Troy Melton

Bats R Throws R6'4" 210 lbBorn 2000 Newport Beach, USADebut 2025Team DETDraft 2022 R4 #117 Detroit Tigers, San Diego StateContract 1 y/$785,500 (26) 2026: $785,500

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202637622.47.13.4420.56.68102.2
2027105.5
2028105.2

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 24

His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 104 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Lance Lynn2011114.499.0744
2Diego Castillo2018120.4106.3290
3Nick Sandlin2021114.3115.4180
4Yimi Garcia2015117.8116.735
5Michael Ynoa2016116.884.9141
6Steve Johnson2012121.186.473
7Glen Perkins2007115.989.4661
8Carmen Mlodzinski2023111.3112.7209
9Kyle Crick2017113.8117.0255
10Jhoan Duran2022118.0113.6255

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj376105.5
2026*329122.7100.7123.4
2025DET322.76164045.718071536115.997.4113.3
Career322.76164045.718071536115.9113.3

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025DETP164646011.000-0.6

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2026ALakeland Flying TigersPit349.2 IP, 38% K1.96
2025AAAToledo Mud HensPit14836.1 IP, 38% K2.74
2025AAErie SeaWolvesPit16439.0 IP, 27% K3.23
2024AAErie SeaWolvesPit430100.2 IP, 28% K5.12
2023A+West Michigan WhitecapsPit26765.1 IP, 23% K2.49
2023ALakeland Flying TigersPit11026.2 IP, 30% K3.44

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.3020.2020.3170.212
20250.2980.2680.2710.297

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.

Postseason pitching

YearWLERAGGSSVIPHHRBBSOWHIP
2025115.564108.182481.48
Career115.564108.182481.48