Jacob Melton

Tampa Bay Rays, Center Field
Age: 25y-5m-28d (Sep 07, 2000)
Exp: .111 Years
Country: US
College: Oregon State
Drafted: Round 2 (#64 overall), 2022
Career Earnings

$1,453,548

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2022-2022 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

.111 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$1,453,548

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2022 21
-
Signing Bonus
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
2025 24
0
Active
$453,548
$1,453,548
Total      
$1,453,548
$1,453,548
Total
$1,453,548

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $453,548 $1,000,000 - $1,453,548
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2022
21
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
2025
24
$453,548
$453,548
$1,453,548
Total
$453,548
$1,000,000
$1,453,548
$1,453,548
Total
$453,548
$1,000,000
$1,453,548

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $453,548 $1,000,000 - $1,453,548

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 HOU Jun 14, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025 Ankle
  • Dec 19, 2025 Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Houston (HOU) as part of a 3-team trade: Tampa Bay (TB) traded Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery to Pittsburgh (PIT); Houston (HOU) traded Anderson Brito to Tampa Bay (TB); Pittsburgh (PIT) traded Michael Burrows to Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 27, 2025 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Sep 06, 2025 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 11, 2025 Recalled from the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Aug 01, 2025 Optioned to the Minors by Houston (HOU)
  • Jun 01, 2025 Contract purchased by Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 25, 2022 Signed a contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Jul 17, 2022 Drafted by Houston (HOU): Round 2 (#64 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 HOU 32 22 77 70 7 11 0 1 0 7 13 6 29 7 .157 .234 .186 .420 -0.34
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