2018 Stats
W-L
1-4
ERA
3.23
WHIP
1.59
K
31
SV
3
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Melancon underwent forearm surgery in September of 2017 and hit the disabled list with an elbow flexor strain in March. After returning June 1, the righty posted his lowest K/9 since his 2009 rookie year and his highest BB/9 since 2010. During the second half his cutter velocity kicked back up, but Melancon will need to fix his walk rate to help offset his diminishing strikeout punch. At least Melancon still has the groundballs -- he has posted at least a 50% groundball rate in all but one big-league season. To no one’s surprise, the 34-year-old didn’t opt out of his albatross contract, which may force San Francisco to keep him hovering around the closer discussion, but even with the improved form from late in 2018, his skills don’t befit an endgamer. We'll bet on Will Smith taking the job, leaving Melancon to gather holds and vulture occasional wins in the middle innings. Read Past Outlooks

Mentioned in closer conversation
Manager Bruce Bochy said Melancon could be in the mix for saves to begin the 2019 season, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
ANALYSIS
Bochy wouldn't commit to a closer, naming Melancon along with Sam Dyson and Will Smith, who finished the 2018 campaign as the team's endgamer, as possible options. While Melancon showed improvement in his second year with the Giants, posting a 3.23 ERA across 39 innings, Smith still seems like the safer bet to open the 2019 season back in the ninth inning.
Bochy wouldn't commit to a closer, naming Melancon along with Sam Dyson and Will Smith, who finished the 2018 campaign as the team's endgamer, as possible options. While Melancon showed improvement in his second year with the Giants, posting a 3.23 ERA across 39 innings, Smith still seems like the safer bet to open the 2019 season back in the ninth inning.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2018
-13%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
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Since 2016vs Left | .254 | 257 | 62 | 18 | 60 | 3 | ||
Since 2016vs Right | .256 | 317 | 63 | 14 | 77 | 5 | ||
2018vs Left | .328 | 64 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 0 | ||
2018vs Right | .287 | 110 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 2 | ||
2017vs Left | .246 | 70 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 2 | ||
2017vs Right | .362 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||
2016vs Left | .221 | 123 | 32 | 8 | 25 | 1 | ||
2016vs Right | .190 | 147 | 33 | 4 | 27 | 2 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-47%
ERA at Home
2018
-54%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2016Home | 1.94 | 1.03 | 78.2 | 8.4 | 1.6 | ||||
Since 2016Away | 3.65 | 1.43 | 61.2 | 7.6 | 2.6 | ||||
2018Home | 2.11 | 1.36 | 21.1 | 7.6 | 2.1 | ||||
2018Away | 4.58 | 1.87 | 17.2 | 6.6 | 4.6 | ||||
2017Home | 2.20 | 0.92 | 16.1 | 9.9 | 1.7 | ||||
2017Away | 7.24 | 2.05 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 2.0 | ||||
2016Home | 1.76 | 0.90 | 41.0 | 8.1 | 1.3 | ||||
2016Away | 1.48 | 0.89 | 30.1 | 8.3 | 1.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Mark Melancon compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
K/BB
2.21K/9
7.2BB/9
3.2HR/9
0.5Fastball
91.5 mphERA
3.23WHIP
1.59BABIP
.368GB/FB
2.75Strand %
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Heading into the 2017 season, hopes were high that Melancon's reliable arm could cure San Francisco's bullpen woes. Unfortunately, a series of injuries shortened Melancon's season. Multiple trips to the disabled list with a recurring forearm and elbow injury limited Melancon to just 30 innings over 32 games, a significant decline after four straight seasons with at least 72 appearances. Ultimately, Melancon had season-ending pronator surgery in September to fix his elbow. When healthy, he wasn't as effective as he'd been previously as he picked up just 11 saves while blowing five opportunities and ended the season with a 4.50 ERA and 1.43 WHIP, his highest marks since 2012. However, bad luck could have played a role, as opponents posted a .374 BABIP with Melancon on the mound. Despite his down year, Melancon will serve as San Francisco's closer next season and should be fully healthy when spring training arrives, making him a prime candidate for a bounce-back season.
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Takes third loss
Melancon (0-3) gave up one run on one hit -- a walkoff home run -- over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.
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Pitches scoreless eighth inning
Melancon gave up a hit over a scoreless inning while striking out two in Saturday's 3-0 win over Colorado.
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Nails down third save
Melancon struck out two batters and allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth to earn the save in the 3-1 win over Texas on Sunday.
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Grabs one-out save
Melancon recorded the final out of Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rangers to pick up his second save of the season.
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Pitches in back-to-back games
Melancon gave up a hit over a scoreless inning in Friday's 6-3 loss to Arizona.
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