Born: (1985-03-28) March 28, 1985 (age 39) Wheat Ridge, Colorado, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 2009, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics (through 2022 season)
Win–loss record
37–40
Earned run average
2.94
Strikeouts
643
Saves
262
Teams
New York Yankees (2009–2010)
Houston Astros (2010–2011)
Boston Red Sox (2012)
Pittsburgh Pirates (2013–2016)
Washington Nationals (2016)
San Francisco Giants (2017–2019)
Atlanta Braves (2019–2020)
San Diego Padres (2021)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2022)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (2013, 2015, 2016, 2021)
NL Reliever of the Year (2015)
2× NL saves leader (2015, 2021)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing United States
World Baseball Classic
2017 Los Angeles
Team
Mark David Melancon (/məˈlænsən/mə-LAN-sən;[1] born March 28, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Melancon was drafted by the New York Yankees in the ninth round of the 2006 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2009. He led the National League in saves in 2015, and won the Trevor Hoffman Award that year. Melancon was an MLB All-Star in 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2021.
^"Pirates and Red Sox make six-player deal," MLB.com, Wednesday, December 26, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2021
Mark David Melancon (/məˈlænsən/ mə-LAN-sən; born March 28, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major...
Óliver Pérez, and MarkMelancon combined to give up only three walks (all by Rzepczynski) and one hit (a single yielded by Melancon) in the game's remaining...
through May 20, 2024. "D-backs Decline Their Half of $5M Mutual Option on MarkMelancon". November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023. "D-backs add pop, acquire...
selected to represent the National League in the All-Star Game: pitcher MarkMelancon and outfielder Starling Marte. In addition, two players were named NL...
fastball include Jon Lester, James Shields, Josh Tomlin, Will Harris, MarkMelancon, Jaime Garcia, Wade Miley, David Robertson, Jerry Reuss, Andy Pettitte...
Philadelphia Phillies Joe Magrane – led the NL in ERA in 1988 with 2.18. MarkMelancon Dan Meyer Brad Mills – 2x World Series Champion (2004, 2007) Mike Paul...
the game 1–1. Adam Duvall followed this with a two-RBI single, and MarkMelancon held the Cardinals scoreless in the bottom of the ninth to win the game...
6 – A. J. Burnett (P), Gerrit Cole (P), Andrew McCutchen (OF), and MarkMelancon (P) are named to the National League All-Star team. July 12 – The Pirates...
Captain Willie Mays, Captain Joseph N. "Pete" Peterson, and Captain MarkMelancon. The cause of the crash was determined by the USAF to be the result...
hitter, Dozier cracked a solo home run off the Pittsburgh Pirates' MarkMelancon to become the 16th player to homer in his first All-Star Game at-bat...
Snitker removed him from the closer's role on August 9 and promoted MarkMelancon to that position. Greene's combined 2019 stats included an 0-3 record...
Kimbrel German Marquez Vin Mazzaro Lance McCullers Jr. James McDonald MarkMelancon Mike Minor Mike Mussina Aaron Nola Bobby Parnell James Paxton Brad Peacock...
Kimbrel Atlanta Braves 50 2014 Craig Kimbrel Atlanta Braves 47 2015 MarkMelancon Pittsburgh Pirates 51 2016 Jeurys Familia New York Mets 51 2017 Greg...
Angeles Dodgers and taking the loss in Game 4. With the departure of MarkMelancon to free agency, the Nationals named Treinen their closer for the 2017...
ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts Source:[2] Mark Feinsand (March 12, 2020). "Opening Day delayed at least 2 weeks; Spring...
original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021. "Padres notes: MarkMelancon at the bat; Daniel Hudson debuts". San Diego Union-Tribune. August 12...
major-league-leading 41 holds. At the 2016 trade deadline, the Pirates traded MarkMelancon to the Nationals, Watson moved then from a setup role to the closer...
Red Sox (along with Joel Hanrahan) for Jerry Sands, Stolmy Pimentel, MarkMelancon, and Iván DeJesús, Jr. Holt started the 2013 season with the Triple-A...
include Terry Francona, Kenny Lofton, Shelley Duncan, Trevor Hoffman, MarkMelancon, Chip Hale, Craig Lefferts, J. T. Snow, Don Lee, Carl Thomas, Jack Howell...
Drew, outfielder Chris Heisey, right-handed pitcher Mat Latos, closer MarkMelancon, catcher Wilson Ramos, and left-handed reliever Marc Rzepczynski. Additionally...
that the 2020 Minor League Baseball season would not be played. Feinsand, Mark (March 12, 2020). "Opening Day delayed at least 2 weeks; Spring Training...
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