P Merlin Penney #6
Tampa Bay Rays MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/04/2114
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P MERLIN PENNEY #6 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
25 0 2-0 1 2.87 31.1 31 2 13 25 1.40 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 12 17 11 14
Movement 12 14 11 12
Control 11 12 11 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 20 20
Slider 14 18
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 1
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 18
Defense 13
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 12
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2114 @ BAL Loss, 4-5 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
09/17/2114 BAL Win, 7-6 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
09/05/2114 @ KC Loss, 2-10 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
09/03/2114 @ KC Loss, 2-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/27/2114 NYY Win, 6-5 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
08/17/2114 CWS Win, 6-4 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Win
08/10/2114 BAL Win, 10-9 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
08/04/2114 @ BOS Loss, 2-6 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
07/25/2114 MIN Win, 6-5 1.2 3 2 2 1 1
07/17/2114 @ MIL Win, 10-1 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
PERSONALITY
Penney is seldom out-witted.
Birthday:08/07/2087
Born in:Mississauga, ON
Nationality:Canadian
Height:5' 9"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,248,000
Signed Through:2114 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 139 Days
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:5 Years, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2107, 23rd Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2114 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 25 0 2 0 1 2.87 31.1 31 10 10 2 13 25 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 1 0 100.0 25 9 12.64 8.90 7.18 3.73 3.84 1.40 91 0.2 .305        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 21 3 1 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 0 .143 .182 .190 .372      
vs. RHB 101 28 7 1 2 8 12 20 0 0 0 .277 .354 .426 .780      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2114 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 1  
April 4 0 0 0 0 10.38 4.1 6 5 5 2 2 4  
May 6 0 1 0 1 0.00 7.1 6 0 0 0 3 8  
June 4 0 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 2 1 1 0 0 5  
July 3 0 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 6 2 2 0 3 3  
August 4 0 1 0 0 3.18 5.2 6 2 2 0 2 1  
September 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 5 0 0 0 3 4  
Spring Training 6 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 4 3 3 0 1 3  
Last Year 51 0 5 4 6 6.13 39.2 43 30 27 7 24 36  
2 Years Ago 77 0 2 7 22 3.76 88.2 92 38 37 15 18 63  
Career 288 0 13 17 65 3.73 321.1 321 141 133 43 99 252  
Home 13 0 2 0 0 2.45 18.1 14 5 5 0 6 14  
Road 12 0 0 0 1 3.46 13.0 17 5 5 2 7 11  
Grass 24 0 2 0 1 2.70 30.0 29 9 9 2 13 23  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 2  
Night 25 0 2 0 1 2.87 31.1 31 10 10 2 13 25  
As Reliever / Substitution 25 0 2 0 1 2.87 31.1 31 10 10 2 13 25  
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+
2110 Tampa Bay - MLB 22 60 0 1 2 2 3.25 69.1 67 29 25 8 23 52 0 0 1.30 .288 4.44 0.1 131
2111 Tampa Bay - MLB 23 75 0 3 4 34 3.31 92.1 88 34 34 11 21 76 0 0 1.18 .284 4.04 0.9 131
2112 Tampa Bay - MLB 24 77 0 2 7 22 3.76 88.2 92 38 37 15 18 63 0 0 1.24 .287 4.83 -0.4 115
2113 Tampa Bay - MLB 25 51 0 5 4 6 6.13 39.2 43 30 27 7 24 36 0 0 1.69 .310 5.58 -0.7 69
2114 Tampa Bay - MLB 26 25 0 2 0 1 2.87 31.1 31 10 10 2 13 25 0 0 1.40 .305 3.84 0.2 148
Total MLB 288 0 13 17 65 3.73 321.1 321 141 133 43 99 252 0 0 1.31 .291 4.51 0.1 115
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+
2107 Total - 19 15 13 7 1 0 2.12 85.0 63 24 20 5 25 124 0 0 1.04 .304 2.00 3.6 100
2107 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 19 19 8 2 0 3 2.17 29.0 20 7 7 3 6 33 0 0 0.90 .254 3.06 0.6 174
2108 Princeton - Rk+ 20 18 0 0 1 3 3.42 23.2 26 10 9 1 5 24 0 0 1.31 .357 2.57 0.7 133
2108 Hudson Valley - A- 20 4 0 0 2 1 6.35 5.2 8 4 4 1 3 8 0 0 1.94 .438 3.77 -0.0 53
2109 Princeton - Rk+ 21 10 0 0 1 4 1.62 16.2 18 3 3 0 3 22 0 0 1.26 .409 1.09 0.9 246
2109 Bowling Green - A 21 14 0 1 4 6 3.22 22.1 25 12 8 1 5 24 0 0 1.34 .369 2.21 0.8 114
2113 Durham - AAA 25 5 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .357 3.27 0.1 187
Total IL 5 0 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 5 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.50 .357 3.27 187.3
Total MID 14 0 1 4 6 3.22 22.1 25 12 8 1 5 24 0 0 1.34 .369 2.21 113.7
Total NYP 4 0 0 2 1 6.35 5.2 8 4 4 1 3 8 0 0 1.94 .438 3.77 53.3
Total APP 28 0 0 2 7 2.68 40.1 44 13 12 1 8 46 0 0 1.29 .377 1.96 164.6
Total GCL 19 8 2 0 3 2.17 29.0 20 7 7 3 6 33 0 0 0.90 .254 3.06 174.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2110 Tampa Bay - MLB P 60 0 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 69.1 1.17 +0.3 1.020
2111 Tampa Bay - MLB P 73 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 92.1 0.49 +1.7 1.276
2112 Tampa Bay - MLB P 74 0 4 5 0 9 0 1.000 88.2 0.91 -0.0 1.014
2113 Tampa Bay - MLB P 49 0 5 2 1 8 1 .875 39.2 1.59 +0.3 1.548
2114 Tampa Bay - MLB P 25 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 31.1 1.72 -0.1 .993
TOTAL P 281 0 15 21 1 37 1 .973 321.1 1.01 +2.1 1.107
PLAYER HISTORY
06/09/2107 Drafted in the 2107 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 23, 113rd overall pick) by the Tampa Bay Rays, out of college Paris JC
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (17); Movement: 8 (11); Control: 6 (10).
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (17); Movement: 8 (11); Control: 6 (10).
07/11/2108 Was selected to the 2108 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (16); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 8 (10).
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (16); Movement: 9 (11); Control: 8 (10).
07/21/2109 Was selected to the 2109 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
09/30/2109 Wins the 2109 Appalachian League Round 2 with the Princeton Rays!
01/01/2110 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 10 (12).
04/07/2110 Unsuccessfully completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
12/06/2110 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2111 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (20); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 11 (13).
12/05/2111 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2112 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (18); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 11 (13).
03/02/2112 Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Tampa Bay Rays development complex.
11/29/2112 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,884,000.
01/01/2113 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (18); Movement: 12 (14); Control: 12 (13).
03/16/2113 Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/28/2113 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,248,000.
01/01/2114 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (15); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 12 (12).
01/05/2114 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2111 75 1
2112 77 2
Year SV Rank
2111 34 3
2112 22 9
Year HLD Rank
2113 16 8
Year RA Rank
2111 75 1
2112 77 2
Year GF Rank
2111 42 10
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