Dealt from the Yankees at the 2010 trade deadline for Lance Berkman, Melancon (pron: mel-AHN-son) had two short stints with the Bronx Bombers before the trade. The Colorado native pitched at the University of Arizona. He established himself as the closer during 2011 when Brandon Lyon was injured, posting 20 saves. He became the first trade of the Jim Crane era when he was sent to Boston for shortstop Jed Lowrie and pitcher Kyle Weiland.

Stats

Pitching         W   L   PCT   ERA   G  GS  CG  SV  GF   IP     H    R    ER   BB   SO
2010             2   0 1.000  3.12  20   0   0   0   2   17.1   12    8    6    8   19
2011             8   4  .667  2.78  71   0   0  20  47   74.1   65   28   23   26   66
Totals          10   4  .714  2.85  91   0   0  20  49   91.2   77   36   29   34   85


Batting          G     AB    R   H   2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB   SO   SB  CS   AVG   SLG   OBA   OPS
2010             20     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0    0    0   0  .000  .000  .000  .000  
2011             67     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0   0  .000  .000 1.000 1.000
Totals           87     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    1    0    0   0  .000  .000 1.000 1.000          

Astros Trades & Transactions

Jul 31, 2010 - Traded Lance Berkman (IF) and cash to NY-A for Mark Melancon (P) and Jimmy Paredes (IF)

Dec 14, 2011 - Traded Mark Melancon (P) to BOS-A for Jed Lowrie (IF) and Kyle Weiland (P)

This Date in Astros History

Dec 14, 2011 - New GM Jeff Luhnow makes his first trade, dealing closer Mark Melancon to the Boston Red Sox for infielder Jed Lowrie and pitcher Kyle Weiland. Melancon, part of a 2009 deal for Lance Berkman, saved 20 games for the Astros the past season.