Mark Melancon

RP · Arizona Diamondbacks

Bats R Throws R
Height 6'2" Weight 210
DOB 1985-03-28 Age 38.0
Hometown Wheat Ridge, CO

2023 Fantasy Rankings

NFBC ADP (15-team): 40.12, 597th

Season Projections

Source	5X5	G	IP	W	L	SV	HLD	K	BB	H	HR	HBP	R	ER	ERA	WHIP
ATC	-$8	39	38.0	2	3	4	5	27	13	41	3	2	19	18	4.26	1.42
Steamer	-$9	50	50.0	2	3	2	4	35	18	54	5	2	27	24	4.32	1.44
THE BAT	-$8	39	38.0	1	1	2	4	27	12	42	3	2	20	19	4.50	1.42
Zeile	-$6	47	44.2	3	3	7	5	34	17	48	0	0	0	23	4.63	1.46

ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.

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Fantasy Baseball News Last 90 Days

Mark Melancon Expected To Miss Multiple Months With Shoulder Strain

The D-Backs announced on Wednesday that veteran reliever Mark Melancon would miss the start of the season after experiencing shoulder discomfort. Manager Torey Lovullo provided a disheartening update on Thursday afternoon. The four-time All-Star will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection to address a subscapularis strain, an injury the skipper said will be measured in “months, not…

Mar 17 · MLB Trade Rumors Diamondbacks Mark Melancon closers

Mark Melancon Will Open Season On Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Mark Melancon (shoulder) has a subscapularis strain in his right shoulder and will open the 2023 regular season on the injured list, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Melancon is getting a platelet-rich plasma injection. The injury will keep the 37-year-old veteran reliever out for the first couple months of the season, so fantasy managers should be avoiding him in upcoming drafts. He opened last year as Arizona's primary closer and finished with 18 saves, but he pitched poorly for most of the year and lost the job by August. The D-backs will likely role with a committee approach to save situations, with Kevin Ginkel and Andrew Chafin the best bets for those speculating on saves in deeper fantasy leagues.

Mar 16 · Source via

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Mark Melancon Likely To Miss Start Of Season

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Mark Melancon (shoulder) is dealing with a shoulder injury and appears likely to miss the start of the 2023 regular season. The extent of Melancon's injury is unclear, according to general manager Mike Hazen. Although we don't know exactly what is wrong with the 37-year-old pitcher, fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to be part of Arizona's closer committee right away. Instead, names like Kevin Ginkel, Andrew Chafin, Miguel Castro and Scott McGough will battle for save opportunities in a bullpen that fantasy managers should probably try to avoid at all costs. The 37-year-old Melancon opened last year as Arizona's closer but eventually lost the job due to poor performance. Leave him to the waiver wire to begin the season.

Mar 16 · Source via

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Diamondbacks Closing Situation Will Be Fluid This Year

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said the team's closing situation this year will be "fluid in that area." "What I've done for the past six years is, I've always had a closer. That's just how my mind works. But I've got to evolve a little bit in that area. So if I feel the need to I will [name a closer], if somebody emerges I might, but for right now it's very fluid. I haven't yet made up my mind about naming somebody as our ninth-inning guy," Lovullo said. The names in the mix to be Arizona's closer in 2023 include recently signed Andrew Chafin, Kevin Ginkel, Joe Mantiply, Mark Melancon and Miguel Castro. Melancon has the most experience of the group with over 200 career saves, but Lovullo also has some experience relying heavily on Chafin as a reliever in the past. Melancon began last year as the team's closer and finished with 18 saves, but he also struggled with an ERA close to 5.00.

Feb 16 · Source via

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Pitching Stats

Season	Team	5X5	G	IP	W	L	SV	BLSV	HLD	K	BB	H	HR	HBP	R	ER	ERA	WHIP
2010	HOU	-	20	17.1	2	0	0	0	0	19	8	12	1	1	8	6	3.12	1.15
2010	NYY	-	2	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7	1	0	5	4	9.00	1.75
2011	HOU	-	71	74.1	8	4	20	0	0	66	26	65	5	2	28	23	2.78	1.22
2012	BOS	-	41	45.0	0	2	1	0	0	41	12	45	8	3	31	31	6.20	1.27
2013	PIT	$13	72	71.0	3	2	16	0	0	70	8	60	1	1	15	11	1.39	0.96
2014	PIT	$17	72	71.0	3	5	33	0	0	71	11	51	2	3	15	15	1.90	0.87
2015	PIT	$20	78	76.2	3	2	51	0	0	62	14	57	4	2	22	19	2.23	0.93
2016	PIT	$23	45	41.2	1	1	47	0	0	38	9	31	2	1	10	7	1.51	0.96
2016	WAS	$23	30	29.2	1	1	0	0	0	27	3	21	1	0	6	6	1.82	0.81
2017	SF	-$2	32	30.0	1	2	11	5	3	29	6	37	3	1	16	15	4.50	1.43
2018	SF	-$6	41	39.0	1	4	3	4	8	31	14	48	2	1	18	14	3.23	1.59
2019	ATL	$2	23	21.0	1	0	12	0	0	24	2	22	1	0	9	9	3.86	1.14
2019	SF	$2	43	46.1	4	2	0	0	5	44	16	49	3	2	19	18	3.50	1.40
2020	ATL	$4	23	22.2	2	1	11	2	0	14	7	22	1	2	7	7	2.78	1.28
2021	SD	$9	64	64.2	4	3	39	0	0	59	25	54	4	1	19	16	2.23	1.22
2022	ARI	-$7	62	56.0	3	10	18	0	0	35	21	63	5	1	37	29	4.66	1.50
2023 ATC		-$8	39	38.0	2	3	4	0	5	27	13	41	3	2	19	18	4.26	1.42
2023 Steamer		-$9	50	50.0	2	3	2	0	4	35	18	54	5	2	27	24	4.32	1.44
2023 THE BAT		-$8	39	38.0	1	1	2	0	4	27	12	42	3	2	20	19	4.50	1.42
2023 Zeile		-$6	47	44.2	3	3	7	0	5	34	17	48	0	0	0	23	4.63	1.46

Historic stats obtained free of charge from and are copyrighted by Retrosheet. ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.

2022

Date	Opp	Result	IP	W	L	SV	BLSV	K	BB	H	HR	HBP	R	ER	ERA	WHIP
Apr 9	vs SD	L 2-5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00	2.00
Apr 12	vs HOU	L 1-2	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	1	9.00	3.00
Apr 13	vs HOU	W 3-2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
Apr 16	at NYM	W 3-2	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Apr 21	at WAS	W 4-3	1.0	0	0	18	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
Apr 22	vs NYM	L 5-6	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00	2.00
Apr 26	vs LAD	W 5-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Apr 27	vs LAD	W 3-1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
May 6	vs COL	W 4-1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.00
May 7	vs COL	L 1-4	0.2	0	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	0	4	3	40.50	7.50
May 9	vs MIA	W 4-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
May 11	vs MIA	L 3-11	0.2	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	4	4	54.00	6.00
May 13	vs CHC	W 4-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
May 14	vs CHC	L 2-4	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	3	3
May 18	at LAD	L 3-5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
May 19	at CHC	W 3-1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
May 21	at CHC	W 7-6	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	2	1	9.00	2.00
May 24	vs KC	W 8-6	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
May 30	vs ATL	W 6-2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
May 31	vs ATL	W 8-7	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0.00	2.00
Jun 3	at PIT	W 8-6	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
Jun 4	at PIT	L 1-2	0.0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	2	2
Jun 9	at CIN	W 5-4	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
Jun 12	at PHI	W 13-1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
Jun 14	vs CIN	L 3-5	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0.00	1.00
Jun 15	vs CIN	W 7-4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	9.00	2.00
Jun 21	at SD	L 2-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Jun 25	vs DET	L 3-6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Jun 26	vs DET	W 11-7	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	9.00	2.00
Jun 28	vs SD	W 7-6	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
Jul 4	vs SF	W 8-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Jul 5	vs SF	W 6-2	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Jul 7	vs COL	L 3-4	1.0	0	1	0	0	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	9.00	3.00
Jul 11	at SF	W 4-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
Jul 13	at SF	L 3-4	0.1	0	1	0	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	1	27.00	12.00
Jul 17	at SD	W 3-1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Jul 24	vs WAS	L 3-4	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.00
Jul 26	vs SF	W 7-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Jul 27	vs SF	W 5-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.00
Jul 31	at ATL	L 0-1	0.1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	27.00	6.00
Aug 1	at CLE	L 5-6	1.2	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0.00	1.80
Aug 7	vs COL	W 6-4	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.00
Aug 9	vs PIT	W 6-4	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
Aug 11	vs PIT	W 9-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Aug 14	at COL	W 7-4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	9.00	2.00
Aug 17	at SF	W 3-2	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Aug 20	vs STL	L 7-16	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	4	4
Aug 23	at KC	W 7-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
Aug 27	at CWS	W 10-5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	27.00	6.00
Aug 30	vs PHI	W 12-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Sep 4	vs MIL	W 5-1	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	9.00	1.00
Sep 7	at SD	L 3-6	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00
Sep 10	at COL	L 1-4	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.00
Sep 13	vs LAD	L 0-4	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	3.00
Sep 17	vs SD	L 0-2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Sep 18	vs SD	L 1-6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	9.00	2.00
Sep 20	at LAD	W 5-2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Sep 21	at LAD	W 6-1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.00
Sep 25	vs SF	L 2-3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	9.00	1.00
Sep 28	at HOU	W 5-2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00
Oct 1	at SF	W 8-4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	1	9.00	1.00
Oct 2	at SF	L 3-4	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.00