P Steve Merck #52
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/04/2054
P STEVE MERCK #52 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - 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 17 18 16 18
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 15 15 16 15
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 18 18
Slider 12 12
Curveball 12 12
Changeup 1 6
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 98-100 Mph
Stamina 20
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 14
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
He puts in long hours.
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:10/01/2019
Born in:New Brunswick, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 158 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2040, 28th Pick in Round 4
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+
2044 St. Louis - MLB 24 8 0 1 0 0 2.70 10.0 7 3 3 1 5 10 0 0 1.20 .240 2.89 0.2 165
2045 St. Louis - MLB 25 21 21 8 9 0 4.96 132.1 139 76 73 24 57 111 1 0 1.48 .296 4.98 0.7 87
2046 St. Louis - MLB 26 32 32 10 12 0 5.32 214.2 240 133 127 40 84 182 5 0 1.51 .317 5.16 1.4 86
2047 St. Louis - MLB 27 35 35 16 13 0 4.38 246.2 242 130 120 36 90 253 7 2 1.35 .307 4.20 3.5 97
2048 St. Louis - MLB 28 37 37 14 18 0 4.20 259.0 250 138 121 45 92 254 15 1 1.32 .288 4.34 2.0 92
2049 St. Louis - MLB 29 43 17 10 9 4 6.04 137.0 180 98 92 28 38 122 1 0 1.59 .357 5.00 0.3 72
2050 St. Louis - MLB 30 32 32 9 18 0 4.79 214.1 220 121 114 27 71 156 8 0 1.36 .295 4.34 2.9 91
2051 St. Louis - MLB 31 19 19 5 7 0 4.32 118.2 127 68 57 15 53 95 2 0 1.52 .309 4.33 1.6 101
2052 Los Angeles - MLB 32 23 23 6 6 0 5.68 120.1 142 79 76 27 26 105 1 0 1.40 .318 5.30 0.3 77
2053 Arizona - MLB 33 30 30 3 17 0 5.90 166.1 204 116 109 33 35 123 3 0 1.44 .325 5.14 1.2 77
Total MLB 280 246 82 109 4 4.96 1619.1 1751 962 892 276 551 1411 43 3 1.42 .310 4.68 14.1 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+
2040 St. Louis (GCL) - R 20 15 15 8 2 0 3.13 83.1 68 34 29 1 32 75 0 0 1.20 .283 4.07 2.0 161
2041 Palm Beach - A+ 21 15 15 2 10 0 4.94 74.2 82 44 41 7 25 51 1 0 1.43 .311 4.57 0.2 76
2042 Palm Beach - A+ 22 3 3 1 1 0 5.56 11.1 14 7 7 1 3 13 0 0 1.50 .382 3.67 0.2 67
2042 Springfield - AA 22 11 11 6 3 0 5.50 68.2 99 47 42 8 18 32 0 0 1.70 .358 5.05 0.4 79
2043 St. Louis (AFL) - WL 23 14 7 1 2 0 4.45 30.1 22 16 15 6 17 34 0 0 1.29 .216 5.59 0.1 111
2043 Palm Beach - A+ 23 22 22 10 4 0 2.63 123.0 92 40 36 7 26 130 0 0 0.96 .268 2.85 2.9 135
2044 Memphis - AAA 24 27 27 13 7 0 4.67 169.2 169 92 88 25 49 157 1 0 1.28 .298 4.99 2.2 106
2045 Memphis - AAA 25 11 11 3 4 0 3.15 65.2 60 24 23 7 19 84 0 0 1.20 .340 3.75 1.7 152
Total PCL 38 38 16 11 0 4.25 235.1 229 116 111 32 68 241 1 0 1.26 .308 4.64 119.0
Total TEX 11 11 6 3 0 5.50 68.2 99 47 42 8 18 32 0 0 1.70 .358 5.05 78.8
Total FSL 40 40 13 15 0 3.62 209.0 188 91 84 15 54 194 1 0 1.16 .292 3.51 110.2
Total GCL 15 15 8 2 0 3.13 83.1 68 34 29 1 32 75 0 0 1.20 .283 4.07 161.2
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+
2052 Los Angeles - MLB 32 2 2 1 0 0 0.79 11.1 8 1 1 0 0 9 0 0 0.71 .250 0.00 0.0 0
Total MLB 2 2 1 0 0 0.79 11.1 8 1 1 0 0 9 0 0 0.71 .250 1.80 548.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2040 St. Louis (GCL) - R P 15 15 5 9 0 16 2 .875 83.1 1.51 -0.7 1.045
2041 Palm Beach - A+ P 15 15 3 12 0 18 3 .833 74.2 1.81 -0.6 .873
2042 Springfield - AA P 11 11 1 12 1 14 1 .929 68.2 1.70 -0.6 .895
2042 Palm Beach - A+ P 3 3 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 11.1 1.59 +0.1 1.048
2043 Palm Beach - A+ P 22 22 8 20 1 28 0 1.000 123.0 2.05 +0.2 1.047
2043 St. Louis (AFL) - WL P 14 7 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 30.1 0.89 -0.0 1.062
2044 St. Louis - MLB P 7 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 10.0 3.60 +0.2 1.054
2044 Memphis - AAA P 27 27 3 22 0 29 4 .862 169.2 1.33 -0.8 .933
2045 St. Louis - MLB P 21 21 2 22 1 28 4 .857 132.1 1.63 -0.5 .970
2045 Memphis - AAA P 11 11 3 7 1 11 1 .909 65.2 1.37 -0.3 .898
2046 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 8 26 2 36 2 .944 214.2 1.43 -1.9 .899
2047 St. Louis - MLB P 35 35 8 29 0 40 3 .925 246.2 1.35 -1.1 .963
2048 St. Louis - MLB P 37 37 13 31 3 47 3 .936 259.0 1.53 -1.6 .950
2049 St. Louis - MLB P 43 17 10 12 1 22 0 1.000 137.0 1.45 -0.5 1.025
2050 St. Louis - MLB P 32 32 12 35 2 49 2 .959 214.1 1.97 -0.4 1.033
2051 St. Louis - MLB P 19 19 2 20 1 23 1 .957 118.2 1.67 +0.1 1.039
2052 Los Angeles - MLB P 23 23 8 15 4 25 2 .920 120.1 1.72 -1.0 .871
2053 Arizona - MLB P 29 29 9 29 1 42 4 .905 166.1 2.06 -0.7 .974
TOTAL P 396 356 97 308 18 437 32 .927 2246.0 1.62 -10.1 .965
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2040 Drafted in the 2040 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 28, 120th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals, out of college (Rutgers).
07/02/2040 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2041 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (20); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 9 (17).
08/12/2041 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 5 days.
01/01/2042 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (17); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (16).
06/28/2042 Injured (Bone spur (elbow)), out for 5 weeks.
07/21/2042 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 2-3 months.
01/01/2043 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (19); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (16).
01/13/2043 Named to the 2043 Arizona Fall League for the St. Louis (AFL) Cardinals.
04/02/2043 Named the #55 prospect in the MLB
04/10/2043 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
06/08/2043 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
06/23/2043 Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 5-6 weeks.
07/17/2043 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
09/01/2043 Wins the FSL FSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2044 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (20); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (16).
03/31/2044 Named the #37 prospect in the MLB
07/01/2044 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
07/12/2044 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 6 days.
12/04/2044 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $780,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2045 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 14 (16).
03/31/2045 Named the #27 prospect in the MLB
11/29/2045 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $810,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2046 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 16 (16).
12/01/2046 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $870,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2047 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 16 (16).
03/13/2047 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/29/2047 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/01/2047 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/16/2047 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/25/2047 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2048 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 16 (16).
04/20/2048 Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/24/2048 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/10/2048 Strikes out 15 against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
11/18/2048 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2049 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (20); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 17 (17).
11/26/2049 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,200,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2050 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 16 (16).
10/02/2050 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
11/24/2050 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2051 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (19); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 17 (17).
06/20/2051 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days.
07/09/2051 Injured (Torn triceps), out for 4 months.
12/03/2051 Became a free agent.
01/01/2052 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (19); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 17 (17).
04/03/2052 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,630,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization.
06/05/2052 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for one week.
08/22/2052 Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 7 weeks.
11/29/2052 Became a free agent.
01/01/2053 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 17 (17).
04/01/2053 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
05/16/2053 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/08/2053 Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 4 weeks.
09/25/2053 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
12/02/2053 Became a free agent.
01/01/2054 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 15 (15).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2047 35 1
2048 37 1
Year W Rank
2047 16 6
2048 14 10
Year L Rank
2048 18 3
2050 18 4
2053 17 3
Year IP Rank
2046 214.2 5
2047 246.2 3
2048 259.0 3
2050 214.1 8
Year BF Rank
2046 950 4
2047 1067 1
2048 1116 2
2050 919 6
Year HRA Rank
2046 40 3
2047 36 6
2048 45 2
2053 33 4
Year BB Rank
2046 84 7
2047 90 4
2048 92 4
Year K Rank
2047 253 5
2048 254 8
Year WP Rank
2046 10 10
Year BB/9 Rank
2053 1.89 8
Year CG Rank
2046 5 1
2047 7 2
2048 15 1
2050 8 2
2053 3 9
Year CGP Rank
2046 .156 1
2047 .200 4
2048 .405 1
2050 .250 2
2053 .100 9
Year SHO Rank
2047 2 3
Year GB% Rank
2047 0.54 5
2053 0.55 9
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