1.138
2027 Corpus Christi - AA RF 2 2 6 0 0 7 1 .857 17.0 3.18 +0.0 .984
2028 Lehigh Valley - AAA LF 24 24 37 0 0 38 1 .974 198.0 1.68 -0.3 .969
2028 Lehigh Valley - AAA CF 69 68 224 4 0 231 3 .987 592.2 3.46 +7.0 1.045
2028 Reading - AA CF 26 26 77 2 0 80 1 .988 233.2 3.04 +3.6 1.113
2028 Lehigh Valley - AAA RF 19 18 32 0 0 32 0 1.000 149.1 1.93 +1.8 1.142
TOTAL C 1 1 10 1 0 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 -0.5 .000 1 5 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 33 29 233 6 15 241 2 .992 261.0 8.24 -0.8 1.012
TOTAL LF 26 26 38 0 0 39 1 .974 216.0 1.58 -0.3 .968
TOTAL CF 213 204 595 17 0 617 5 .992 1780.0 3.09 +14.8 1.040
TOTAL RF 89 82 154 1 1 156 1 .994 708.1 1.97 +6.4 1.073
PLAYER HISTORY
07/17/2022 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2nd round of the 2022 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR).
07/25/2024 OF Jacob Melton assigned to Sugar Land Space Cowboys from Corpus Christi Hooks. [Auto]
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
05/27/2025 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Round Rock Express, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
07/04/2025 Named the #98 prospect in the MLB
07/15/2025 Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks.
12/01/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
02/27/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Houston Astros development complex.
05/12/2026 Goes 0-3 against the El Paso Chihuahuas, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
06/11/2026 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/28/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
06/28/2026 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/26/2026 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
10/09/2026 Wins the 2026 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys!
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
05/17/2027 Released by the Houston organization.
10/22/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
06/09/2028 Goes 5-5 against the Buffalo Bisons, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
07/03/2028 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
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