SS Kevin Merrell #79
Age: 29 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/14/2025
OA: 33 POT: 33
SS KEVIN MERRELL #79 - AGE: 29 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
15 33 10 1 0 0 1 3 4 .303 .361 .333 2 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 50 45 50 50
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 45 45 45 45
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 65
Errors: - 55 55
Arm: 20 45 45
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: 50
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: 50
3rd Base: 45
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/13/2025 SF Win, 5-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/12/2025 SF Win, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/11/2025 SF Win, 5-4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
04/09/2025 @ DET Loss, 6-7 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
04/08/2025 @ DET Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/07/2025 @ DET Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/06/2025 @ PIT Loss, 1-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/05/2025 @ PIT Win, 6-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/04/2025 @ PIT Win, 3-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/03/2025 AZ Loss, 4-8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/14/1995
Born in:Odessa, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:
Service This Yr:
40-Man Service:
Pro Service:
Arbitration Eligibility:
Option Years:
Contract Extension:
Drafted:-
THE WORLD LEAGUE 2025 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 15 33 10 1 0 0 1 5 3 4 .303 .361 .333 .694 .313 .030 89
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 1 2 1 66.7 4.3 4.67 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   32 10 1 0 0 1 5 3 4 0 1 0 .312 .371 .344 .715
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 .231 .333 .231 .564
March   7 4 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286
April   26 6 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 .231 .310 .231 .541
Spring Training   31 6 0 1 1 3 2 0 11 0 1 0 .194 .194 .355 .548
Career   33 10 1 0 0 1 5 3 4 0 1 0 .303 .361 .333 .694
Home   20 7 1 0 0 1 4 2 4 0 1 0 .350 .409 .400 .809
Road   13 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231 .286 .231 .516
Grass   33 10 1 0 0 1 5 3 4 0 1 0 .303 .361 .333 .694
Day   15 4 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 1 0 .267 .312 .333 .646
Night   18 6 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .333 .733
As Starter   31 10 1 0 0 1 5 3 4 0 1 0 .323 .382 .355 .737
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 1-3   10 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 .400 .455 .400 .855
Inning 4-6   13 6 1 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 .462 .533 .538 1.072
Inning 7-9   10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   7 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 .286 .444 .286 .730
1 Outs   8 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
2 Outs   18 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .278 .316 .278 .594
Scoring Position   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Bases Empty   20 8 1 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 .400 .429 .450 .879
Runner on 1st   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Runner on 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   13 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 4 0 0 0 .231 .375 .231 .606
First Pitch   5 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 0-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-2   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 2-1   5 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-2   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 3-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Full Count   3 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .667 .333 1.000
Behind in Count   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Ahead in Count   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 4th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   31 10 1 0 0 1 5 3 4 0 1 0 .323 .382 .355 .737
Low Leverage   17 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .294 .333 .294 .627
Medium Leverage   12 5 1 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 .417 .500 .500 1.000
High Leverage   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
2025 New York - WLSB 29 15 33 10 1 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 4 2 1 .303 .361 .333 .694 88 89 -0.0
Total WLSB 15 33 10 1 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 4 2 1 .303 .361 .333 .694 88 89 -0.0
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
2017 Total - A- 21 31 125 40 5 1 2 9 27 9 1 3 22 10 3 .320 .362 .424 .786 100 148 1.3
2018 Oakland (ACL) - R 22 4 10 6 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .600 .636 1.000 1.636 179 143 0.1
2018 Total - A- 22 5 16 8 0 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 .500 .579 .625 1.204 100 277 0.4
2018 Chicago A (DSL) - A+ 22 62 270 72 10 3 0 24 38 15 1 0 66 5 4 .267 .308 .326 .634 47 59 -1.1
2019 Midland - AA 23 82 289 71 13 4 2 34 37 18 3 5 67 13 4 .246 .292 .339 .631 47 61 -1.1
2019 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 42 166 39 5 4 0 13 14 9 1 0 38 9 2 .235 .278 .313 .592 38 56 -0.7
2019 Total - AA 23 124 455 110 18 8 2 47 51 27 4 5 105 22 6 .242 .287 .330 .617 44 59 -1.7
2021 Northwest Arkansas - AA 25 41 119 22 5 0 3 9 15 13 1 0 39 5 0 .185 .271 .303 .573 34 54 -0.5
2021 Omaha - AAA 25 13 31 8 1 0 0 3 5 4 1 1 9 2 0 .258 .351 .290 .642 60 73 -0.0
2022 Wichita - AA 26 32 102 27 3 0 4 12 16 11 1 2 17 2 2 .265 .336 .412 .748 74 79 -0.1
2022 St. Paul - AAA 26 12 39 10 0 0 3 7 7 3 0 0 6 0 1 .256 .310 .487 .797 92 94 0.0
2023 Scranton WB - AAA 27 61 149 37 5 0 7 17 18 9 2 0 48 2 3 .248 .300 .423 .723 84 83 0.1
2024 Scranton WB - AAA 28 26 37 10 2 0 1 4 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 .270 .325 .405 .730 87 85 -0.0
Total IL 112 256 65 8 0 11 31 32 19 3 1 67 4 4 .254 .312 .414 .726 83 83
Total TL 197 676 159 26 8 9 68 82 51 6 7 161 29 8 .235 .292 .337 .629 47 62
Total NWL 62 270 72 10 3 0 24 38 15 1 0 66 5 4 .267 .308 .326 .634 47 59
Total NYP 36 141 48 5 2 2 9 31 12 1 3 25 10 3 .340 .389 .447 .835 100 163
Total ACL 4 10 6 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .600 .636 1.000 1.636 179 143
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 New York - MLB 2B 12 12 18 21 4 40 1 .975 94.0 3.73 -1.5 .929
2025 New York - MLB SS 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.3 1.035
TOTAL 2B 12 12 18 21 4 40 1 .975 94.0 3.73 -1.5 .929
TOTAL SS 4 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.3 1.035
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (33rd) of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Florida (Tampa, FL).
07/14/2019 Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Kansas City Royals for RHP Homer Bailey.
10/13/2021 Released.
01/16/2022 Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.
07/26/2022 Released by the Minnesota Twins.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
10/02/2024 Retired from professional baseball.
11/02/2024 Returned from retirement.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45).
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