1B Dustin Merkley #30
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/09/2022
OA: 40 POT: 45
1B DUSTIN MERKLEY #30 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
8 24 6 1 2 0 0 2 3 .250 .308 .458 0 0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 65 75 65 65
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 55 60 55 60
Avoid K's 55 60 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 25
Errors: - 30 40
Arm: 20 40 60
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 25 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 40
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/2022 @ STO Loss, 4-5 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/23/2022 @ STO Loss, 1-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/2022 HB Win, 5-0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2022 @ HB Loss, 2-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/10/2022 @ HB Win, 7-6 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
09/07/2022 @ AUG Loss, 0-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2022 @ AUG Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/2022 @ AUG Loss, 2-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2022 CIN Loss, 4-5 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/02/2022 CIN Win, 3-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Been called humdrum.
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:05/08/1997
Born in:North Bergen, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:190 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:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 9th Pick in Round 9
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 11 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 .182 .357 .273 .630 .303 .091 98
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 14 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0.8 1.99 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   5 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .400 .625 .600 1.225
Versus Right   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
August   8 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Last Year   151 36 8 0 3 15 14 20 27 1 0 2 .238 .333 .351 .684
2 Years Ago   34 13 6 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .382 .382 .559 .941
Career   196 51 15 0 3 18 17 23 33 1 0 2 .260 .342 .383 .725
Home   1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .750 .000 .750
Road   10 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .300 .500
Grass   11 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 .182 .357 .273 .630
Day   5 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 .400 .900
Night   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
As Starter   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .429 .714
ABA DOUBLE A 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 8 24 6 1 2 0 0 3 2 3 .250 .308 .458 .766 .330 .208 105
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 26 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 3 0 0 0.0 3.1 4.41 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Versus Right   16 4 1 2 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .333 .562 .896
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
September   20 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .286 .450 .736
Postseason   20 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 5 0 0 0 .250 .250 .350 .600
2 Years Ago   251 73 14 2 6 35 39 29 46 1 1 3 .291 .370 .434 .804
Career   491 124 26 6 10 55 73 53 91 2 2 6 .253 .332 .391 .723
Home   8 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .333 .500 .833
Road   16 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .294 .438 .732
Grass   20 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .286 .450 .736
Turf   4 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 .500 .900
Day   8 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .222 .375 .597
Night   16 5 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 .312 .353 .500 .853
As Starter   22 5 1 2 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .227 .292 .455 .746
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
ABA CLASS-A LEAGUE 2022 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 50 18 5 0 2 11 9 3 8 .360 .389 .580 .969 .408 .220 151
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 12 54 0 0 0 0 0 1 29 7 0 1 0.0 11.2 8.91 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   8 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Versus Right   42 16 3 0 2 9 9 3 4 1 0 0 .381 .413 .595 1.008
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   50 18 5 0 2 11 9 3 8 1 0 0 .360 .389 .580 .969
Career   112 29 12 0 2 13 12 8 18 1 0 2 .259 .317 .420 .737
Home   18 8 2 0 1 4 6 1 5 0 0 0 .444 .474 .722 1.196
Road   32 10 3 0 1 7 3 2 3 1 0 0 .312 .343 .500 .843
Grass   50 18 5 0 2 11 9 3 8 1 0 0 .360 .389 .580 .969
Day   14 5 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .357 .400 .643 1.043
Night   36 13 4 0 1 9 8 2 8 1 0 0 .361 .385 .556 .940
As Starter   49 18 5 0 2 11 9 3 8 1 0 0 .367 .396 .592 .988
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
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
2012 Montgomery HS - HS 15 31 40 14 5 0 0 12 5 3 0 1 13 0 1 .350 .386 .475 .861 115 116 0.2
2013 Montgomery HS - HS 16 37 169 42 9 4 3 29 29 13 0 0 33 2 0 .249 .302 .402 .705 66 59 -0.2
2014 Calvary Christian High School - HS 17 37 118 35 9 0 5 23 19 18 4 0 21 0 2 .297 .407 .500 .907 133 138 0.7
2015 Calvary Christian High School - HS 18 22 62 18 3 1 1 7 8 6 0 0 16 1 3 .290 .353 .419 .772 107 102 0.1
2015 Plymouth - R 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -129 -0.0
2016 Plymouth - R 19 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 386 429 0.0
2018 Plymouth - R 21 22 62 16 3 1 6 13 9 7 0 0 10 2 0 .258 .333 .629 .962 149 142 0.6
2018 Kalamazoo - A 21 14 36 7 6 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 6 0 1 .194 .256 .361 .618 76 76 -0.0
2019 Kalamazoo - A 22 7 26 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 4 0 1 .154 .267 .192 .459 27 35 -0.2
2019 Traverse City - AA 22 74 216 45 11 2 4 20 31 22 3 1 42 4 2 .208 .289 .333 .623 76 74 0.6
2020 Traverse City - AA 23 80 251 73 14 2 6 35 39 29 3 1 46 4 3 .291 .370 .434 .804 121 122 1.9
2020 Ann Arbor - AAA 23 8 34 13 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 1 .382 .382 .559 .941 181 191 0.5
2021 Ann Arbor - AAA 24 58 151 36 8 0 3 15 14 20 2 1 27 1 0 .238 .333 .351 .684 102 105 0.7
2022 St. Catharines - A 25 13 50 18 5 0 2 11 9 3 0 1 8 0 1 .360 .389 .580 .969 150 151 0.5
2022 London - AA 25 8 24 6 1 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .308 .458 .766 107 105 0.1
2022 Montreal - AAA 25 6 11 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .357 .273 .630 90 98 0.0
Total AAA 72 196 51 15 0 3 18 17 23 2 1 33 1 1 .260 .342 .383 .725 114 117
Total AA 162 491 124 26 6 10 55 73 53 6 2 91 8 5 .253 .332 .391 .723 101 100
Total A 34 112 29 12 0 2 13 12 8 2 1 18 0 3 .259 .317 .420 .737 96 99
Total AHS 127 389 109 26 5 9 71 61 40 4 1 83 3 6 .280 .353 .442 .795 99 97
Total AR 26 64 17 3 1 6 13 10 7 0 0 10 2 0 .266 .338 .625 .963 149 142
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2022 London - AA 25 5 20 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .250 .350 .600 63 57 -0.1
Total AA 5 20 5 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 .250 .250 .350 .600 63 57
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2022 Montreal - AAA 1B 1 1 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 8.0 10.12 0.0 .000
2022 St. Catharines - A 1B 10 10 60 3 6 63 0 1.000 83.0 6.83 +0.3 1.000
TOTAL 1B 11 11 69 3 6 72 0 1.000 91.0 7.12 +0.3 1.000
PLAYER HISTORY
02/20/2012 Joined the Montgomery HS Red Wings.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 25 (45).
05/04/2013 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 20 (30).
03/25/2014 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
04/01/2014 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 20 (30).
06/07/2015 Released by the Calvary Christian High School Warriors.
06/07/2015 Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 9, 204th overall pick) by the Grand Haven Fireflies.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 20 (30).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 20 (30).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 30 (40).
05/04/2018 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 35 (50).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 45 (55).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55).
11/25/2021 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (60).
07/26/2022 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Trash Pandas organization.
09/10/2022 Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week.
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