LF Hugo Merino #7
St. Catharines Blue Jays (TOR) A
Age: 22 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
08/16/2024
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | A | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF HUGO MERINO #7 - AGE: 22 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
49 161 45 5 0 10 37 29 42 .280 .383 .497 1 -0.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 40
Gap 40 45 40 40
Power 55 55 50 55
Eye 55 60 55 55
Avoid K's 25 25 25 25
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 40
Errors: - 35 30
Arm: 20 35 30
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 30
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Aggressiveness: 35
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/15/2024 TAM Win, 4-2 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/14/2024 TAM Win, 4-2 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/13/2024 TAM Win, 6-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/12/2024 @ FRE Win, 13-5 4 1 0 1 0 1 3 0
08/11/2024 @ FRE Loss, 4-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/10/2024 @ FRE Win, 5-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/09/2024 DV Win, 14-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
08/08/2024 DV Win, 3-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/07/2024 DV Win, 11-10 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/04/2024 @ GBM Loss, 4-5 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
He is recognized as a natural leader, is a hard worker, and is very intelligent. He is popular in the clubhouse.
Birthday:06/21/2002
Born in:Pittsburgh, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 6"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2021, 13th Pick in Round 3
ABA DOUBLE A 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 2 9 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 .333 .400 .778 1.178 .478 .444 167
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 2 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0.0 2.9 13.07 .1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   9 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .400 .778 1.178
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   9 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .400 .778 1.178
Career   9 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .400 .778 1.178
Home   9 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .400 .778 1.178
Grass   9 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .400 .778 1.178
Day   4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
Night   5 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 1.200 1.600
As Starter   9 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .400 .778 1.178
ABA CLASS A 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 49 161 45 5 0 10 37 33 29 42 .280 .383 .497 .880 .382 .217 106
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 49 198 1 0 0 3 2 5 80 15 1 2 33.3 32.5 6.86 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   54 12 3 0 2 15 11 13 16 2 1 0 .222 .362 .389 .751
Versus Right   107 33 2 0 8 22 22 16 26 3 1 1 .308 .394 .551 .945
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   12 2 1 0 0 3 3 2 3 1 1 0 .167 .267 .250 .517
Last Week   17 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 .235 .350 .235 .585
June   63 20 3 0 4 15 15 16 14 3 1 0 .317 .439 .556 .995
July   53 16 1 0 4 17 11 8 15 1 0 1 .302 .397 .547 .944
August   45 9 1 0 2 5 7 5 13 1 1 0 .200 .275 .356 .630
Last Year   316 69 13 1 19 59 49 53 105 1 0 1 .218 .332 .446 .778
Career   477 114 18 1 29 96 82 82 147 6 2 2 .239 .349 .463 .813
Home   81 24 4 0 5 18 17 18 23 3 2 0 .296 .412 .531 .943
Road   80 21 1 0 5 19 16 11 19 2 0 1 .263 .351 .463 .814
Grass   150 43 5 0 10 36 32 27 40 5 2 1 .287 .388 .520 .908
Turf   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 .182 .308 .182 .490
Day   64 18 1 0 4 8 11 7 15 1 1 0 .281 .347 .484 .832
Night   97 27 4 0 6 29 22 22 27 4 1 1 .278 .403 .505 .908
As Starter   161 45 5 0 10 37 33 29 42 5 2 1 .280 .383 .497 .880
ABA CLASS A- 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 60 216 66 6 0 15 58 54 53 49 .306 .445 .542 .987 .429 .236 121
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 59 272 2 3 0 4 0 1 117 21 2 0 100.0 56.8 9.90 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   69 27 2 0 7 17 17 16 10 0 0 1 .391 .512 .725 1.236
Versus Right   147 39 4 0 8 41 37 37 39 1 0 1 .265 .414 .456 .870
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   76 25 2 0 6 20 24 22 14 0 0 2 .329 .490 .592 1.082
May   93 26 3 0 4 21 17 20 23 0 0 0 .280 .407 .441 .848
June   7 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 .143 .364 .143 .506
July   40 14 1 0 5 16 12 8 11 0 0 0 .350 .458 .750 1.208
Career   216 66 6 0 15 58 54 53 49 1 0 2 .306 .445 .542 .987
Home   107 36 3 0 7 30 29 30 22 0 0 1 .336 .486 .561 1.046
Road   109 30 3 0 8 28 25 23 27 1 0 1 .275 .403 .523 .926
Grass   91 24 3 0 6 25 20 22 22 1 0 1 .264 .409 .495 .903
Turf   125 42 3 0 9 33 34 31 27 0 0 1 .336 .471 .576 1.047
Day   45 14 1 0 1 5 10 11 10 1 0 1 .311 .448 .400 .848
Night   171 52 5 0 14 53 44 42 39 0 0 1 .304 .444 .579 1.023
As Starter   215 65 6 0 15 58 54 53 49 1 0 2 .302 .443 .540 .982
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
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
2017 Lake Travis High School - HS 14 39 116 32 2 0 8 25 22 17 1 0 46 0 0 .276 .373 .500 .873 120 117 0.6
2018 Lake Travis High School - HS 15 17 14 1 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 6 0 0 .071 .188 .286 .473 16 2 -0.1
2019 Lake Travis High School - HS 16 33 26 11 0 0 7 11 10 10 0 0 7 0 0 .423 .583 1.231 1.814 342 295 1.0
2020 Lake Travis High School - HS 17 29 26 8 2 0 4 9 5 3 0 0 10 0 0 .308 .379 .846 1.225 199 190 0.4
2021 Lake Travis High School - HS 18 31 62 12 2 0 1 10 6 17 0 0 27 1 0 .194 .367 .274 .641 69 74 -0.2
2021 Saint Pierre and Miquelon - R 18 7 6 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .333 .429 .833 1.262 191 199 0.1
2022 Saint Pierre and Miquelon - R 19 70 167 48 3 0 14 32 34 35 0 0 62 1 0 .287 .411 .557 .968 134 143 1.3
2023 Saint Pierre and Miquelon - R 20 38 121 47 3 0 16 30 40 43 0 0 31 1 4 .388 .549 .810 1.359 236 250 2.8
2023 St. Catharines - A 20 94 316 69 13 1 19 59 49 53 1 1 105 3 1 .218 .332 .446 .778 99 101 0.8
2024 Ottawa - A- 21 60 216 66 6 0 15 58 54 53 2 1 49 2 0 .306 .445 .542 .987 118 121 0.7
2024 St. Catharines - A 21 49 161 45 5 0 10 37 33 29 1 5 42 1 2 .280 .383 .497 .880 107 106 -0.3
2024 Total - A 21 109 377 111 11 0 25 95 87 82 3 6 91 3 2 .294 .419 .523 .941 113 115 0.4
2024 London - AA 21 2 9 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 .400 .778 1.178 168 167 0.1
Total AA 2 9 3 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .333 .400 .778 1.178 168 167
Total A 143 477 114 18 1 29 96 82 82 2 6 147 4 3 .239 .349 .463 .813 102 102
Total AHS 149 244 64 6 0 21 58 46 49 1 0 96 1 0 .262 .388 .545 .933 136 129
Total AR 115 294 97 6 0 31 65 75 79 0 0 96 2 4 .330 .472 .667 1.139 180 191
Total A- 60 216 66 6 0 15 58 54 53 2 1 49 2 0 .306 .445 .542 .987 118 121
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 London - AA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 St. Catharines - A 1B 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 +0.0 1.035
2024 Ottawa - A- 1B 3 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.1 1.055
2024 London - AA LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.2 1.029
2024 St. Catharines - A LF 49 49 61 8 0 72 3 .958 377.1 1.65 -8.7 .834
2024 Ottawa - A- LF 59 59 101 2 0 105 2 .981 491.1 1.89 -2.8 .948
TOTAL 1B 5 0 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 7.0 6.43 +0.1 1.048
TOTAL LF 110 110 166 10 0 181 5 .972 885.2 1.79 -11.7 .904
PLAYER HISTORY
01/20/2017 Joined the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (50); Power: 40 (70); Eye: 30 (55).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (60); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 35 (60).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 35 (75).
12/16/2020 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers development complex.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 50 (80).
01/05/2021 Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers development complex.
06/07/2021 Released by the Lake Travis High School Cavaliers.
06/07/2021 Drafted in the 2021 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 63rd overall pick) by the Toronto Trash Pandas.
06/15/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Trash Pandas organization with a signing bonus of $10,800.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 50 (80).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (65).
05/01/2023 Wins the A N-A Player of the Week Award.
05/01/2023 Wins the A N-A Batter of the Month Award.
06/05/2023 Wins the AR NC Player of the Week Award.
10/06/2023 Wins the 2023 ABA Class-A League World Series with the St. Catharines Blue Jays!
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60).
04/25/2024 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
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