LF Mike 'Merlin' Jackson #44
Newark Flyers (DET) A
Age: 20 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
08/28/2026
 OA: 35 POT: 50
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LF MIKE 'MERLIN' JACKSON #44 - AGE: 20 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
64 260 67 15 1 11 33 18 40 .258 .313 .450 9 -0.5
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 55 65
Gap 65 60 65 70
Power 40 40 45 50
Eye 35 35 35 35
Avoid K's 70 60 70 80
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 40
Errors: - 40 50
Arm: 20 25 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 40
1st Base: 45 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 35
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 60
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/27/2026 STC Win, 7-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/2026 STC Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/25/2026 STC Win, 3-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 0
08/23/2026 @ TAM Win, 8-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/22/2026 @ TAM Win, 12-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/21/2026 @ TAM Loss, 1-5 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
08/20/2026 FRE Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/19/2026 FRE Win, 3-0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/18/2026 FRE Win, 5-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/2026 KC Win, 2-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Teammates are in awe by the work Jackson puts into his game. Very intelligent player.
Personality Class: Unknown
Birthday:02/25/2006
Born in:Vista, CA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:165 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 15th Pick in Round 1
ABA CLASS A 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 64 260 67 15 1 11 33 37 18 40 .258 .313 .450 .763 .332 .192 95
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 61 281 3 0 0 4 0 0 117 27 9 3 75.0 36.6 4.95 -0.5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 15 5 0 0 2 9 2 9 0 0 1 .259 .295 .345 .640
Versus Right   202 52 10 1 11 31 28 16 31 0 0 2 .257 .318 .480 .798
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   13 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Last Week   25 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .160 .160 .280 .440
June   56 12 3 0 1 8 6 6 9 0 0 0 .214 .290 .321 .612
July   106 29 5 1 8 21 18 9 13 0 0 1 .274 .336 .566 .902
August   98 26 7 0 2 4 13 3 18 0 0 2 .265 .301 .398 .699
Career   260 67 15 1 11 33 37 18 40 0 0 3 .258 .313 .450 .763
Home   131 34 7 0 4 11 17 6 17 0 0 2 .260 .302 .405 .707
Road   129 33 8 1 7 22 20 12 23 0 0 1 .256 .324 .496 .820
Grass   235 60 12 1 10 31 34 15 35 0 0 2 .255 .306 .443 .748
Turf   25 7 3 0 1 2 3 3 5 0 0 1 .280 .379 .520 .899
Day   74 17 6 0 5 10 12 6 12 0 0 2 .230 .305 .514 .818
Night   186 50 9 1 6 23 25 12 28 0 0 1 .269 .317 .425 .741
As Starter   258 67 15 1 11 33 37 18 39 0 0 3 .260 .315 .453 .769
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
ABA CLASS A- 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 60 243 69 19 1 2 31 31 16 22 .284 .335 .395 .730 .328 .111 73
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 58 264 3 0 1 3 0 1 96 22 4 4 50.0 31.9 4.73 -0.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   80 24 6 1 1 14 11 6 5 1 0 0 .300 .345 .438 .782
Versus Right   163 45 13 0 1 17 20 10 17 0 0 3 .276 .330 .374 .704
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   93 29 6 0 1 13 11 4 8 0 0 0 .312 .340 .409 .749
May   111 30 10 0 0 15 15 6 9 0 0 2 .270 .319 .360 .680
June   39 10 3 1 1 3 5 6 5 1 0 1 .256 .362 .462 .823
Last Year   381 125 25 5 11 62 75 36 41 2 1 5 .328 .392 .507 .898
Career   624 194 44 6 13 93 106 52 63 3 1 8 .311 .370 .463 .833
Home   100 30 7 1 0 13 15 6 11 1 0 1 .300 .343 .390 .733
Road   143 39 12 0 2 18 16 10 11 0 0 2 .273 .329 .399 .728
Grass   205 60 16 1 1 28 28 14 20 1 0 3 .293 .345 .395 .740
Turf   38 9 3 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 .237 .275 .395 .670
Day   74 25 5 1 1 9 9 4 7 0 0 1 .338 .380 .473 .853
Night   169 44 14 0 1 22 22 12 15 1 0 2 .260 .315 .361 .676
As Starter   242 69 19 1 2 31 31 15 22 1 0 3 .285 .333 .397 .730
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
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
2021 Notre Dame High School - HS 15 40 170 71 15 1 15 34 32 13 4 1 20 6 3 .418 .468 .782 1.250 213 219 3.0
2022 Notre Dame High School - HS 16 40 166 59 12 0 14 31 38 18 1 0 31 8 3 .355 .422 .681 1.102 174 173 2.2
2023 Notre Dame High School - HS 17 39 165 60 10 0 8 23 32 19 2 1 23 12 6 .364 .433 .570 1.003 134 129 1.1
2024 Notre Dame High School - HS 18 38 167 52 5 3 8 21 28 12 2 0 12 10 3 .311 .365 .521 .886 112 106 0.5
2024 Haviland - R 18 75 290 84 13 2 11 48 49 31 2 0 41 14 6 .290 .362 .462 .824 82 76 -0.2
2025 Haviland - R 19 36 156 66 28 3 9 46 51 11 1 4 6 10 3 .423 .453 .814 1.268 155 150 1.2
2025 Mt. Vernon - A- 19 96 381 125 25 5 11 62 75 36 5 2 41 20 8 .328 .392 .507 .898 108 113 1.5
2026 Mt. Vernon - A- 20 60 243 69 19 1 2 31 31 16 3 1 22 4 4 .284 .335 .395 .730 74 73 -0.8
2026 Newark - A 20 64 260 67 15 1 11 33 37 18 3 0 40 9 3 .258 .313 .450 .763 94 95 -0.5
2026 Total - A 20 124 503 136 34 2 13 64 68 34 6 1 62 13 7 .270 .324 .423 .747 84 84 -1.3
Total A 64 260 67 15 1 11 33 37 18 3 0 40 9 3 .258 .313 .450 .763 94 95
Total AHS 157 668 242 42 4 45 109 130 62 9 2 86 36 15 .362 .422 .639 1.062 159 157
Total AR 111 446 150 41 5 20 94 100 42 3 4 47 24 9 .336 .394 .585 .979 107 102
Total A- 156 624 194 44 6 13 93 106 52 8 3 63 24 12 .311 .370 .463 .833 95 98
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Newark - A 1B 6 5 41 6 7 48 1 .979 46.0 9.20 -0.3 .941
2026 Mt. Vernon - A- 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 0.0 .000
2026 Newark - A LF 54 54 76 4 0 83 3 .964 464.1 1.55 -6.3 .881
2026 Mt. Vernon - A- LF 58 58 90 3 1 95 2 .979 489.0 1.71 -2.1 .968
2026 Newark - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 7 5 44 6 7 51 1 .980 48.0 9.38 -0.3 .941
TOTAL LF 112 112 166 7 1 178 5 .972 953.1 1.63 -8.4 .927
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/22/2021 Joined the Notre Dame High School Knights.
02/11/2021 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Notre Dame High School Knights development complex.
05/16/2021 Wins the 2021 AHS Round 1 MVP Award.
06/15/2021 Wins the 2021 AHS Great Glove Award at 1B.
06/17/2021 Wins the 2021 AHS Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
06/20/2021 Finished 2nd in 2021 AHS Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 35 (45).
03/21/2022 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Notre Dame High School Knights development complex.
03/22/2022 Goes 0-3 against the Etiwanda High School Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
06/13/2022 Wins the 2022 AHS Great Glove Award at 1B.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 35 (45).
03/21/2023 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Notre Dame High School Knights development complex.
03/29/2023 Goes 0-2 against the Taravella High School Trojans, ending his hitting streak at 26 games.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (75); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (40).
01/14/2024 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Notre Dame High School Knights development complex.
06/07/2024 Released by the Notre Dame High School Knights.
06/07/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the Detroit Giants.
06/13/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Giants organization with a signing bonus of $41,100.
09/14/2024 Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (35).
01/22/2025 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Detroit Giants development complex.
04/10/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Riverside Wolverines, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R.
04/17/2025 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/03/2025 Goes 5-5 against the Niskayuna Fighting Knights, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
07/08/2025 Was selected to the 2025 ABA Class A- All-Star Game.
08/23/2025 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 35 (40).
08/02/2026 Injured (bruised cheekbone),day-to-day for 1 day.
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