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Gustavo Melendez
SS · FCL Pirates
| Position | SS |
| Bats/Throws | L/R |
| Height | 5′ 6″ |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Age | 18 |
| Birthplace | Cayey, Puerto Rico |
| Draft | 2025, Pittsburgh Pirates, Round: 4, Overall Pick: 113 |
| High School | Colegio Nuestra Señora de la Merced |
| Signing Bonus | $671,800 |
Contract Status
Service Time
0.000
1/1/2026
Options
3
1/1/2026
Rule 5
2029
MiLB FA
2032
Contract
2026 SalaryMinor League Contract
Statcast
86.0 mph
Avg Exit Velo
98.5 mph
Max Exit Velo
0.0%
Barrel%
22.2%
Hard Hit%
Summary
| G | PA | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | K% | BB% | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (R) | 42 | 157 | .171 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26.1% | 26.1% | .414 | .216 | .630 |
| MiLB Career | 42 | 157 | .171 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 26.1% | 26.1% | .414 | .216 | .630 |
Last 10 Games
| Date | Lvl | Team | Opp | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | R | FCL Pirates | @ FCL Braves | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .171 | .414 | .216 | .630 |
| 2026-07-21 | R | FCL Pirates | vs FCL Braves | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .414 | .198 | .612 |
| 2026-07-20 | R | FCL Pirates | vs FCL Twins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .157 | .419 | .196 | .615 |
| 2026-07-17 | R | FCL Pirates | @ FCL Orioles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .162 | .420 | .202 | .622 |
| 2026-07-16 | R | FCL Pirates | @ FCL Twins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .167 | .424 | .208 | .632 |
| 2026-07-13 | R | FCL Pirates | vs FCL Rays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .160 | .419 | .202 | .621 |
| 2026-07-11 | R | FCL Pirates | @ FCL Orioles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | .418 | .204 | .622 |
| 2026-07-10 | R | FCL Pirates | vs FCL Orioles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .156 | .420 | .200 | .620 |
| 2026-07-09 | R | FCL Pirates | @ FCL Red Sox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .149 | .417 | .195 | .612 |
| 2026-07-08 | R | FCL Pirates | @ FCL Orioles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .153 | .410 | .200 | .610 |
| Last 10 Total | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | .222 | .432 | .259 | .691 | |||
Stats & Game Logs
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | PA | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | K% | BB% |
|---|
Season
| Date ↕ | Lvl ↕ | Team ↕ | Opponent | AB ↕ | H ↕ | 2B ↕ | 3B ↕ | HR ↕ | RBI ↕ | BB ↕ | SO ↕ | AVG ↕ |
|---|
| Split | PA | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 157 | 111 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 41 | .171 | .395 | .216 | .611 |
| Recent Performance | |||||||||||
| Last 30 | 40 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | .267 | .450 | .300 | .750 |
| Last 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .250 | .357 | .333 | .690 |
| Last 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Home / Away | |||||||||||
| Home | 68 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 | .213 | .456 | .234 | .690 |
| Away | 89 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 24 | .141 | .382 | .203 | .585 |
| Day / Night | |||||||||||
| Day | 100 | 75 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 28 | .173 | .380 | .213 | .593 |
| Night | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | — | .364 | — | .364 |
| vs Handedness | |||||||||||
| vs LHP | 28 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | .158 | .429 | .263 | .692 |
| vs RHP | 129 | 92 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 34 | .174 | .411 | .207 | .618 |
| vs Pitcher Role | |||||||||||
| vs SP | 59 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 16 | .122 | .390 | .122 | .512 |
| vs RP | 98 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 25 | .200 | .429 | .271 | .700 |
| Runners On | |||||||||||
| Bases Empty | 157 | 111 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 41 | 41 | .171 | .414 | .216 | .630 |
| Runners On | 69 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 13 | .220 | .536 | .268 | .804 |
| RISP | 37 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 7 | .250 | .514 | .333 | .847 |
| Year | Age | Lv | PA | BIP | GB% | FB% | LD% | PU% | O-Sw% | Z-Sw% | O-Con% | Z-Con% | Sw% | Con% | Avg EV | Max EV | Avg LA | HH% | Brl% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | R-FCL | 18 | 9 | 77.8% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 83.3% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 26.0% | 63.2% | 86.0 mph | 98.5 mph | -8.3° | 22.2% | 0.0% |
| R-FCL Career | R-FCL | 18 | 9 | 77.8% | 22.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 83.3% | 0.0% | 80.0% | 26.0% | 63.2% | 86.0 mph | 98.5 mph | -8.3° | 22.2% | 0.0% |
Transaction History
2026-03-22SS Gustavo Melendez assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2025-08-04FCL Pirates activated SS Gustavo Melendez.
2025-07-23SS Gustavo Melendez roster status changed by FCL Pirates.
2025-07-23SS Gustavo Melendez assigned to FCL Pirates.
2025-07-23Pittsburgh Pirates signed SS Gustavo Melendez.