About Troy Melton

Troy Edward Melton (born December 3, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Amateur career
Melton attended Canyon High School in Anaheim, California, and played college baseball at San Diego State University. As a junior in 2022, he went 5–2 with a 2.07 ERA and 67 strikeouts over 65+1⁄3 innings. After the season, he was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the fourth round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft and signed.