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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1984)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}

{{Infobox baseball biography

| image =

| name = Jon Meloan

| position = [[Pitcher]]

| bats = Right

| throws = Right

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|7|11}}

| birth_place = [[Houston, Texas]], U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate = September 1

| debutyear = 2007

| debutteam = Los Angeles Dodgers

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate = October 3

| finalyear = 2009

| finalteam = Oakland Athletics

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label = [[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]

| stat1value = 0–0

| stat2label = [[Earned run average]]

| stat2value = 4.58

| stat3label = [[Strikeout|Strikeouts]]

| stat3value = 20

| teams =

*[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] ({{Baseball year|2007}})

*[[Cleveland Indians]] ({{Baseball year|2008}})

*[[Oakland Athletics]] ({{Baseball year|2009}})

'''Jonathan Michael Meloan''' (born July 11, 1984) is an American former [[pitcher]] in professional baseball. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], [[Cleveland Indians]] and [[Oakland Athletics]].

==Early life==

He was an academic all-district honoree at [[James E. Taylor High School]] in [[Katy, Texas]]. Meloan is also a member of the National Honor Society.

Meloan is an alumnus of the [[University of Arizona]], where he was a perfect 10–0 in 11 [[Starting pitcher|starts]] in {{Baseball year|2004}}, in leading the Wildcats to the [[College World Series]]. In three seasons with Arizona, he compiled a record of 24–4 in 30 starts. In 2003, he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] in the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] for the [[Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=September 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2003&T=Yarmouth-Dennis%20Red%20Sox |title=2003 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}</ref>

==Professional career==

===Los Angeles Dodgers===

He was drafted by the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] in the 5th round of the [[2005 Major League Baseball draft]] and made his professional debut for the [[Ogden Raptors]] in mid-season, going 0-2, 3.69 [[Earned run average|ERA]] in 16 appearances, 6 of them as a starter. Primarily a starter in college, he was converted to a [[relief pitcher]] at Ogden. His maximum-effort delivery and his 92–94&nbsp;mph [[fastball]] with a pair of [[strikeout]] breaking balls led to his consideration as a [[Closer (baseball)|closer]]. In {{Baseball year|2006}}, he saw action with the [[Columbus Catfish]], [[Vero Beach Dodgers]] and [[Jacksonville Suns]]. For the {{Baseball year|2007}} season, Meloan began the year with Double-A Jacksonville, compiling a 5–2 record with a terrific 2.18 ERA in 35 relief appearances and notching 19 [[Save (baseball)|saves]] to be selected to the [[Southern League (1964–2020)|Southern League]] All-Star team. He won the post-season "Double-A Relief Pitcher of the Year" Award.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20071009&content_id=309645&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp|title=Third pitch is the charm for Meloan|work=MiLB.com|author=Michael Echan|date=October 10, 2007}}</ref><ref>[http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/frontpage/57436.php Ex-Cat Meloan shines as closer] ''tucsoncitizen.com''</ref> After the all-star break, he was promoted to [[Triple-A (baseball)|Triple-A]] [[Las Vegas 51s|Las Vegas]] and he was recalled to the Dodgers on September 1, 2007. He made his Major League debut for the Dodgers that night against the [[San Diego Padres]], working two innings of relief. He wound up pitching in five games for the Dodgers after his September call-up, working 7.1 innings and finishing with an 11.05 ERA. On July 26, {{Baseball year|2008}}, Meloan was traded to the [[Cleveland Indians]] along with minor league [[catcher]] [[Carlos Santana (baseball)|Carlos Santana]] for [[infielder]] [[Casey Blake]].

===Cleveland Indians===

On July 26, {{Baseball year|2008}}, Meloan was traded to the [[Cleveland Indians]] along with minor league [[catcher]] [[Carlos Santana (baseball)|Carlos Santana]] for [[infielder]] [[Casey Blake]]. In 2009, Meloan had pitched 44 innings in Triple-A (for the [[Columbus Clippers]]) compiling a 0-0 record, with one save in 25 appearances with a 5.52 ERA before being traded on July 2, 2009. He was traded to the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] for pitcher [[Winston Abreu]].

===Tampa Bay Rays===

On July 2, 2009, he was traded to the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] for pitcher [[Winston Abreu]]. Meloan was [[designated for assignment]] by the Rays on August 7, {{mlby|2009}}

===Pittsburgh Pirates===

Meloan was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on August 12, 2009. On August 31, 2009 he was again designated for assignment.<ref>[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/2009-08-31-1381647282_x.htm Pirates call up RH McCutchen to start vs Reds] ''usatoday.com''</ref>

===Oakland Athletics===

He was claimed off waivers by the [[Oakland Athletics]] on September 2, 2009. After missing all of the {{baseball year|2010}} season due to [[Tommy John]] [[Tommy John surgery|Surgery]], Meloan Rehabed at Kansas City Sports Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy and was outrighted to Triple-A [[Sacramento River Cats|Sacramento]]. The A's released Meloan in October 2011.

===2012===

Meloan agreed to sign with the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] on March 3, 2012, but the Rangers released Meloan on March 31, before he could play a game in the organization. Meloan started the 2012 season with the [[Long Island Ducks]]. The Yankees signed Meloan in June 2012.<ref name="Williams">{{cite web|url=http://www.trentonian.com/article/20120625/SPORTS03/120629802/thunder-former-major-leaguer-jon-meloan-joins-trenton|title=Former major leaguer Jon Meloan joins Trenton|last=Ashmore|first=Mike|date=June 25, 2012}}</ref> He then returned to the Long Island Ducks in 2014.

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==External links==

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