The Royals agreed to terms with Jonathan India to avoid arbitration. The same occurred for right-handed reliever James McArthur. Melendez, 26, was selected by the Royals in the se ...

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2025 was more disappointment for the 26-year-old outfielder and former catcher. He spent much of the year at Triple-A Omaha, ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates have nothing to lose by signing MJ Melendez and giving him a chance during the 2026 season.

Melendez had the potential to be a key lineup piece for Kansas City after clubbing 18 homers as a rookie in 2022 and posting a .714 OPS the following season, but he regressed the past two years. The ...

As the Kansas City Royals' youth movement continues and the club puts faith in its up-and-coming franchise cornerstones to produce, there will undoubtedly be growing pains for just about every ...

MJ Melendez's time with the Royals is over. Jonathan India will be back for another year. Kansas City non-tendered Melendez and right-hander Taylor Clarke on Friday afternoon, while agreeing to terms ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Kansas City Royals placed infielder/outfielder Nick Loftin on the seven-day concussion injured list and recalled outfielder MJ Melendez from Triple-A Omaha before Wednesday ...

Week 16 brings a wave of outfielders pushing hard for fantasy relevance, with bats heating up from Triple-A to Double-A. From MJ Melendez's power-speed combo to Carlos Cortes' sizzling hitting streak, ...

The Royals recalled Melendez from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday. He's taking the 26-man active roster spot vacated by Nick Loftin, who was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list. Melendez was sent ...