JUCO: Named to the Region V All-Star team and was his team's pitcher of the year while playing for Guy Simmons at Frank Phillips College...fanned nine in a complete game win over then-No. 1 ranked New Mexico JC.

High School: Played for Jose Novas at Miami Coral Park High School...named team MVP and Second Team All-Dade County as a senior...offensively, one of the top RBI producers in the county.

Personal: Marketing major...son of Nelson and Noemi Melendres...born on Nov 18, 1986, in Miami, FL.