Odessa College. Pretty cool to see Melendez honored at OC!

Unfortunately sank.

The first Golden Spikes Award winner in the history of the University of Texas baseball program. They can't take that away from Ivan.

I hope he gets another shot at it! 🤘🏼

Dang, I missed the news that he was released. For Luken Baker?  Stinks. Just too many strikeouts?

I saw a couple of things where he came to camp out of shape and up to about 250.  His strikeout numbers were always high and not the best batting average and I am sure that all played into it.  I guess not enough improvement.

1 minute ago, .45s said:

I saw a couple of things where he came to camp out of shape and up to about 250.  His strikeout numbers were always high and not the best batting average and I am sure that all played into it.  I guess not enough improvement.

I saw him 3 different times when he played in AA for Amarillo after he crushed it in A and A+.  He was not in the same shape he was in at Texas, but that happens to most bigger ball players as they get older.  At AA, the quality of pitching - especially breaking balls and change ups- reaches a different level.  He had a lot of bad Ks when I saw him play.  A lot of hitters that can crush a good fastball flame out in the upper minors for the same reason.  I hope he gets another shot.  He was a phenomenal player for us.

4 hours ago, jhookem91 said:

I saw him 3 different times when he played in AA for Amarillo after he crushed it in A and A+.  He was not in the same shape he was in at Texas, but that happens to most bigger ball players as they get older.  At AA, the quality of pitching - especially breaking balls and change ups- reaches a different level.  He had a lot of bad Ks when I saw him play.  A lot of hitters that can crush a good fastball flame out in the upper minors for the same reason.  I hope he gets another shot.  He was a phenomenal player for us.

Yeah, I watched a couple of games on the web and we even drove up to Amarillo last year to watch him.  One of my favorites and I hope he gets another chance but he probably needs to get on a good work out routine too.