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Gustavo Melendez
2025 GRAD
 |  SS/2B
 |  Cayey, PR
MLB DRAFT
ROUND 4 - 2025
COMMITMENT
NO PG GRADE
ABOUT PG GRADES
NATIONAL RANKING PR STATE RANKING
56 24
1 1
OVERALL SS OVERALL SS
Undersized quick twitch athlete with exceptional bat speed, hits everywhere, surprising power, .458-2-7 at 2023 WWBA 15U, very young for the class.
Colegio La Merced
HIGH SCHOOL
5-9
  158
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
L/R
BATS/THROWS
18 and 7 mos
AGE
17 and 8 mos
Age at 2025 Draft
PG EVENT RESULTS
80 mph
FB VELO
7/29/2022
6.67 sec
60 YARD DASH
7/1/2024
1.58 sec
10 YARD SPLIT
7/29/2022
90 mph
IF VELO
7/1/2024
73 mph
C VELO
7/29/2022
1.84 sec
C POP
7/29/2022
91 mph
EXIT VELO
7/2/2024

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LATEST PG SHOWCASE REPORT
2024 National Showcase  
Gustavo Melendez is a 2025 SS/2B with a 5-9 158 lb. frame from Cayey, PR who attends Colegio La Merced. Smaller live bodied middle infielder's build with some compact strength. 6.67 runner in the sixty. Primary middle infielder on defense, has very quick and bouncy actions, feet are fast and active, easy plus range, glove actions stand out as well with fast hands and a clean exchange, compact arm stroke with some carry on his throws, tools to stand out defensively. Left handed hitter, hits from an open stance with a big leg raise trigger, uphill swing plane, looking to pull and lift, gets the ball in the air consistently, good barrel control, aggressive hitter who is in attack mode, high level game performer in PG play. Excellent student, verbal commitment to Wake Forest.

PG CAREER PROGRESSION
+1 MPH
FB Velo since 09/17/2021
-0.21 SEC
10 Yard Split since 07/23/2021
-0.92 SEC
60 Time since 07/23/2021
+8 MPH
IF Velo since 07/23/2021
-0.11 SEC
Pop Time since 07/23/2021
+14 MPH
Exit Velo since 07/23/2021
+13.79 MPH
Max Barrel Speed since 07/23/2021
+5.90
Impact Momentum since 07/23/2021
+73.68 Gs
Max Acceleration since 07/23/2021
Best FB Velo: 80.00 MPH
PERCENTILE RANKINGS
CLASS OF2025 in the recorded year
CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
FB 80 mph 76 mph
64.74%
60 6.67 sec 7.48 sec
96.55%
10 SPL 1.58 sec 1.74 sec
91.66%
IF 90 mph 76 mph
97.08%
C 73 mph 71 mph
58.97%
Pop 1.84 sec 2.11 sec
97.83%
CATEGORIES TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Exit Velo 91 mph 79 mph
92.42%
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PLAYER
Gustavo Melendez
EVENT
2024 National Showcase
HITTING
Baseball Left Handed Hitter
69
Hitter Potential Score™
92
Performance
47
Direction
82
Plane
46
Depth & Length
60
Mechanics

2023 Jr. National Showcase
Left Handed Hitting
Swing Efficiency™
62%
Exit Velo
85mph
Swing Sequence
The order in which each body segment reaches its peak speed
#1 Torso
#2 Arm
#3 Pelvis
#4 Hand
2022 14U National Showcase
Left Handed Hitting
Swing Efficiency™
74%
Exit Velo
85mph
Swing Sequence
The order in which each body segment reaches its peak speed
#1 Pelvis
#2 Torso
#3 Arm
#4 Hand

CATEGORY TOP RESULT CLASS AVG PERCENTILE
Max Barrel Speed 73.205 mph 62.06 mph
94.83%
Impact Momentum 27.244 23.02
93.96%
Max Acceleration 99.552 g's 30.92 g's
99.99%
BEST SINGLE GAME STATS
BATTING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
At bats: 4 Jul 22, 2023 vs. Knights Knation 17U National
Runs: 3 Jan 17, 2025 vs. Reds Academy Florida 2026
Hits: 4 Jun 05, 2023 vs. Hr14-2025
RBI's: 4 Jun 26, 2024 vs. Academic Patriots :Lovejoy 17U
Doubles: 2 Jul 14, 2024 vs. South Florida Prospects
Triples: 2 Jun 05, 2023 vs. Hr14-2025
Home runs: 1 Jun 26, 2024 vs. Academic Patriots :Lovejoy 17U
Total bases: 8 Jun 05, 2023 vs. Hr14-2025
Walks: 3 Jul 15, 2022 vs. Tbt Ballers As4
SAC flies: 1 Jun 17, 2024 vs. Canes National 17U
Stolen bases: 2 Jun 24, 2024 vs. New England Ruffnecks 2025's
Hit by pitch: 1 Jul 14, 2024 vs. South Florida Prospects
PITCHING STATSLAST OCCURRENCE
Inn. pitched: 3.0 Sep 19, 2021 vs. Parkland Pokers 14U
Runs allowed: 0 Jul 31, 2022 vs. 3-Gray
Earned runs: 0 Jul 31, 2022 vs. 3-Gray
Hits allowed: 0 Jul 31, 2022 vs. 3-Gray
Strikeouts: 1 Jul 31, 2022 vs. 3-Gray
Walks allowed: 0 Jul 31, 2022 vs. 3-Gray