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KEVIN MELILLO
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IF, Indianapolis Indians
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Age: 28 Born: May 14, 1982 Height: 5′ 11″ Weight: 185 Bats: Left Throws: Right Signed: 5th Round, 157th Overall, 2004 How Acquired: Minor League FA Agent: N/A |
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SCOUTING REPORT
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| Melillo looked like a decent second base prospect just a few years ago, with some pop in his bat, and a great ability to get on base. Since the 2006 season, when Melillo was rated the fifth best prospect in the Oakland farm system, he has fallen to the level of organizational depth. Melillo hit for a .280 average, with a .793 OPS in 2006 at the AA level. He spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons in AAA, and while his average dropped to .260, his OPS is still at the .793 level in that time.
Melillo suffered some injuries in 2008, which could have derailed his progress in 2009. He spent the 2009 season with the Brewers AA club, and saw his OPS dip to .737 in 385 at-bats. Melillo is organizational depth at this point, but at 28 years of age, he’s a guy to keep an eye on. Melillo has a strong arm and plays third base along with second base. If he returns to his .790 OPS days, he could turn in to a decent utility player in the majors. |
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STATS
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MAJORS: <p><p><p><p><p><br /> Report Created on <a href=”http://bbref.com/”>Baseball-Reference.com</a><br /> </p></p></p></p></p> MINORS: <p><p><p><p><p><br /> Report Created on <a href=”http://bbref.com/”>Baseball-Reference.com</a><br /> </p></p></p></p></p> |
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CONTRACT INFORMATION
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| 2010: League Minimum
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PLAYER INFORMATION
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| Signing Bonus: $200,000 MiLB Debut: 2004 MLB Debut: 6/24/2007 MiLB FA Eligible: Eligible MLB FA Eligible: N/A Added to 40-Man: 6/21/2007 (Removed 10/6/2008) Options Remaining: 1 (As of start of 2010 season) MLB Service Time: 0.004 |
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AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS
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PROSPECT RANKINGS
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Baseball America
2006: #5 OAK
2007: #12 OAK
2008: #17 OAK
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TRANSACTIONS
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| June 7, 2004: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 5th round, 157th overall pick. July 16, 2004: Signed by the Oakland Athletics to a minor league contract with a $200,000 bonus. June 22, 2007: Contract purchased by the Oakland Athletics. May 31, 2008: Designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics. June 5, 2008: Purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Oakland Athletics. October 6, 2008: Designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays. April 1, 2009: Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as a free agent. February 2, 2010: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent. |