C Danny Mertz #21
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/01/2043
OA: 57 POT: 57
C DANNY MERTZ #21 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
112 407 111 18 1 24 71 47 84 .273 .353 .499 0 4.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 60 55 60
Gap 40 45 40 45
Power 55 60 55 55
Eye 50 50 50 50
Avoid K's 55 55 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 25
Errors: - 35 30
Arm: 40 25 30
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 65 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 50 Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/28/2043 @ MIA Win, 5-0 3 1 1 2 0 1 2 0
09/27/2043 @ MIA Win, 7-4 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
09/25/2043 @ WSH Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/24/2043 @ WSH Win, 14-9 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 0
09/23/2043 @ WSH Win, 4-3 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/21/2043 SF Win, 12-4 2 2 1 2 0 1 1 0
09/20/2043 SF Win, 3-2 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 0
09/19/2043 SF Loss, 3-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2043 CWS Loss, 1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/16/2043 CWS Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
PERSONALITY
Danny is seldom out-witted.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:03/03/2018
Born in:Pocatello, ID
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$570,000
Signed Through:2043 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2036, 21st Pick in Round 1
COVID QUARANTINE BASEBALL LEAGUE 2043 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 112 407 111 18 1 24 71 58 47 84 .273 .353 .499 .852 .356 .226 123
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 108 459 4 1 1 15 0 1 203 43 0 0 0.0 69.3 6.00 4.2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   90 23 3 0 6 19 12 15 19 1 0 0 .256 .358 .489 .847
Versus Right   317 88 15 1 18 52 46 32 65 0 0 4 .278 .351 .502 .853
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
March   17 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 5 0 0 0 .235 .278 .235 .513
April   81 21 2 0 5 11 10 8 13 0 0 1 .259 .333 .469 .802
May   72 23 5 0 4 16 9 15 12 0 0 0 .319 .437 .556 .992
June   77 17 4 0 3 7 8 3 14 0 0 0 .221 .250 .390 .640
July   77 26 5 0 7 21 15 7 17 0 0 0 .338 .393 .675 1.068
August   47 12 2 0 3 6 6 7 15 0 0 2 .255 .375 .489 .864
September   36 8 0 1 2 9 8 6 8 1 0 1 .222 .341 .444 .785
All-Star Game   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Spring Training   53 17 2 0 1 8 5 6 11 0 0 1 .321 .400 .415 .815
Last Year   331 93 12 0 13 57 49 28 80 2 0 10 .281 .353 .435 .788
Career   738 204 30 1 37 128 107 75 164 3 0 14 .276 .353 .470 .823
Home   211 62 10 0 11 37 33 26 42 1 0 3 .294 .378 .498 .875
Road   196 49 8 1 13 34 25 21 42 0 0 1 .250 .326 .500 .826
Grass   398 108 17 1 23 69 56 46 82 1 0 4 .271 .352 .492 .844
Turf   9 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .400 .778 1.178
Day   131 33 4 1 6 26 16 12 27 1 0 3 .252 .327 .435 .762
Night   276 78 14 0 18 45 42 35 57 0 0 1 .283 .365 .529 .894
As Starter   404 110 18 1 24 70 58 46 84 1 0 4 .272 .352 .500 .852
As Reliever / Substitution   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Pinch Hitting   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Close/Late   73 22 2 0 8 10 11 7 17 0 0 1 .301 .370 .658 1.028
Inning 1-3   124 30 4 1 6 18 21 17 26 0 0 1 .242 .338 .435 .774
Inning 4-6   145 39 8 0 7 31 20 15 30 1 0 1 .269 .340 .469 .808
Inning 7-9   133 42 6 0 11 22 17 15 25 0 0 2 .316 .393 .609 1.002
Extra Innings   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   126 31 6 0 6 12 21 17 26 0 0 1 .246 .340 .437 .777
1 Outs   151 38 4 0 7 25 19 16 38 1 0 2 .252 .329 .417 .747
2 Outs   130 42 8 1 11 34 18 14 20 0 0 1 .323 .393 .654 1.047
Scoring Position   107 32 4 1 8 47 18 15 24 1 0 2 .299 .392 .579 .971
Bases Empty   214 54 10 0 10 10 27 27 46 0 0 2 .252 .342 .439 .781
Runner on 1st   86 25 4 0 6 14 13 5 14 0 0 0 .291 .330 .547 .876
Runner on 2nd   41 11 0 0 6 16 9 4 8 0 0 0 .268 .333 .707 1.041
Runner on 3rd   11 4 2 0 1 6 2 3 1 1 0 0 .364 .467 .818 1.285
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 8 1 1 0 7 3 4 6 0 0 0 .333 .429 .458 .887
Runner on 1st & 3rd   14 4 0 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .333 .286 .619
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   11 3 1 0 1 8 3 1 4 0 0 1 .273 .385 .636 1.021
Bases Loaded   6 2 0 0 0 6 0 2 3 0 0 1 .333 .556 .333 .889
Two Strikes   200 42 4 0 6 17 23 23 84 0 0 3 .210 .301 .320 .621
First Pitch   49 15 0 0 6 13 9 1 0 0 0 0 .306 .320 .673 .993
Count 0-1   29 12 5 0 3 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 .414 .414 .897 1.310
Count 0-2   37 10 2 0 1 3 4 0 17 0 0 0 .270 .270 .405 .676
Count 1-0   38 13 1 1 3 11 6 0 0 0 0 0 .342 .342 .658 1.000
Count 1-1   36 11 4 0 4 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .306 .750 1.056
Count 1-2   61 7 0 0 0 0 2 0 29 0 0 1 .115 .129 .115 .244
Count 2-0   11 4 0 0 2 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 .364 .417 .909 1.326
Count 2-1   32 10 3 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .406 .719
Count 2-2   53 14 1 0 2 7 5 0 20 0 0 2 .264 .291 .396 .687
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   12 4 1 0 0 2 5 11 0 1 0 0 .333 .625 .417 1.042
Full Count   49 11 1 0 3 7 12 23 18 0 0 0 .224 .472 .429 .901
Behind in Count   127 29 7 0 4 10 11 0 46 0 0 1 .228 .234 .378 .612
Ahead in Count   93 31 5 1 5 23 16 23 0 1 0 1 .333 .466 .570 1.036
Batting Leadoff   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   44 12 0 0 1 2 6 7 8 0 0 0 .273 .373 .341 .713
Batting 4th   76 20 3 0 6 15 10 8 11 0 0 1 .263 .341 .539 .881
Batting 5th   46 13 3 1 3 12 10 6 13 1 0 1 .283 .370 .587 .957
Batting 6th   207 57 11 0 12 35 28 23 43 0 0 2 .275 .353 .502 .856
Batting 8th   31 8 1 0 2 6 4 3 9 0 0 0 .258 .324 .484 .807
Low Leverage   170 51 9 0 10 22 24 32 35 1 0 2 .300 .415 .529 .944
Medium Leverage   167 39 5 0 11 27 23 10 33 0 0 2 .234 .285 .461 .746
High Leverage   70 21 4 1 3 22 11 5 16 0 0 0 .300 .347 .514 .861
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2042 Kansas City - CQBL 24 90 331 93 12 0 13 57 49 28 10 2 80 0 0 .281 .353 .435 .788 111 111 2.9
2043 Kansas City - CQBL 25 112 407 111 18 1 24 71 58 47 4 1 84 0 0 .273 .353 .499 .852 121 123 4.2
Total CQBL 202 738 204 30 1 37 128 107 75 14 3 164 0 0 .276 .353 .470 .823 116 118 7.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2033 Total - 15 25 105 53 10 2 9 39 46 14 7 2 6 7 4 .505 .578 .895 1.473 100 100 3.5
2034 Total - 16 23 96 47 12 0 10 34 43 13 7 2 7 7 3 .490 .568 .927 1.495 100 100 3.2
2035 Total - 17 23 96 47 10 1 8 35 50 13 7 1 6 9 4 .490 .573 .865 1.437 100 100 3.1
2036 Arlington - WL 18 25 101 43 3 0 4 21 21 3 0 2 21 0 1 .426 .434 .574 1.008 131 134 0.5
2036 Total - 18 23 95 49 12 0 8 36 47 12 7 2 4 9 4 .516 .586 .895 1.481 100 100 3.2
2036 Toronto (GCL) - R 18 50 185 53 6 0 6 32 28 15 8 3 39 1 1 .286 .360 .416 .776 87 89 0.2
2037 Rib Mountain - WL 19 26 99 25 1 0 0 9 12 5 3 2 22 0 0 .253 .303 .263 .565 44 35 -0.4
2037 Toronto (GCL) - R 19 49 188 57 2 0 6 31 29 24 0 0 45 0 1 .303 .382 .410 .792 94 94 0.4
2038 Lexington - A 20 49 166 56 5 1 8 32 29 11 6 1 49 0 0 .337 .397 .524 .921 136 141 1.2
2038 Wilmington - A+ 20 31 62 13 1 0 1 5 7 3 1 0 19 0 0 .210 .258 .274 .532 43 38 -0.4
2038 Total - A+ 20 80 228 69 6 1 9 37 36 14 7 1 68 0 0 .303 .360 .456 .816 111 114 0.8
2039 Wilmington - A+ 21 96 290 81 11 1 7 41 41 40 6 4 62 2 0 .279 .374 .397 .770 100 105 1.2
2039 Northwest Arkansas - AA 21 27 90 34 5 0 4 19 16 8 3 0 19 0 0 .378 .446 .567 1.012 161 170 1.0
2040 Rib Mountain - WL 22 23 87 38 1 0 10 30 23 28 0 1 23 0 0 .437 .569 .793 1.362 231 233 2.1
2040 Northwest Arkansas - AA 22 103 404 118 11 0 17 64 59 38 5 3 112 1 1 .292 .358 .446 .803 109 111 1.4
2041 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 60 211 56 8 1 7 34 35 40 7 4 48 2 0 .265 .393 .412 .805 119 124 1.3
2041 Omaha - AAA 23 42 155 40 6 0 5 25 21 22 4 0 38 0 0 .258 .365 .394 .758 98 102 0.4
Total PCL 42 155 40 6 0 5 25 21 22 4 0 38 0 0 .258 .365 .394 .758 98 102
Total TEX 190 705 208 24 1 28 117 110 86 15 7 179 3 1 .295 .380 .451 .831 119 122
Total CAR 127 352 94 12 1 8 46 48 43 7 4 81 2 0 .267 .355 .375 .730 91 94
Total SAL 49 166 56 5 1 8 32 29 11 6 1 49 0 0 .337 .397 .524 .921 136 141
Total GCL 99 373 110 8 0 12 63 57 39 8 3 84 1 2 .295 .371 .413 .784 91 92
Total WNT 74 287 106 5 0 14 60 56 36 3 5 66 0 1 .369 .438 .533 .971 137 136
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2042 Kansas City - CQBL 24 12 43 10 0 0 1 1 6 5 1 0 11 0 0 .233 .327 .302 .629 72 77 1.3
Total CQBL 12 43 10 0 0 1 1 6 5 1 0 11 0 0 .233 .327 .302 .629 72 77
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2042 Kansas City - MLB C 89 89 775 44 5 823 4 .995 794.2 9.28 +1.0 1.109 2 54 7 13.0
2042 Kansas City - MLB CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.0 .988
2043 Kansas City - MLB C 108 108 910 37 3 952 5 .995 954.1 8.93 -1.7 .925 3 88 8 9.1
TOTAL C 197 197 1685 81 8 1775 9 .995 1749.0 9.09 -0.7 1.012 5 142 15 10.6
TOTAL CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 -0.0 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (80); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 20 (50).
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (80); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 25 (55).
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 35 (75).
06/04/2036 Drafted in the 2036 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays, out of high school Preston (Preston; Preston, ID).
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 35 (75).
07/12/2037 Was selected to the 2037 Covid Quarantine Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
11/16/2037 Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Kansas City Royals, along with C Gaby Grove, 2B Mo Briggs, 2B Jose Rodriguez, SP Danny Emerson, CF Doug Seiler, SS Chris Cole, SS Joe Norton, RP Raul Gonzalez, and RP Wa'il Tinsley, in exchange for SP Jin-woong Kim, 2B Danny Becerra, and SP Nate Saulters.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 35 (65).
06/20/2038 Was selected to the 2038 South Atlantic League All-Star Game.
07/11/2038 Was selected to the 2038 Covid Quarantine Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (65).
03/10/2039 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
04/16/2039 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/10/2039 Was selected to the 2039 Covid Quarantine Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
07/10/2039 Earned 2039 Covid Quarantine Baseball League Futures Game MVP honors.
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 40 (50).
06/24/2040 Was selected to the 2040 Texas League All-Star Game.
07/08/2040 Was selected to the 2040 Covid Quarantine Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
09/29/2040 Wins the 2040 TEX Platinum Stick Award at C.
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
07/07/2041 Was selected to the 2041 Covid Quarantine Baseball League All-Star Futures Game.
07/07/2041 Earned 2041 Covid Quarantine Baseball League Futures Game MVP honors.
09/24/2041 Wins the 2041 Texas League Round 2 with the Northwest Arkansas Naturals!
11/25/2041 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $550,000.
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
02/23/2042 Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Kansas City Royals development complex.
03/27/2042 Named the #86 prospect in the CQBL
05/07/2042 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks.
07/13/2042 Was selected to the 2042 Covid Quarantine Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/25/2042 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
11/24/2042 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,000.
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
05/24/2043 Hits three home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/13/2043 Was selected to the 2043 Covid Quarantine Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/27/2043 Wins the CQBL AL Player of the Week Award.
08/20/2043 Injured (calf strain),out for 3 weeks.
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