P Juan 'Merlin' Fernandez #4
Pittsburgh Phantoms ABA
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/13/2019
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JUAN 'MERLIN' FERNANDEZ #4 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 26 7-11 0 3.32 154.1 142 7 41 157 1.19 4.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 65 65 70 65
Control 50 45 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 65 65
Slider 60 65
Curveball 60 60
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 65 70
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2019 @ HH Loss, 0-6 X 6.0 7 5 4 3 3 Loss
09/21/2019 CLE Win, 3-2 X 7.0 4 2 2 0 6 Win
09/16/2019 @ DET Loss, 1-2 X 4.2 3 2 2 5 3 Loss
09/11/2019 DET Loss, 1-5 X 6.0 9 3 3 4 5 Loss
09/06/2019 @ PHI Win, 2-1 X 7.0 4 0 0 0 8
09/01/2019 ME Loss, 2-5 X 5.1 11 5 5 1 6 Loss
08/26/2019 @ IND Loss, 0-2 X 8.0 5 0 0 2 6
08/20/2019 DBST Win, 9-6 X 6.0 5 4 2 1 6
08/14/2019 AUS Win, 8-0 X 5.2 2 0 0 2 8 Win
08/09/2019 SAN Win, 7-0 X 8.0 4 0 0 2 4 Win
PERSONALITY
A fan favorite who always has his own cheering section in the stands.
Personality Class: Fan Fav
High: Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Low: Financial Ambition
Birthday:12/25/1997
Born in:San Juan, SAN
Nationality:Costa Rican
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$9,200
Signed Through:2019 Season
Major Service:None, 142 Days
Service This Yr:142 Days
40-Man Service:None, 154 Days
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2017, 1st Pick in Round 1
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 7 11 0 3.32 154.1 142 60 57 7 41 157 0 0.0 0 11 42.3
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 10.90 8.28 9.16 2.39 2.72 1.19 67 4.8 .323        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 256 68 14 0 3 25 23 77 2 1 1 .266 .326 .355 .682      
vs. RHB 323 74 8 3 4 35 18 80 1 2 3 .229 .275 .310 .585      
AMERICAN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 4 2 1 0 2.01 22.1 18 5 5 1 4 32  
June 6 6 1 4 0 4.54 33.2 37 17 17 2 5 27  
July 5 5 1 2 0 4.30 29.1 26 14 14 2 9 35  
August 5 5 2 0 0 1.36 33.0 23 7 5 0 10 32  
September 6 6 1 4 0 4.00 36.0 38 17 16 2 13 31  
Career 26 26 7 11 0 3.32 154.1 142 60 57 7 41 157  
Home 14 14 5 5 0 3.27 82.2 77 32 30 2 20 90  
Road 12 12 2 6 0 3.39 71.2 65 28 27 5 21 67  
Grass 25 25 7 10 0 3.31 149.1 139 58 55 7 40 152  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 0 1 5  
Day 9 9 3 5 0 4.94 51.0 62 28 28 3 8 46  
Night 17 17 4 6 0 2.53 103.1 80 32 29 4 33 111  
As Starter 26 26 7 11 0 3.32 154.1 142 60 57 7 41 157  
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 3 13 0 0.0 0 1 50.0
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 12.27 8.18 10.64 2.45 1.73 1.18 51 0.4 .385        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 17 5 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 1 .294 .333 .412 .745      
vs. RHB 22 5 1 0 0 2 3 8 0 0 1 .227 .346 .273 .619      
ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 3 13  
Career 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 3 13  
Home 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 5 0 0 0 2 6  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 5 2 2 0 1 7  
Grass 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 3 13  
Night 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 3 13  
As Starter 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 3 13  
ABA DOUBLE A 2019 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 2 1 0 1.82 29.2 21 6 6 1 12 25 0 0.0 0 2 40.0
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 10.01 6.37 7.58 3.64 2.74 1.11 73 0.8 .256        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 45 10 3 1 0 3 9 14 0 0 0 .222 .352 .333 .685      
vs. RHB 59 11 2 0 1 3 3 11 0 0 0 .186 .226 .271 .497      
ABA DOUBLE A 2019 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 1 0 1.82 29.2 21 6 6 1 12 25  
Last Year 29 29 5 5 0 2.28 162.0 141 42 41 5 39 169  
2 Years Ago 6 6 1 1 0 1.83 34.1 23 7 7 1 17 28  
Career 40 40 8 7 0 2.15 226.0 185 55 54 7 68 222  
Home 3 3 1 1 0 2.65 17.0 14 5 5 1 7 16  
Road 2 2 1 0 0 0.71 12.2 7 1 1 0 5 9  
Grass 4 4 1 1 0 2.38 22.2 19 6 6 1 9 20  
Turf 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 2 0 0 0 3 5  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 1.80 5.0 2 1 1 0 3 5  
Night 4 4 2 1 0 1.82 24.2 19 5 5 1 9 20  
As Starter 5 5 2 1 0 1.82 29.2 21 6 6 1 12 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+
2019 Pittsburgh - ABA 21 26 26 7 11 0 3.32 154.1 142 60 57 7 41 157 0 0 1.19 .323 2.72 4.8 122
Total ABA 26 26 7 11 0 3.32 154.1 142 60 57 7 41 157 0 0 1.19 .323 2.72 4.8 122
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 2.74 0.8 206
2019 Erie - AAA 21 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 3 13 0 0 1.18 .385 1.73 0.4 208
Total AAA 2 2 1 0 0 1.64 11.0 10 2 2 0 3 13 0 0 1.18 .385 1.73 207.7
Total AA 40 40 8 7 0 2.15 226.0 185 55 54 7 68 222 0 0 1.12 .293 2.17 156.9
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
2019 Erie - AAA P 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.7 2.077
2019 Myrtle Beach - AA P 5 5 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 29.2 1.21 +0.8 1.037
TOTAL P 33 33 11 16 1 27 0 1.000 195.0 1.25 +2.1 1.113
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
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