Jaime Melendez is a five-foot-eight, 190 lb. right-handed pitcher from Puebla, MX. Born on September 26, 2001, he signed with Houston through free agency on April 30, 2019 for a deal that included a $195,000 bonus. He has a four-pitch mix including a fastball, a curve, and a slider all graded at 55, along with a 50-grade change.
Melendez has added about 5 mph to his fastball since signing and now operates at 92-95, though the shape and carry on his heater are more notable than its velocity. - MLB Pipeline
Melendez was assigned to the Dominican League Astros soon after signing, then spent the 2021 season between the Low-A Fayetteville Woodpeckers, the High-A Asheville Tourists, and the Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks.