1B Dustin Merkley #29
London Tigers (TOR) AA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
04/18/2024
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B DUSTIN MERKLEY #29 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
6 21 6 3 0 0 1 3 4 .286 .375 .429 0 -0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 55 65 55 55
Power 45 45 45 45
Eye 50 50 45 50
Avoid K's 50 55 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 20 25
Errors: - 25 35
Arm: 20 45 55
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: 45
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 45
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/17/2024 @ SO Win, 8-3 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
04/14/2024 COR Loss, 8-19 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 0
04/13/2024 COR Loss, 1-4 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/12/2024 COR Loss, 0-6 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/05/2024 MIA Loss, 5-7 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
04/04/2024 MIA Loss, 2-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
03/12/2024 @ IND Win, 4-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/01/2024 @ DBST Win, 5-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Rigid in his routines.
Birthday:05/08/1997
Born in:North Bergen, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:195 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:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 9th Pick in Round 9
ABA DOUBLE A 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 6 21 6 3 0 0 1 3 3 4 .286 .375 .429 .804 .363 .143 87
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 6 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0.0 3.7 6.60 -0.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Versus Right   19 6 3 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 .316 .381 .474 .855
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Last Week   8 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 .375 .500 .625 1.125
April   21 6 3 0 0 1 3 3 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
Last Year   189 47 9 1 11 34 31 25 35 2 0 0 .249 .333 .481 .815
2 Years Ago   24 6 1 2 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 0 .250 .308 .458 .766
Career   701 177 38 7 21 90 107 81 130 4 2 6 .252 .333 .417 .750
Home   16 4 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .368 .375 .743
Road   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Grass   16 4 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 .250 .368 .375 .743
Turf   5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Day   5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Night   16 5 3 0 0 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 .312 .421 .500 .921
As Starter   21 6 3 0 0 1 3 3 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
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 .861 115 117 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 60 -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 .907 134 134 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 .772 108 99 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 -128 -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 2.000 387 431 0.0
2018 Plymouth - R 21 22 62 16 3 1 6 13 9 7 0 0 10 2 0 .258 .333 .629 .962 150 145 0.7
2018 Kalamazoo - A 21 14 36 7 6 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 6 0 1 .194 .256 .361 .618 76 77 -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 36 -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 77 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 .804 122 122 1.9
2020 Ann Arbor - AAA 23 8 34 13 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 1 .382 .382 .559 .941 179 192 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 .969 147 148 0.5
2022 London - AA 25 8 24 6 1 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .308 .458 .766 120 119 0.2
2022 Montreal - AAA 25 6 11 2 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .357 .273 .630 88 103 0.1
2023 St. Catharines - A 26 4 15 4 0 1 1 3 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 .267 .353 .600 .953 139 139 0.1
2023 London - AA 26 53 189 47 9 1 11 34 31 25 0 2 35 2 0 .249 .333 .481 .815 135 143 1.4
2023 Montreal - AAA 26 28 92 12 5 0 0 2 6 9 1 0 21 0 0 .130 .216 .185 .400 20 22 -0.6
2024 London - AA 27 6 21 6 3 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 4 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804 82 87 -0.0
Total AAA 100 288 63 20 0 3 20 23 32 3 1 54 1 1 .219 .302 .319 .622 84 88
Total AA 221 701 177 38 7 21 90 107 81 6 4 130 10 5 .252 .333 .417 .750 110 112
Total A 38 127 33 12 1 3 16 15 10 2 1 22 0 3 .260 .321 .441 .762 101 103
Total AHS 127 389 109 26 5 9 71 61 40 4 1 83 3 6 .280 .353 .442 .795 100 96
Total AR 26 64 17 3 1 6 13 10 7 0 0 10 2 0 .266 .338 .625 .963 150 145
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 London - AA 1B 3 3 25 2 4 27 0 1.000 28.0 8.68 +0.1 1.023
TOTAL 1B 3 3 25 2 4 27 0 1.000 28.0 8.68 +0.1 1.023
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.
11/10/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Trash Pandas organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
07/17/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Toronto Trash Pandas organization.
10/06/2023 Wins the 2023 ABA Class-A League World Series with the St. Catharines Blue Jays!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50).
04/12/2024 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
04/14/2024 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 days.
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