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Let go by Arizona Melendez was released by the Diamondbacks on Thursday, Aaron Hughes of SI.com reports.

Impact Melendez has produced a .222 average with two home runs, eight RBI and four runs scored over 45 at-bats in 12 contests with Triple-A Reno so far this season. He will now look for a new home in an attempt to potentially make his major-league debut down the road.

APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from IL Double-A Amarillo reinstated Melendez (ankle) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.

Impact Melendez missed the tail end of the 2024 season due to ankle tendinitis, but it's unclear if it was the same injury or a different one that caused him to begin the current season on Amarillo's IL. The 25-year-old first baseman spent all of last season with Amarillo, slashing .240/.313/.440 with 23 home runs and three stolen bases over 448 plate appearances.

APRIL 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out with ankle issue Melendez ended his season on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Amarillo with mild left ankle tendonitis, Jake Oliver of SI.com reports.

Impact Per the report, Melendez is still expected to be considered for a roster spot in the Arizona Fall League, so the injury is minor. Melendez is one of the premier power hitters in the minors, totaling 30 homers in 96 games between High-A and Double-A. However, as a righty-hitting first baseman with a 0.17 BB/K and 35.3 percent strikeout rate as a 23-year-old at Double-A, there's extreme hit tool risk.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE