P Josh Merlo #15
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
06/13/2044
OA: 40 POT: 40
P JOSH MERLO #15 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
15 0 1-0 1 1.99 22.2 21 1 5 19 1.15 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 50
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 55
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 40 45
Cutter 55 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/12/2044 MIS Win, 1-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
06/07/2044 @ MON Win, 7-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
06/05/2044 @ MON Loss, 4-5 2.1 2 1 1 1 1
06/01/2044 BIL Loss, 1-3 3.0 3 1 1 0 6
05/28/2044 @ RC Loss, 4-8 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
05/27/2044 @ RC Win, 15-12 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
05/26/2044 @ RC Loss, 3-14 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
05/19/2044 @ MIS Win, 6-0 4.0 2 0 0 0 2 Win
05/15/2044 MON Loss, 2-8 1.0 4 2 2 0 2
05/08/2044 PEN Win, 7-1 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Save
PERSONALITY
Merlo is smart on and off the field.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:06/08/2021
Born in:Kiryas Joel, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2040, 26th Pick in Round 6
DOUBLE-A SOUTH 2044 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 15 0 1 0 1 1.99 22.2 21 5 5 1 5 19 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 1 50.0 15 7 10.72 8.34 7.54 1.99 2.67 1.15 69 0.5 .303        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 29 8 2 0 1 3 3 10 1 0 0 .276 .333 .448 .782      
vs. RHB 56 13 4 0 0 2 2 9 0 2 1 .232 .271 .304 .575      
DOUBLE-A SOUTH 2044 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 0 3  
April 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 3 0 0 0 4 0  
May 9 0 1 0 1 2.08 13.0 12 3 3 1 0 9  
June 4 0 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 6 2 2 0 1 10  
Career 15 0 1 0 1 1.99 22.2 21 5 5 1 5 19  
Home 7 0 0 0 1 3.00 9.0 11 3 3 0 3 13  
Road 8 0 1 0 0 1.32 13.2 10 2 2 1 2 6  
Grass 15 0 1 0 1 1.99 22.2 21 5 5 1 5 19  
Day 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.1 3 0 0 0 0 5  
Night 11 0 1 0 0 2.76 16.1 18 5 5 1 5 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 15 0 1 0 1 1.99 22.2 21 5 5 1 5 19  
HIGH-A EAST 2044 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 0 1 0 0 3.24 8.1 8 3 3 1 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 5 5 8.64 8.64 3.24 0.00 3.84 0.96 94 0.1 .250        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 11 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .182 .182 .273 .455      
vs. RHB 21 6 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 .286 .286 .476 .762      
HIGH-A EAST 2044 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 1 0 0 3.24 8.1 8 3 3 1 0 3  
Last Year 45 0 1 7 3 5.82 65.0 72 43 42 8 14 39  
2 Years Ago 34 0 3 5 2 4.95 60.0 71 40 33 12 18 47  
Career 84 0 5 12 5 5.26 133.1 151 86 78 21 32 89  
Home 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
Road 3 0 0 0 0 5.06 5.1 8 3 3 1 0 2  
Grass 5 0 1 0 0 3.24 8.1 8 3 3 1 0 3  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 4.0 7 3 3 1 0 1  
Night 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 4.1 1 0 0 0 0 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 1 0 0 3.24 8.1 8 3 3 1 0 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+
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 - 15 14 14 10 0 0 0.83 108.0 66 14 10 1 15 184 0 0 0.75 .284 0.41 8.2 100
2038 Total - 16 12 12 9 0 0 0.86 94.0 55 10 9 1 17 141 0 0 0.77 .245 0.98 6.0 100
2039 Total - 17 12 12 9 0 0 0.96 93.1 62 11 10 2 15 129 0 0 0.83 .246 1.20 5.5 100
2040 Total - 18 16 16 10 2 0 1.02 124.0 80 17 14 3 24 181 0 0 0.84 .248 1.20 7.3 100
2040 Chicago A (ACL) - R 18 12 12 4 3 0 3.29 65.2 55 25 24 5 22 40 0 0 1.17 .244 3.64 0.3 93
2042 Kannapolis - A 20 4 0 2 0 0 1.04 8.2 6 1 1 0 2 6 0 0 0.92 .231 2.12 0.2 311
2042 Winston-Salem - A+ 20 34 0 3 5 2 4.95 60.0 71 40 33 12 18 47 0 0 1.48 .299 4.60 -0.8 71
2042 Total - A+ 20 38 0 5 5 2 4.46 68.2 77 41 34 12 20 53 0 0 1.41 .291 4.29 -0.6 78
2043 Kannapolis - A 21 3 0 3 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 1.17 .211 2.33 0.2 999
2043 Winston-Salem - A+ 21 45 0 1 7 3 5.82 65.0 72 43 42 8 14 39 0 0 1.32 .306 4.17 -0.0 67
2043 Total - A+ 21 48 0 4 7 3 5.32 71.0 76 43 42 8 17 43 0 0 1.31 .298 4.01 0.1 73
2044 Winston-Salem - A+ 22 5 0 1 0 0 3.24 8.1 8 3 3 1 0 3 0 0 0.96 .250 3.84 0.1 126
2044 Birmingham - AA 22 15 0 1 0 1 1.99 22.2 21 5 5 1 5 19 0 0 1.15 .303 2.67 0.5 196
Total AA S 15 0 1 0 1 1.99 22.2 21 5 5 1 5 19 0 0 1.15 .303 2.67 195.9
Total A+ E 84 0 5 12 5 5.26 133.1 151 86 78 21 32 89 0 0 1.37 .300 4.34 70.6
Total A E 7 0 5 0 0 0.61 14.2 10 1 1 0 5 10 0 0 1.02 .222 2.21 526.4
Total ACL 12 12 4 3 0 3.29 65.2 55 25 24 5 22 40 0 0 1.17 .244 3.64 92.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2044 Birmingham - AA P 15 0 2 2 0 5 1 .800 22.2 1.59 -0.5 .641
2044 Winston-Salem - A+ P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 -0.1 .920
TOTAL P 20 0 2 3 0 6 1 .833 31.0 1.45 -0.6 .710
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 25 (65); Movement: 20 (50); Control: 25 (65).
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (45).
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (45).
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (50).
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (50).
06/06/2040 Drafted in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 26, 177th overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox, out of high school Bayport-Blue Point (Bayport-Blue Point; Bayport, NY).
06/18/2040 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (55).
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (55); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 20 (55).
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (50).
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 35 (50).
05/03/2042 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (55).
08/21/2043 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 50 (55).
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