# MJ Melendez (89 OVR)

> MJ Melendez (Royals), 89 OVR C: a Diamond card from the World Baseball Classic series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/world-baseball-classic-mj-melendez-e664e6b1

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 89 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | C |
| Team | Royals |
| Series | World Baseball Classic |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [MJ Melendez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/mj-melendez-669004) |
| In real life: | [Kansas City Royals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/royals) |

## Price

- Buy now: No offers
- Sell now: 250,000 stubs

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Not enough data
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 124th best of 303 catchers
- 576th best of 1,201 right fielders
- 625th best of 1,287 left fielders
- 1,049th best of 2,243 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | — |
| Power | — |
| Speed | — |
| Arm | — |
| Fielding | — |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 106 |  |
| Contact vs R | 67 |  |
| Power vs L | 81 |  |
| Power vs R | 92 |  |
| Plate vision | 80 |  |
| Plate discipline | 107 | Top 10% |
| Batting clutch | 83 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 90 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Royals |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Secondary | LF, RF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 24 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 190 lbs |  |
| Born | Florida |  |
| Number | 10 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 57 |  |
| Arm strength | 91 | Top 7% |
| Arm accuracy | 63 |  |
| Blocking | 70 | Top 5% |
| Speed | 69 |  |
| Baserunning | 15 |  |
| Reaction | 61 |  |

## Quirks

- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later

## More Royals at C

- [Blake Mitchell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/2023-draft-blake-mitchell-58b2e401) - 98 OVR · C · KC · Diamond: 32,000 stubs
- [Salvador Perez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/all-star-game-salvador-perez-b70efc2c) - 97 OVR · C · KC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Salvador Perez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/world-baseball-classic-salvador-perez-144608b8) - 97 OVR · C · KC · Diamond: 610,000 stubs
- [Salvador Perez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-salvador-perez-edfb568a) - 95 OVR · C · KC · Diamond: 38,000 stubs
- [Logan Porter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/topps-now-logan-porter-84afe638) - 95 OVR · C · KC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Freddy Fermin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/topps-now-freddy-fermin-e595c1d4) - 90 OVR · C · KC · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [MJ Melendez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-mj-melendez-7541bdb7) - 68 OVR · RF · KC · Bronze: 297 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get MJ Melendez?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does MJ Melendez have?

Fighter.

### Where can I see MJ Melendez's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [MJ Melendez](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/mj-melendez-669004)

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