P Jim Mertens #20
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
09/16/2043
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P JIM MERTENS #20 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 60 55
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 75
Slider 70 70
Changeup 40 40
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 45
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 50
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Mertens is driven to succeed.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:05/08/2011
Born in:Oudenaarde, EAS
Nationality:Belgian
Height:6' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 80 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 80 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2029, 20th Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2032 Bucharest - ELB 21 22 0 0 4 10 3.22 22.1 18 8 8 0 9 38 0 0 1.21 .391 1.78 1.2 120
2034 Bucharest - ELB 23 60 0 8 6 0 3.04 77.0 56 26 26 15 23 112 0 0 1.03 .268 3.72 0.7 136
2035 Bucharest - ELB 24 65 0 6 6 16 2.61 82.2 53 26 24 10 38 110 0 0 1.10 .242 3.53 1.2 157
2036 Bucharest - ELB 25 69 0 4 5 0 2.62 79.0 45 23 23 10 37 101 0 0 1.04 .213 3.70 0.7 155
2037 Bucharest - ELB 26 64 1 5 3 0 3.86 114.1 83 54 49 16 30 149 0 0 0.99 .265 3.31 1.3 101
2038 Bucharest - ELB 27 22 19 1 11 0 7.01 86.0 110 68 67 28 22 54 0 0 1.53 .299 6.92 -1.8 56
Total ELB 302 20 24 35 26 3.84 461.1 365 205 197 79 159 564 0 0 1.14 .268 4.08 3.2 103
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2026 St. Petersburg HS - HS 15 21 0 1 4 6 3.55 25.1 30 15 10 1 11 26 0 0 1.62 .387 3.44 0.7 144
2027 St. Petersburg HS - HS 16 7 7 1 4 0 5.60 35.1 42 28 22 5 7 36 0 0 1.39 .356 4.15 0.7 86
2028 St. Petersburg HS - HS 17 17 0 0 1 12 2.25 16.0 10 4 4 1 5 27 0 0 0.94 .300 1.42 0.9 186
2029 St. Petersburg HS - HS 18 9 9 1 3 0 6.81 38.1 55 33 29 6 11 32 0 0 1.72 .392 6.12 0.5 90
2029 Bonn - R 18 13 13 9 1 0 2.21 93.2 53 24 23 5 26 125 1 0 0.84 .246 2.50 3.9 211
2029 Czech A - A- 18 4 0 0 1 3 7.36 3.2 4 3 3 0 5 5 0 0 2.45 .400 5.82 0.1 101
2030 Ivanjica - R 19 2 2 1 1 0 1.26 14.1 11 2 2 0 4 19 0 0 1.05 .324 1.64 0.8 363
2030 Czech A - A- 19 21 21 7 4 0 5.20 109.0 131 64 63 17 29 95 0 0 1.47 .354 5.44 1.8 111
2030 Loznica - A+ 19 3 3 1 1 0 3.97 11.1 12 6 5 1 2 8 0 0 1.24 .297 3.23 0.3 103
2030 Total - A+ 19 24 24 8 5 0 5.09 120.1 143 70 68 18 31 103 0 0 1.45 .348 5.23 2.1 110
2030 Kac - AA 19 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.50 .000 2.62 0.0 999
2031 Buciumeni - A- 20 3 3 1 1 0 6.00 15.0 21 11 10 3 1 12 0 0 1.47 .360 5.74 0.3 108
2031 Loznica - A+ 20 18 18 6 8 0 3.38 101.1 80 38 38 16 18 86 0 0 0.97 .234 4.28 1.5 131
2031 Total - A+ 20 21 21 7 9 0 3.71 116.1 101 49 48 19 19 98 0 0 1.03 .254 4.47 1.8 127
2031 Kac - AA 20 8 0 1 1 4 3.09 11.2 8 4 4 1 2 16 0 0 0.86 .280 2.32 0.4 123
2032 Celarevo - AAA 21 38 0 2 2 23 2.70 43.1 23 15 13 9 7 68 0 0 0.69 .184 3.09 0.8 143
2041 Tarnów - AA 30 28 28 12 10 0 2.98 190.1 156 67 63 17 59 189 3 1 1.13 .277 3.13 5.2 142
2042 Wroclaw - AAA 31 19 0 2 0 0 2.60 27.2 16 8 8 3 13 25 0 0 1.05 .197 4.14 -0.1 144
Total EAAA 57 0 4 2 23 2.66 71.0 39 23 21 12 20 93 0 0 0.83 .190 3.50 143.5
Total EAA 38 28 13 11 5 2.96 204.0 164 71 67 18 62 207 3 1 1.11 .275 3.08 141.7
Total EA+ 21 21 7 9 0 3.43 112.2 92 44 43 17 20 94 0 0 0.99 .242 4.17 127.3
Total ER 15 15 10 2 0 2.08 108.0 64 26 25 5 30 144 1 0 0.87 .258 2.39 223.7
Total EHS 54 16 3 12 18 5.09 115.0 137 80 65 13 34 121 0 0 1.49 .371 4.27 104.8
Total EA- 28 24 8 6 3 5.36 127.2 156 78 76 20 35 112 0 0 1.50 .356 5.48 110.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2027 St. Petersburg HS - EHS 16 4 0 0 2 0 10.29 7.0 10 8 8 3 2 5 0 0 1.71 .304 8.07 -0.3 47
2029 Czech A - EA- 18 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .500 1.28 0.1 999
2036 Bucharest - ELB 25 2 0 0 1 0 36.00 1.0 5 4 4 2 0 2 0 0 5.00 .750 25.10 -0.2 11
Total ELB 2 0 0 1 0 36.00 1.0 5 4 4 2 0 2 0 0 5.00 .750 25.10 11.3
Total EHS 4 0 0 2 0 10.29 7.0 10 8 8 3 2 5 0 0 1.71 .304 8.07 46.7
Total EA- 1 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.00 .500 1.28 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 St. Petersburg HS - HS P 21 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 25.1 0.71 +0.8 .942
2027 St. Petersburg HS - HS P 7 7 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 35.1 0.51 +0.4 .972
2028 St. Petersburg HS - HS P 17 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 +0.0 1.004
2029 Czech A - A- P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Bonn - R P 13 13 1 2 0 4 1 .750 93.2 0.29 +1.1 .696
2029 St. Petersburg HS - HS P 9 9 2 8 0 10 0 1.000 38.1 2.35 -0.3 1.219
2030 Kac - AA P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2030 Loznica - A+ P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 11.1 0.00 -0.2 1.039
2030 Czech A - A- P 21 21 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 109.0 0.99 -1.0 .936
2030 Ivanjica - R P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
2031 Kac - AA P 8 0 1 0 0 2 1 .500 11.2 0.77 -0.5 .000
2031 Loznica - A+ P 18 18 2 7 0 10 1 .900 101.1 0.80 -0.1 1.064
2031 Buciumeni - A- P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 15.0 0.60 -0.5 .000
2032 Bucharest - MLB P 22 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 22.1 0.81 -0.2 1.066
2032 Celarevo - AAA P 38 0 1 2 0 4 1 .750 43.1 0.62 -0.3 .695
2034 Bucharest - MLB P 59 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 77.0 0.58 +0.0 1.065
2035 Bucharest - MLB P 65 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 82.2 0.44 -0.5 1.042
2036 Bucharest - MLB P 68 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 79.0 0.80 +0.6 1.077
2037 Bucharest - MLB P 64 1 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 114.1 0.94 +0.7 .982
2038 Bucharest - MLB P 22 19 5 8 1 14 1 .929 86.0 1.36 +0.7 .851
2041 Tarnów - AA P 28 28 8 16 0 25 1 .960 190.1 1.13 -1.5 1.011
2042 Wroclaw - AAA P 19 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 27.2 1.30 -0.0 1.026
TOTAL P 513 124 36 79 2 122 7 .943 1199.2 0.86 -0.5 .970
PLAYER HISTORY
01/30/2026 Joined the St. Petersburg HS Foxes.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (40); Movement: 20 (40); Control: 35 (65).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (45); Movement: 20 (40); Control: 35 (65).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 20 (35); Control: 25 (50).
06/01/2029 Released by the St. Petersburg HS Foxes.
06/01/2029 Drafted in the 2029 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 20, 60th overall pick) by the Czech Swings.
08/08/2029 Was selected to the 2029 ELB Rookie League All-Star Game.
08/08/2029 Strikes out 18 against the Mykolayiv Railers.
10/12/2029 Wins the 2029 ER SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 20 (35); Control: 25 (50).
07/06/2030 Was selected to the 2030 ELB Low A All-Star Game.
07/07/2030 Was selected to the 2030 European League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/18/2030 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/29/2030 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
08/01/2030 Was traded by the Czech Swings to the Bucharest Crew, along with a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for CL Aidan Wallace.
08/28/2030 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 25 (35); Control: 30 (50).
06/19/2031 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/13/2031 Was selected to the 2031 European League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 25 (40); Control: 35 (50).
07/11/2032 Was selected to the 2032 European League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/11/2032 Was selected to the 2032 ELB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/25/2032 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/26/2032 Injured (radial nerve (elbow) decompression surgery),out for 5 months.
12/04/2032 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 40 (50).
02/16/2033 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 9 months.
12/03/2033 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
04/24/2034 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/17/2034 Injured (oblique strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
12/04/2034 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (45).
12/06/2035 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,124,200.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/26/2036 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,523,200.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
11/27/2037 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,844,400.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
04/15/2038 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
04/25/2038 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/05/2038 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/18/2038 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/04/2038 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/18/2038 Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 6 weeks.
09/16/2038 Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/09/2038 Released by the Bucharest Crew.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
03/06/2041 Signed a minor league contract with the Krakow Lions organization.
04/11/2041 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
05/11/2041 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/12/2041 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Wuppertal River Otters with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/23/2041 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
10/07/2041 Finished 2nd in 2041 EAA SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
04/16/2042 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/22/2042 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/09/2042 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week.
06/28/2042 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/21/2042 Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 10 months.
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (50).
06/06/2043 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Krakow Lions organization.
08/01/2043 Released by the Krakow organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SV Rank
2035 16 10
Year GF Rank
2035 36 8
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