Mark David Melancon is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball.
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35 Facts About Mark Melancon
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Mark Melancon previously played for the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, and San Diego Padres.
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Mark Melancon led the National League in saves in 2015, and won the Trevor Hoffman Award that year.
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Mark Melancon was named to several All-State teams in these three sports and helped won a Baseball State Championship in 2003.
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Mark Melancon was a member of the National Honor Society.
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Mark Melancon was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 30th round of the 2003 MLB draft.
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Mark Melancon declined the offer so that he could attend the University of Arizona.
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Mark Melancon pitched in 10 games for the United States national baseball team that summer.
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Mark Melancon played a shortened season in 2006 due to a strained elbow ligament, and had a college career total of 18 saves.
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Mark Melancon pitched for the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League in 2006.
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Mark Melancon missed the entire 2007 season after having Tommy John surgery in October 2006.
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Mark Melancon was called up to the MLB for the first time on April 25,2009.
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Mark Melancon started the 2010 season in the minors and made 2 appearances in the Majors accumulating an ERA of 9.
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Mark Melancon was traded along with Jimmy Paredes to the Houston Astros for Lance Berkman on July 31,2010.
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On December 14,2011, Mark Melancon was traded to the Boston Red Sox for infielder Jed Lowrie and starter Kyle Weiland.
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Mark Melancon began the 2013 season as a setup reliever, with Jason Grilli as the closer.
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Mark Melancon was selected as an All Star as a setup man in 2013, the first selection of his career.
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In Game 3 of the 2013 National League Division Series, Mark Melancon got his first career postseason win, but the Pirates lost the series to the St Louis Cardinals in five games.
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Mark Melancon avoided arbitration with the Pirates by signing a one-year contract worth $2.
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Mark Melancon served as a closer for two weeks while Grilli was on the disabled list.
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However, Mark Melancon was named the Pirates new permanent closer after Grilli was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in June 2014.
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Mark Melancon finished the season with a major league-leading 51 saves and won the 2015 National League Reliever of the Year Award after the season.
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Mark Melancon was named to the National League's 2016 All-Star roster, his second straight All-Star appearance and his third overall.
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Mark Melancon began his tenure with the Giants by blowing a save opportunity on Opening Day 2017 after Madison Bumgarner had pitched well and hit two home runs in the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Mark Melancon pitched the ninth inning and allowed two runs with the second run he allowed being a walk off single from Chris Owings.
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On September 4,2017, it was announced Mark Melancon would undergo surgery to alleviate chronic exertional compartment syndrome in his right forearm.
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Mark Melancon performed well after his surgery but produced just a 7.
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On February 18,2021, Mark Melancon signed a one-year contract worth $2 million with the San Diego Padres.
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Mark Melancon was named the Reliever of the Month in the National League for April 2021.
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Mark Melancon finished the 2021 season with an MLB-leading 39 saves in 45 opportunities.
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On December 1,2021, Mark Melancon signed a two-year $14 million contract with a 2024 mutual option with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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