OVERALL GRADE
D+ Below Average
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PLAYER PROFILE
Troy Melton
Starting Pitcher • Detroit Tigers
Bats:
Right
Throws:
Right
Age:
25
Height:
6' 4"
Weight:
210 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
65 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Starting Pitcher
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Troy Melton
Troy Melton currently profiles as a below average pitching performer. ERA is the strongest verified indicator, while K/BB represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- ERA: 98th percentile (Would rank #2)
- WHIP: 95th percentile (Would rank #4)
- K/9: 37th percentile (Would rank #37)
- BB/9: 40th percentile (Would rank #35)
2026 PITCHING
Pitching Statistics
ERA
1.75
Would rank #2
Top 2% vs qualifiers
Earned runs allowed per nine innings.
WHIP
0.93
Would rank #4
Top 5% vs qualifiers
Walks plus hits allowed per inning pitched.
W–L
6–1
W
#64 MLB
Top 8%
IP
67.0
#146 MLB
Top 19%
Innings pitched.
SO
60
#157 MLB
Top 20%
BB
21
SV
0
#216 MLB
Top 28%
G
11
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
Starting Pitcher
Available current-season rate statistics are compared directionally with the qualified MLB pitcher pool. These are not official rankings.
DATA CONFIDENCE
Moderate confidence
Compared with qualified MLB pitchers, but this is not an official qualified ranking.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
Percentile-based strengths are withheld until the player officially qualifies.
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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Strikeout Impact Directional comparison
Why: Directional comparison (67.0 IP across 11 appearances, including 11 starts): 8.06 K/9 would place #37 against 58 qualified MLB pitchers (37th percentile). This is not an official rank.
VERSATILITY
No verified season position usage
- Primary role or position
- Starting Pitcher
- Position / role entries
- 0
- Verified secondary positions
- None in available season position data
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.