History of Jacob Melton in Timeline

Jacob Melton is an American professional baseball outfielder currently playing in the Houston Astros organization. He gained experience and developed his skills playing college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers before turning professional.

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September 7, 2000: Jacob Melton Born

On September 7, 2000, Jacob William Melton was born. He is an American professional baseball outfielder.

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2017: High School Junior Season

In 2017, during his junior season at South Medford High School, Jacob Melton hit .453 with nine home runs.

2018: High School Senior Season

In 2018, as a senior in high school, Jacob Melton batted .513 with eight home runs and 33 stolen bases. He was not drafted and enrolled at Linn-Benton Community College.

2019: Linn-Benton Community College Freshman Year

In 2019, as a freshman at Linn-Benton Community College, Jacob Melton batted .365 with three home runs and 39 RBIs. He also played in the Western Canadian Baseball League.

2020: Oregon State University Season

In 2020, Jacob Melton transferred to Oregon State University. He appeared in seven games before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021: Oregon State Injury

In 2021, Jacob Melton injured his shoulder in late April during his time at Oregon State, which forced him to have season-ending shoulder surgery. Before the injury, he batted .404 with six home runs over 32 games.

2022: Pac-12 Player of the Year

In 2022, Jacob Melton was named the Pac-12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year after slashing .360/.424/.671 with 17 home runs over 63 games for Oregon State.

2022: Drafted by Houston Astros

In 2022, the Houston Astros selected Jacob Melton in the second round of the Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the team for $1 million.

2023: Professional Debut and Promotion

In 2023, Jacob Melton made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Astros and was promoted to the Fayetteville Woodpeckers after four games. Later in the season, he was assigned to the Asheville Tourists and promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks. He slashed .245/.334/.467 with 23 home runs, 55 RBIs and 46 stolen bases over 99 games.

2024: Assigned to Corpus Christi and Promotion

In 2024, Jacob Melton was assigned to Corpus Christi to open the season and was promoted to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys in late July. Over 105 games between the two teams, Melton batted .253 with 15 home runs.