P Juan 'Merlin' Fernandez #4
Montreal Maroons ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
09/26/2021
 OA: 60 POT: 60
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JUAN 'MERLIN' FERNANDEZ #4 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 8-17 0 4.38 195.1 182 17 88 127 1.38 2.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 55 60
Curveball 55 55
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 55 55
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 55
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
09/23/2021 DET Loss, 2-6 X 5.2 5 3 2 1 6 Loss
09/18/2021 HH Win, 5-1 X 8.1 1 1 0 2 6 Win
09/13/2021 @ AUS Win, 3-2 X 6.1 5 2 2 6 2 Win
09/08/2021 PHI Win, 7-5 X 6.2 5 2 2 4 3 Win
09/03/2021 SDF Loss, 1-2 X 6.2 3 2 2 3 6 Loss
08/28/2021 @ SF Loss, 0-8 X 6.1 15 6 6 1 2 Loss
08/23/2021 NYN Loss, 6-11 X 2.1 3 6 6 5 7 Loss
08/05/2021 IND Loss, 0-3 X 6.1 6 3 3 4 1 Loss
07/31/2021 DET Win, 6-2 X 6.1 3 2 2 2 7
07/26/2021 TOR Loss, 0-4 X 6.2 5 3 3 3 7 Loss
PERSONALITY
His style of play is endorsed by the fans. He gives all he has, all the time.
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:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,400
Signed Through:2021 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 142 Days
Service This Yr:177 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 154 Days
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension:$1,419,000 total for 6 years
Drafted:2017, 1st Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2021 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 8 17 0 4.38 195.1 182 99 95 17 88 127 0 0.0 0 20 62.5
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 12.62 8.39 5.85 4.05 3.81 1.38 102 2.4 .274        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 313 79 20 4 8 45 42 57 0 1 2 .252 .345 .419 .763      
vs. RHB 432 103 16 3 9 54 46 70 2 6 2 .238 .313 .352 .665      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2021 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 1 0 3.18 5.2 5 3 2 0 1 6  
Last Week 2 2 2 0 0 1.23 14.2 6 3 2 0 8 8  
April 6 6 2 3 0 3.96 38.2 35 18 17 3 15 22  
May 6 6 1 3 0 4.05 40.0 38 19 18 4 15 22  
June 6 6 1 4 0 7.71 30.1 41 26 26 5 15 18  
July 6 6 1 2 0 2.63 37.2 25 11 11 4 17 32  
August 3 3 0 3 0 9.00 15.0 24 15 15 1 10 10  
September 5 5 3 2 0 2.14 33.2 19 10 8 0 16 23  
Spring Training 6 6 1 2 0 3.20 25.1 20 9 9 2 8 19  
Last Year 33 33 10 11 0 3.22 204.0 184 83 73 18 57 214  
2 Years Ago 26 26 7 11 0 3.32 154.1 142 60 57 7 41 157  
Career 91 91 25 39 0 3.66 553.2 508 242 225 42 186 498  
Home 17 17 4 8 0 3.88 104.1 77 48 45 6 54 73  
Road 15 15 4 9 0 4.95 91.0 105 51 50 11 34 54  
Grass 31 31 8 16 0 4.37 189.1 174 95 92 17 85 124  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 8 4 3 0 3 3  
Day 11 11 5 4 0 2.83 70.0 53 24 22 2 33 42  
Night 21 21 3 13 0 5.24 125.1 129 75 73 15 55 85  
As Starter 32 32 8 17 0 4.38 195.1 182 99 95 17 88 127  
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 Montreal - ABA 23 32 32 8 17 0 4.38 195.1 182 99 95 17 88 127 0 0 1.38 .274 3.81 2.4 85
Total ABA 91 91 25 39 0 3.66 553.2 508 242 225 42 186 498 0 0 1.25 .298 3.31 11.5 105
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 Montreal - ABA P 32 32 11 19 1 31 1 .968 195.1 1.38 +1.2 1.000
TOTAL P 91 91 22 51 2 76 3 .961 553.2 1.19 +1.3 .972
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2020 33 3
Year WP Rank
2020 8 9
Year ERA Rank
2020 3.22 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2020 0.79 9
Year WAR Rank
2020 4.5 10
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