P Juan 'Merlin' Fernandez #4
Fountain Hills 23ers ABA
Age: 24 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/30/2022
 OA: 60 POT: 65
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JUAN 'MERLIN' FERNANDEZ #4 - AGE: 24 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 35 13-9 0 4.14 208.2 209 13 83 229 1.40 5.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 50 55 55
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 60 60
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 55 55
Sinker 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2022 DET Loss, 1-6 X 6.1 7 1 1 1 10
09/22/2022 @ DET Win, 5-3 X 4.1 8 3 3 4 9
09/17/2022 DD Win, 9-2 X 7.2 6 2 2 1 8 Win
09/12/2022 @ HH Win, 2-1 X 8.0 5 0 0 1 8 Win
09/07/2022 NYN Win, 2-1 X 7.1 5 0 0 1 8 Win
09/02/2022 @ VAC Loss, 0-14 X 4.0 10 5 5 3 6 Loss
08/27/2022 HLW Loss, 1-6 X 4.0 7 6 6 3 4 Loss
08/22/2022 @ PHI Win, 8-5 X 5.0 7 4 4 3 7
08/17/2022 @ DBST Loss, 5-7 X 7.0 6 2 2 4 4
08/12/2022 @ OAK Win, 8-6 X 6.2 4 0 0 3 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Best-liked player on the team by local fans.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Leader, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/25/1997
Born in:San Juan, SAN
Nationality:Costa Rican
Height:5' 10"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$158,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 142 Days
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, 154 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 1st Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2022 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 35 13 9 0 4.14 208.2 209 101 96 13 83 229 0 0.0 0 21 60.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.72 9.01 9.88 3.58 3.24 1.40 76 5.5 .340        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 325 90 23 2 8 41 38 85 2 0 1 .277 .352 .434 .786      
vs. RHB 489 119 24 1 5 60 45 144 2 3 2 .243 .309 .327 .636      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2022 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 6 3 2 0 3.43 39.1 35 16 15 1 16 41  
May 7 7 3 2 0 5.54 39.0 38 24 24 3 15 48  
June 5 5 1 1 0 3.68 29.1 28 15 12 4 14 32  
July 5 5 2 1 0 3.55 33.0 28 13 13 3 9 31  
August 6 6 1 2 0 6.23 30.1 39 22 21 1 18 28  
September 6 6 3 1 0 2.63 37.2 41 11 11 1 11 49  
All-Star Game 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
Spring Training 6 6 0 2 0 3.43 21.0 20 8 8 1 9 30  
Last Year 33 33 8 17 0 4.31 200.1 188 101 96 17 90 129  
2 Years Ago 33 33 10 11 0 3.22 204.0 184 83 73 18 57 214  
Career 127 127 38 48 0 3.78 767.1 723 345 322 55 271 729  
Home 18 18 6 6 0 4.75 106.0 110 59 56 8 37 120  
Road 17 17 7 3 0 3.51 102.2 99 42 40 5 46 109  
Grass 34 34 13 9 0 4.20 201.2 203 99 94 13 79 225  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 4 4  
Day 19 19 8 6 0 4.57 112.1 111 62 57 9 45 121  
Night 16 16 5 3 0 3.64 96.1 98 39 39 4 38 108  
As Starter 35 35 13 9 0 4.14 208.2 209 101 96 13 83 229  
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+
2019 Pittsburgh - ABA 21 26 26 7 11 0 3.32 154.1 142 60 57 7 41 157 0 0 1.19 .323 2.76 4.7 121
2020 Montreal - ABA 22 33 33 10 11 0 3.22 204.0 184 83 73 18 57 214 0 0 1.18 .306 3.24 4.4 120
2021 Cleveland - ABA 23 33 33 8 17 0 4.31 200.1 188 101 96 17 90 129 0 0 1.39 .274 3.84 2.6 89
2022 Cleveland - ABA 24 35 35 13 9 0 4.14 208.2 209 101 96 13 83 229 0 0 1.40 .340 3.24 5.5 103
Total ABA 127 127 38 48 0 3.78 767.1 723 345 322 55 271 729 0 0 1.30 .309 3.30 17.2 106
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+
2017 Yavapai College - JUCO 19 12 12 5 2 0 2.45 55.0 52 18 15 3 20 70 0 0 1.31 .355 4.06 2.1 276
2017 Sacramento - R 19 2 2 0 0 0 3.77 14.1 12 6 6 3 2 16 0 0 0.98 .257 3.20 0.5 124
2017 Chillicothe - A 19 6 6 2 2 0 2.08 47.2 33 11 11 7 7 49 1 0 0.84 .228 3.14 1.2 193
2017 Myrtle Beach - AA 19 6 6 1 1 0 1.83 34.1 23 7 7 1 17 28 0 0 1.17 .239 3.08 0.7 192
2018 Myrtle Beach - AA 20 29 29 5 5 0 2.28 162.0 141 42 41 5 39 169 0 0 1.11 .311 1.88 5.8 145
2019 Myrtle Beach - AA 21 5 5 2 1 0 1.82 29.2 21 6 6 1 12 25 0 0 1.11 .256 2.83 0.8 203
2019 Erie - AAA 21 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 3 13 0 0 1.18 .385 1.72 0.4 209
Total AAA 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 3 13 0 0 1.18 .385 1.72 208.8
Total AA 40 40 8 7 0 2.15 226.0 185 55 54 7 68 222 0 0 1.12 .293 2.18 156.7
Total A 6 6 2 2 0 2.08 47.2 33 11 11 7 7 49 1 0 0.84 .228 3.14 192.7
Total AR 2 2 0 0 0 3.77 14.1 12 6 6 3 2 16 0 0 0.98 .257 3.20 124.2
Total AJUCO 12 12 5 2 0 2.45 55.0 52 18 15 3 20 70 0 0 1.31 .355 4.06 276.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Pittsburgh - ABA P 26 26 7 13 1 20 0 1.000 154.1 1.17 +0.6 1.038
2020 Montreal - ABA P 33 33 4 19 0 25 2 .920 204.0 1.01 -0.5 .908
2021 Cleveland - ABA P 33 33 12 20 1 34 2 .941 200.1 1.44 +0.4 .955
2022 Cleveland - ABA P 35 35 12 10 1 23 1 .957 208.2 0.95 -0.3 1.091
TOTAL P 127 127 35 62 3 102 5 .951 767.1 1.14 +0.2 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2017 Joined the Yavapai College Roughriders.
03/24/2017 Was selected to the 2017 ABA Junior College All-Star Game.
04/01/2017 Wins the AJUCO SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/26/2017 Wins the 2017 ABA Junior College World Series with the Yavapai College Roughriders!
06/07/2017 Released by the Yavapai College Roughriders.
06/07/2017 Drafted in the 2017 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Phantoms.
06/08/2017 Wins the 2017 AJUCO SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award.
06/21/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Phantoms organization with a signing bonus of $90,400.
06/30/2017 Named the #7 prospect in the ABA
11/02/2017 Named the #8 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 35 (50).
03/29/2018 Named the #10 prospect in the ABA
06/17/2018 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/29/2018 Named the #28 prospect in the ABA
07/22/2018 Was selected to the 2018 American Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game.
10/18/2018 Finished 2nd in 2018 AA W-AA Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
10/30/2018 Named the #27 prospect in the ABA
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (50).
03/28/2019 Named the #55 prospect in the ABA
06/28/2019 Named the #39 prospect in the ABA
11/10/2019 Finished 3rd in 2019 ABA AC Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/27/2019 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
12/01/2020 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $12,400.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/01/2021 Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Montreal Maroons development complex.
06/03/2021 Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $1,419,000 with the Montreal Maroons organization.
08/08/2021 Injured (heart palpitations),out for 4 days.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
02/24/2022 Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Cleveland Brawlers development complex.
07/20/2022 Was selected to the 2022 American Baseball Association All-Star Game.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 33 3
2021 33 2
2022 35 1
Year L Rank
2021 17 2
Year IP Rank
2022 208.2 8
Year BF Rank
2022 908 5
Year BB Rank
2021 90 8
2022 83 6
Year K Rank
2022 229 4
Year WP Rank
2020 8 9
2022 10 3
Year ERA Rank
2020 3.22 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2020 0.79 9
2022 0.56 1
Year K/9 Rank
2022 9.88 6
Year QS Rank
2022 21 3
Year QSP Rank
2022 .600 7
Year WAR Rank
2020 4.5 10
2022 5.5 1
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