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Mets Option MJ Melendez and Christian Scott to Triple-A
The New York Mets have optioned outfielder MJ Melendez and right-handed pitcher Christian Scott to Triple-A, according to Mike Puma of The New York Post. Melendez was in Mets camp on a split contract, and it appears that he did not make the Opening Day roster. Always a below-average hitter, Melendez is coming off a particularly ugly year with the Royals in which he slashed .083/.154/.167 with -14 wRC+, a 4.6% walk rate, and a 35.4% strikeout rate across 23 games in the majors. He was 4-for-11 with a pair of homers this spring. While encouraging, that stat line came over a small sample size, and the Mets aren't going to find a spot for him in the majors yet. Meanwhile, Scott is also back in the minors after missing all of 2025 due to Tommy John surgery. He last pitched in 2024, when he split time between Triple-A and the majors. In the bigs that year, he posted a respectable 4.60 FIP with 7.42 K/9 and 2.28 BB/9. After surrendering three runs and four walks over six innings this spring, though, the Mets have decided that he needs a little more time in the minors before re-joining the big-league pitching staff.
Source: Mike Puma
Source: Mike Puma
