The progress of this young Houston Astros outfield prospect is worth watching as Baseball America adjusted its rankings for May.
Jacob Melton , who is considered Houston’s No. 1 prospect by every major MLB scouting outlet, also moved up in the current rankings.The left-handed hitting outfielder from Medford, Ore., is currently with the Corpus Christi Hooks, which is the Astros’ Double-A affiliate. In his first 19 games Melton is slashing .250/.313/.472/.785 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs and 15 RBI. He has struck out 18 times and walked six times.
Corpus is as high as the 23-year-old has ascended in Houston’s minor league system. He emerged as the organization’s No. 1 prospect late last season in the midst of a 2023 in which MLB.com named him an organizational all-star. The Astros also traded two outfielders in front of him in the rankings — Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford — to get back pitcher Justin Verlander.
Melton batted .245 with a .334 on-base percentage and a .467 slugging percentage in 99 games last season. He also belted 23 home runs, drove in 55 runs and stole 46 bases. It was his first full minor-league season after he was taken in the second round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Oregon. He does not appear to be on a track to reach the Majors this year. The Astros have already called up one highly-touted minor leaguer that can play outfield, Joey Loperfido. He may also be a long-term answer at first base.
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