MINOR LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM
Oct 13, 2021
4 minutes
capsules by KYLE GLASER
C M.J. MELENDEZ | ROYALS
TRIPLE-A OMAHA
Melendez overhauled his stance, swing and approach at the alternate training site in 2020 and re-emerged this year as one of the minors’ top power hitters. Melendez led the minors with 41 home runs, ranked second with a .628 slugging percentage and fifth with a 1.011 OPS while rising from Double-A to Triple-A. He did it all while playing 79 of his 119 games at catcher, where he threw out 31% of basestealers and impressed with his athleticism behind the plate.
1B NICK PRATTO | ROYALS
TRIPLE-A OMAHA
Like Melendez, Pratto overhauled his swing at the Royals’ alternate training site last year and blossomed into a prolific power hitter. He ranked third in
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