P Jeff 'Smokin Joe' Merrill #6
Sugar Land Skeeters (HOU) AAA W
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
06/19/2045
 OA: 50 POT: 50
BNN Index | AAA W | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JEFF 'SMOKIN JOE' MERRILL #6 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 10 2-4 0 3.22 58.2 60 2 21 51 1.38 1.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Curveball 50 60
Sinker 55 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 80
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/13/2045 SAC Win, 2-1 X 5.2 5 1 1 1 3
06/08/2045 OKL Loss, 5-8 X 5.2 8 5 4 1 5
06/02/2045 @ ABQ Win, 11-6 X 6.1 7 3 3 3 6 Win
05/28/2045 EP Loss, 1-6 X 6.0 6 4 2 2 4 Loss
05/21/2045 SL Loss, 0-5 X 6.0 8 5 5 2 4 Loss
05/12/2045 LVA Win, 3-1 X 5.1 5 1 1 2 10 Win
05/04/2045 ABQ Win, 3-1 X 6.0 6 1 1 2 5
04/29/2045 @ EP Loss, 1-3 X 6.0 5 2 2 3 5 Loss
04/23/2045 @ SL Loss, 1-9 X 5.1 5 2 2 4 6 Loss
04/17/2045 REN Loss, 0-1 X 6.1 5 0 0 1 3
PERSONALITY
Merrill understands the game, inside and out.
Birthday:11/29/2019
Born in:Maynard, MA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,070,000
Signed Through:2045 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 105 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 14 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2038, 4th Pick in Round 1
TRIPLE-A WEST 2045 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 2 4 0 3.22 58.2 60 24 21 2 21 51 0 0.0 0 5 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.73 9.20 7.82 3.22 3.18 1.38 71 1.8 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 88 23 3 0 0 9 7 22 3 0 0 .261 .306 .295 .602      
vs. RHB 136 37 3 4 2 15 14 29 0 0 2 .272 .349 .397 .746      
TRIPLE-A WEST 2045 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 5 1 1 1 1 3  
April 3 3 0 2 0 2.04 17.2 15 4 4 0 8 14  
May 4 4 1 2 0 3.47 23.1 25 11 9 1 8 23  
June 3 3 1 0 0 4.08 17.2 20 9 8 1 5 14  
Career 31 31 8 10 0 3.56 179.1 179 78 71 14 68 142  
Home 7 7 1 2 0 3.07 41.0 43 17 14 2 11 34  
Road 3 3 1 2 0 3.57 17.2 17 7 7 0 10 17  
Grass 10 10 2 4 0 3.22 58.2 60 24 21 2 21 51  
Day 4 4 1 3 0 2.78 22.2 21 9 7 1 11 25  
Night 6 6 1 1 0 3.50 36.0 39 15 14 1 10 26  
As Starter 10 10 2 4 0 3.22 58.2 60 24 21 2 21 51  
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+
2042 Houston - MLB 22 18 4 6 3 0 4.91 77.0 85 43 42 9 30 72 0 0 1.49 .341 4.40 0.7 92
2043 Houston - MLB 23 13 0 3 2 2 4.50 50.0 51 25 25 12 19 39 0 0 1.40 .281 6.10 -0.8 100
2044 Houston - MLB 24 53 5 5 3 4 5.98 52.2 62 39 35 7 20 55 0 0 1.56 .355 4.10 0.5 74
Total MLB 84 9 14 8 6 5.11 179.2 198 107 102 28 69 166 0 0 1.49 .329 4.78 0.5 88
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+
2037 Total - 17 14 14 10 0 0 0.27 99.2 44 5 3 1 13 195 0 0 0.57 .243 0.00 8.3 100
2038 Total - 18 15 15 10 0 0 0.50 107.0 57 10 6 1 11 196 0 0 0.64 .273 0.02 8.9 100
2038 Houston (DSL) - R 18 15 15 6 3 0 2.89 71.2 69 24 23 3 19 51 0 0 1.23 .300 3.53 1.8 155
2039 Houston (FCL) - R 19 10 10 3 3 0 1.23 51.1 46 11 7 0 15 43 0 0 1.19 .287 2.19 1.6 261
2040 Fayetteville - A 20 3 3 1 1 0 3.24 16.2 20 6 6 1 4 12 0 0 1.44 .352 3.43 0.3 116
2040 Corpus Christi - AA 20 14 14 4 7 0 4.26 80.1 76 41 38 10 35 51 0 0 1.38 .268 4.69 0.4 95
2041 Corpus Christi - AA 21 20 20 7 8 0 4.90 112.0 122 64 61 13 31 73 0 0 1.37 .302 4.10 1.5 83
2041 Sugar Land - AAA 21 9 9 3 3 0 5.56 45.1 47 31 28 8 27 33 0 0 1.63 .285 5.75 -0.2 74
2042 Sugar Land - AAA 22 12 12 3 3 0 2.63 75.1 72 23 22 4 20 58 0 0 1.22 .300 3.13 2.1 154
2045 Sugar Land - AAA 25 10 10 2 4 0 3.22 58.2 60 24 21 2 21 51 0 0 1.38 .333 3.18 1.8 132
Total AAA W 31 31 8 10 0 3.56 179.1 179 78 71 14 68 142 0 0 1.38 .307 3.81 116.0
Total AA C 34 34 11 15 0 4.63 192.1 198 105 99 23 66 124 0 0 1.37 .288 4.35 87.4
Total A E 3 3 1 1 0 3.24 16.2 20 6 6 1 4 12 0 0 1.44 .352 3.43 116.3
Total FCL 10 10 3 3 0 1.23 51.1 46 11 7 0 15 43 0 0 1.19 .287 2.19 260.7
Total DSL 15 15 6 3 0 2.89 71.2 69 24 23 3 19 51 0 0 1.23 .300 3.53 155.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2042 Houston - FLG P 18 4 2 5 0 8 1 .875 77.0 0.82 +0.8 1.283
2043 Houston - FLG P 13 0 0 7 1 7 0 1.000 50.0 1.26 +0.7 1.021
2044 Houston - FLG P 52 5 3 2 1 6 1 .833 52.2 0.85 +0.0 .503
2045 Sugar Land - AAA P 10 10 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 58.2 1.23 +1.4 1.239
TOTAL P 93 19 8 19 4 29 2 .931 238.1 1.02 +2.9 1.073
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 35 (75); Control: 25 (80).
05/31/2038 Drafted in the 2038 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Houston Astros, out of high school Weston (Weston; Weston, MA).
06/15/2038 Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/02/2038 Named the #36 prospect in the MLB
09/03/2038 Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days.
11/03/2038 Named the #52 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 35 (65).
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 35 (65).
03/31/2039 Named the #12 prospect in the MLB
07/01/2039 Named the #20 prospect in the MLB
07/10/2039 Was selected to the 2039 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/27/2039 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
11/07/2039 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 35 (65).
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 35 (65).
03/31/2040 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
04/02/2040 Named the #10 prospect in the MLB
07/02/2040 Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
07/17/2040 Was selected to the 2040 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 45 (65).
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (60); Control: 45 (65).
03/06/2041 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Houston Astros development complex.
03/28/2041 Named the #8 prospect in the MLB
07/14/2041 Was selected to the 2041 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
09/01/2041 Injured (dead arm),out for one week.
10/31/2041 Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (65).
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (65).
03/01/2042 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Houston Astros development complex.
03/27/2042 Named the #13 prospect in the MLB
06/01/2042 Wins the AAA W Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/28/2042 Injured (torn elbow ligament),out for 11 months.
11/24/2042 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,140,000.
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (65).
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 55 (65).
11/30/2043 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,180,000.
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (60).
03/05/2044 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Houston Astros development complex.
06/18/2044 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
11/26/2044 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,070,000.
01/01/2045 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
06/18/2045 Was selected to the 2045 Triple-A West All-Star Game.
Tuesday, September 16th , 2025 - OOTP Baseball 26.7 Build 77