P Juan 'Merlin' Fernandez #4
Montreal Maroons ABA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/03/2021
 OA: 80 POT: 80
BNN Index | ABA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JUAN 'MERLIN' FERNANDEZ #4 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 4-10 0 4.73 116.0 117 12 48 66 1.42 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 60 60
Movement 60 55 65 60
Control 60 60 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 65 70
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 60 60
Sinker 65 65
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
07/02/2021 @ TB Loss, 1-2 X 7.0 3 0 0 3 4
06/27/2021 PHO Loss, 5-12 X 2.1 7 7 7 3 3 Loss
06/22/2021 @ DD Loss, 2-8 X 5.1 11 7 7 2 3 Loss
06/17/2021 @ HH Loss, 3-8 X 4.2 7 4 4 2 3 Loss
06/12/2021 AUS Win, 5-2 X 5.1 2 2 2 5 1
06/06/2021 @ PHI Loss, 3-5 X 6.0 7 4 4 2 3 Loss
06/01/2021 @ HLW Win, 4-2 X 6.2 7 2 2 1 5 Win
05/27/2021 SF Win, 2-1 X 7.1 4 1 1 2 6
05/22/2021 @ DBST Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 8 4 3 3 3 Loss
05/17/2021 @ SAN Win, 8-3 X 7.0 5 3 3 2 6 Win
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, 62 Days
Service This Yr:92 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 74 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 19 19 4 10 0 4.73 116.0 117 63 61 12 48 66 0 0.0 0 11 57.9
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 13.03 9.08 5.12 3.72 4.08 1.42 109 1.0 .280        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 189 50 13 3 6 30 24 25 0 0 2 .265 .353 .460 .814      
vs. RHB 262 67 11 1 6 33 24 41 2 4 1 .256 .318 .374 .692      
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 0 0 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 3 4  
Last Week 2 2 0 2 0 16.43 7.2 18 14 14 3 5 6  
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 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 3 4  
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 78 78 21 32 0 3.62 474.1 443 206 191 37 146 437  
Home 8 8 1 3 0 4.35 49.2 43 25 24 4 25 27  
Road 11 11 3 7 0 5.02 66.1 74 38 37 8 23 39  
Grass 18 18 4 9 0 4.75 110.0 109 59 58 12 45 63  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 6.0 8 4 3 0 3 3  
Day 7 7 3 3 0 3.32 43.1 40 17 16 1 20 25  
Night 12 12 1 7 0 5.57 72.2 77 46 45 11 28 41  
As Starter 19 19 4 10 0 4.73 116.0 117 63 61 12 48 66  
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 19 19 4 10 0 4.73 116.0 117 63 61 12 48 66 0 0 1.42 .280 4.08 1.0 79
Total ABA 78 78 21 32 0 3.62 474.1 443 206 191 37 146 437 0 0 1.24 .304 3.29 10.1 107
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 19 19 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 116.0 1.24 +0.5 1.000
TOTAL P 78 78 16 43 1 61 2 .967 474.1 1.12 +0.6 .967
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.
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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