Jacob Melton

25-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Houston Astros

2025 Stats

AVG

.157

RBI

2026 Projections

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2026 Fantasy Outlook

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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

Recalled to start in finale

OFHouston Astros

September 28, 2025

The Astros recalled Melton from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday. He'll start in center field and bat ninth in the season finale versus the Angels.

Analysis
With one game remaining in the season and the Astros having been officially eliminated from playoff contention, Melton will join Houston after shortstop Jeremy Pena (oblique) was placed on the injured list. Over 73 plate appearances with the big club this season, Melton has slashed .149/.219/.179 with a 38.4 percent strikeout rate.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2023

+28%

OPS vs RHP

2025

+28%

OPS vs RHP

2024

No Stats

2023

No Stats

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2023vs Left	.343	15	1	0	1	2	.143	.200	.143
Since 2023vs Right	.438	62	6	0	6	5	.161	.242	.196
2025vs Left	.343	15	1	0	1	2	.143	.200	.143
2025vs Right	.438	62	6	0	6	5	.161	.242	.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

+48%

OPS at Home

2025

+48%

OPS at Home

2024

No Stats

2023

No Stats

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2023Home	.488	42	3	0	5	3	.200	.238	.250
Since 2023Away	.329	35	4	0	2	4	.100	.229	.100
2025Home	.488	42	3	0	5	3	.200	.238	.250
2025Away	.329	35	4	0	2	4	.100	.229	.100
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

0.21

BB Rate

7.8%

K Rate

37.7%

BABIP

.268

ISO

.029

AVG

.157

OBP

.234

SLG

.186

OPS

.419

wOBA

.200

Exit Velocity

88.1 mph

Hard Hit Rate

36.6%

Barrels/PA

2.6%

Expected BA

.177

Expected SLG

.270

Sprint Speed

27.3 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

80.5%

Line Drive %

7.3%

Fly Ball %

12.2%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

2025

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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.

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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