MJ Melendez had a terrific rookie season with the bat. He was one of the more patient hitters on the team and showed terrific power with 18 home runs, with an overall wRC+ of 99.
Defensively, however, Melendez struggled at the big league level. He had to split time between catcher and the outfield to get enough playing time with All-Star Salvador Perez behind the plate. He would end up playing 78 games behind the plate, but by most metrics, he did not play well defensively. We already knew he was not a good pitch framer, ranking dead last in baseball in pitch-framing metrics.