Jacob Melton

24-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Houston Astros

2025 Stats

AVG

.156

RBI

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2025 Fantasy Outlook

Melton may not be quite ready for primetime, but he'll likely get a shot as a regular in Houston's outfield sometime this season. Known best for his ability to play quality outfield defense in all three spots, Melton has good size (6-foot-3, 208 pounds) and is a plus runner with a chance to hit 20-plus home runs in a season, but his hit tool still needs refinement. He slashed .260/.314/.405 with five home runs, 11 steals, a 25 percent strikeout rate and a 6.8 percent walk rate in 47 games of Pacific Coast League action, which was well below league average (78 wRC+). On the season, he hit .253 with 15 home runs and 30 steals in 105 games split between Double-A and Triple-A. Melton's ability to steal 20-plus bases in a season is his main fantasy appeal in 2025, but he could develop into a more well-rounded fantasy outfielder in 2026 and 2027, and his defense should keep buying him opportunities amid early-career struggles. Read Past Outlooks

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Prospect

#392

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Bats L

Throws L

40 Man Yes

Height 6'3"

Weight 204

DOB 9/7/2000

Born Medford, OR

College Oregon State

Drafted 2nd Rd 2022 HOU

Idle against lefty

OFHouston Astros

August 24, 2025

Melton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Analysis
Melton and Jesus Sanchez will head to the bench while the Orioles send lefty Trevor Rogers to the bump. Chas McCormick will replace Melton in center field and bat ninth.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2023

+44%

OPS vs RHP

2025

+44%

OPS vs RHP

2024

No Stats

2023

No Stats

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2023vs Left	.308	13	0	0	1	0	.154	.154	.154
Since 2023vs Right	.442	57	5	0	6	5	.157	.246	.196
2025vs Left	.308	13	0	0	1	0	.154	.154	.154
2025vs Right	.442	57	5	0	6	5	.157	.246	.196
2024vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023vs Left	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023vs Right	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2023

+97%

OPS at Home

2025

+97%

OPS at Home

2024

No Stats

2023

No Stats

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2023Home	.527	39	1	0	5	2	.216	.256	.270
Since 2023Away	.268	31	4	0	2	3	.074	.194	.074
2025Home	.527	39	1	0	5	2	.216	.256	.270
2025Away	.268	31	4	0	2	3	.074	.194	.074
2024Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2024Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023Home	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Jacob Melton compare to other hitters?

This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.19

BB Rate

7.1%

K Rate

38.6%

BABIP

.270

ISO

.031

AVG

.156

OBP

.229

SLG

.188

OPS

.416

wOBA

.197

Exit Velocity

88.6 mph

Hard Hit Rate

35.1%

Barrels/PA

2.9%

Expected BA

.219

Expected SLG

.342

Sprint Speed

27.2 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

81.1%

Line Drive %

5.4%

Fly Ball %

13.5%

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2024 Fantasy Outlook

The 6-foot-3 Melton has intriguing tools, with above-average power and plus speed, but it's still to be determined if he will make enough contact to be a regular. He is already 23 (turns 24 in September), and while his line as an old-for-the-level player at High-A was fine (.244/.338/.453), it wasn't the type of offensive production most older prospects manage while playing half their games in the hitter's paradise in Asheville. Melton hit 23 home runs with 46 steals in 99 games, so the power and speed is tantalizing, but his age/level is going to be working against him unless he absolutely destroys Double-A and Triple-A pitching this year. Defensively, he might fit best long term in left field, which would put more pressure on his bat.

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