Hunter Melton
| AB | 186 |
|---|---|
| AVG | .237 |
| OBP | .339 |
| SLG | .387 |
| HR | 5 |
- Full name Hunter Keith Melton
- Born 03/11/1994 in Waco, TX
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Texas A&M
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Drafted in the 18th round (530th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2016.
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With a big leg kick and a big load, Melton gears up to drive the ball. And as you would expect from a 6-foot-2, 230-pound slugger, that approach brings both home runs (11 this year and a .524 slugging percentage) and strikeouts (21 percent of plate appearances). Melton's profile as a righthanded-hitting first baseman is one that scouts shy away from, but he does have the above-average power demanded of the position. Defensively he is surprisingly nimble, making some highlight plays at first base this year. He's toyed with third base in the past to try to take advantage of his plus arm, but he doesn't have the range to play over there. His arm is good enough that he may have a fallback option on the mound.
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With a big leg kick and a big load, Melton gears up to drive the ball. And as you would expect from a 6-foot-2, 230-pound slugger, that approach brings both home runs (11 this year and a .524 slugging percentage) and strikeouts (21 percent of plate appearances). Melton's profile as a righthanded-hitting first baseman is one that scouts shy away from, but he does have the above-average power demanded of the position. Defensively he is surprisingly nimble, making some highlight plays at first base this year. He's toyed with third base in the past to try to take advantage of his plus arm, but he doesn't have the range to play over there. His arm is good enough that he may have a fallback option on the mound.
