{"id":263779,"date":"2026-04-24T03:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T03:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/263779\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T03:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T03:10:10","slug":"melendez-released-by-the-arizona-diamondbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/263779\/","title":{"rendered":"Melendez released by the Arizona Diamondbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 The Arizona Diamondbacks released El Paso native Ivan Melendez on Thursday. Melendez had been playing with Arizona’s AAA affiliate the Reno Aces. The Aces are in the middle of a series in El Paso against the Chihuahuas. <\/p>\n

In the series, Melendez was 2 for 7 with a home run. The Coronado High School graduate has struggled to open the year, hitting .222 with 2 home runs and 8 RBIs. <\/p>\n

Melendez was drafted by the Dbacks in the second round back in 2022. Melendez starred at the University of Texas, where he led the Longhorns to the College World Series and won the Golden Spikes Award. <\/p>\n

Melendez will now be looking for a new home. <\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED: <\/a>El Paso native Spearman homers twice as Texas Tech sweeps UTEP softball<\/a><\/p>\n

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