Mervyl "MJ" Melendez

HS Grad	2017
Age	18 and 6 mos
Age on 2017 Draft	18 and 6 mos
Position(s)	C MIF
Ht/Wt	6-1, 175 lb
B/T	L/R
School	Westminster Christian
Hometown	Cutler Bay, FL USA
Summer Team	FTB Tucci
Fall Team	FTB Tucci
MLB Draft Round 2 by Royals in 2017
All Americans/All Regions 2017 Rawlings-Perfect Game 1st Team All-American Florida - All Region 1st Team
PG Underclass All Americans/All Regions 2015 Underclass High Honorable Mention 2016 Underclass 1st Team

National Rank - Class of 2017
Ranking Last Updated: Jun 09, 2017

Overall

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Position - C

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Really impressed all around at WWBA, BCS PG All American Classic and PG National. Power in his bat to go with top level defensive skills

FL State Rank - Class of 2017
Ranking Last Updated: Jun 09, 2017

Overall

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Position - C

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GPA
3.5

SAT
--

ACT
24

4 yr Commitment
Florida International

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Best PG Grade
10
6/14/2015

Perfect Game USA's Player Rating System
10	Potential very high draft pick and/or Elite level college prospect
9	Potential top 10 round pick and/or highest level college prospect
8	Potential draft pick and/or excellent college prospect
7	College prospect, possible future draft pick with development
6	Potential college prospect
5	Possible College prospect and/or possible HS varsity
4	HS JV
3	Possible HS JV
2	No prospect at this time
1	The game is too dangerous

Latest Showcase Report

2016 National Showcase Jun 15, 2016

PG Grade: 10

Mervyl "MJ" Melendez is a 2017 C/MIF with a 6-1 175 lb. frame from Montgomery, AL who attends St James HS. Slender athletic build, has plenty of wiry strength. 6.85 runner, is the type of athlete who can play all over the field. Very quick and flexible behind the plate defensively, presents a very low target, has a quick transfer and release, outstanding raw arm strength, 1.84 with game actions in drills, will occasionally make the hard play defensively instead of the easy play but will outgrow that, has all the physical tools defensively that you'd want to see. Left handed hitter, upright stance, inside hand path, hits to all fields and has good hand quickness, will flash power occasionally and it is in there to be developed but more a contact approach at present. Son of Florida International coach Mervyl Melendez and verbally committed to that school. Good student. Selected for the Perfect Game All-American Classic.

Percentile Rank among grad class in the recorded year

FB	89 _mph 7/10/2015	98.39% Rank best 93 avg 78 (2017 class in 2015) best 97 avg 79 (2017 class)
60	6.85 _sec 6/15/2016	80.11% Rank best 6.15 avg 7.21 (2017 class in 2016) best 6.15 avg 7.33 (2017 class)
10 SPL	1.51 _sec 6/15/2016	95.05% Rank best 1.37 avg 1.70 (2017 class in 2016) best 1.37 avg 1.73 (2017 class)
C	86 _mph 6/15/2016	99.8% Rank best 86 avg 75 (2017 class in 2016) best 88 avg 73 (2017 class)
Pop	1.82 _sec 8/12/2015	98.59% Rank best 1.72 avg 2.06 (2017 class in 2015) best 1.72 avg 2.05 (2017 class)

Zepp Hitting Metrics

Bat Speed at Impact BAT SPEED AT IMPACT measures the velocity (mph) of the bat barrel when contact is made.	100.883 _mph 8/12/2015	99.52% Rank best 105.862 avg 78.103 (2017 class in 2015) best 108.429 avg 78.505 (2017 class)
Hand Speed Max HAND SPEED MAX measures the top velocity (mph) of your hand during your swing.	35.317 _mph 8/12/2015	88.17% Rank best 43.000 avg 30.759 (2017 class in 2015) best 43.000 avg 30.130 (2017 class)
Time to Impact TIME TO IMPACT measures the length of time (sec) between the trigger (forward swing movement) and contact.	0.102 _sec 6/14/2015	93.67% Rank best 0.094 avg 0.135 (2017 class in 2015) best 0.094 avg 0.128 (2017 class)