# MJ Melendez (92 OVR)

> MJ Melendez (Mets), 92 OVR LF: a Diamond card from the Topps Now series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-mj-melendez-df480a0f

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 92 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | LF |
| Team | Mets |
| Series | Topps Now |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [MJ Melendez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/mj-melendez-669004) |
| In real life: | [New York Mets real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/mets) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 277th best of 878 left fielders
- 267th best of 808 right fielders
- 610th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 82 |
| Power | 95 |
| Speed | 38 |
| Arm | 85 |
| Fielding | 65 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 74 |  |
| Contact vs R | 103 |  |
| Power vs L | 81 |  |
| Power vs R | 109 | Top 8% |
| Plate vision | 54 |  |
| Plate discipline | 70 |  |
| Batting clutch | 100 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 91 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Mets |  |
| Position | LF |  |
| Secondary | RF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 27 |  |
| Height | 6'0" |  |
| Weight | 190 lbs |  |
| Born | Florida |  |
| Number | 1 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 65 |  |
| Arm strength | 87 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 82 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 58 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 73 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 58 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## Obtained from

- Program (Spotlight Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Tom Seaver](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/tom-seaver-b6d32a24) - 88 OVR: Players from the New York Mets
- [Mike Piazza](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/mike-piazza-cd397d86) - 88 OVR: Players from the New York Mets

## More Mets at LF

- [Juan Soto](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-juan-soto-69bcf00c) - 99 OVR · LF · NYM · Red Diamond: 529,000 stubs
- [Juan Soto](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-juan-soto-3fb03fc7) - 98 OVR · LF · NYM · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Nick Morabito](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-nick-morabito-c738c2c7) - 97 OVR · LF · NYM · Red Diamond: 7,300 stubs
- [Michael Conforto](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/vintage-michael-conforto-f2166c99) - 93 OVR · LF · NYM · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Tyrone Taylor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-tyrone-taylor-0f11ae02) - 92 OVR · LF · NYM · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Juan Soto](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-juan-soto-d38565a6) - 91 OVR · LF · NYM · Diamond: 14,897 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [MJ Melendez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-mj-melendez-5f3b6256) - 62 OVR · LF · FA · Common: 7 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get MJ Melendez?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Spotlight Programs).

### What does MJ Melendez quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 4,250 stubs.

### What quirks does MJ Melendez have?

Homebody, Dead Red, Unfazed, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, and Night Player.

### 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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