P Lee Merklein #32
Houston Astros SKY
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
08/06/2068
 OA: 55 POT: 55
BNN Index | SKY | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P LEE MERKLEIN #32 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
37 0 4-3 7 3.83 54.0 55 3 29 62 1.56 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 65 55 75 70
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 35 35 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 80 80
Cutter 60 65
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 65
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 80
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/03/2068 BOS Win, 6-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
07/30/2068 @ CAL Loss, 3-6 1.2 2 3 3 2 3 Loss
07/24/2068 LAD Loss, 2-9 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
07/21/2068 VAN Loss, 8-9 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 Loss
07/18/2068 @ CLE Loss, 3-4 1.2 2 0 0 1 2
07/15/2068 @ CWS Win, 4-1 1.0 2 1 1 2 2 Win
07/10/2068 @ BAL Loss, 2-10 1.0 1 2 2 3 1
07/08/2068 NYM Loss, 2-6 3.0 0 0 0 0 3
07/04/2068 SD Win, 6-4 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Save
06/30/2068 @ MTL Loss, 3-5 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
PERSONALITY
Lee has good leadership skills and is dedicated to his craft. His teammates have great respect for Merklein.
Birthday:08/18/2038
Born in:Germantown, MD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,800,000
Signed Through:2068 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 77 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2057, 36th Pick in Round 16
SKYLINE BASEBALL LEAGUE 2068 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 37 0 4 3 7 3.83 54.0 55 26 23 3 29 62 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 8 1 87.5 37 20 14.17 9.17 10.33 4.83 3.43 1.56 76 0.9 .364        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 78 27 7 1 1 10 15 14 0 0 0 .346 .452 .500 .952      
vs. RHB 129 28 7 0 2 16 14 48 1 0 1 .217 .297 .318 .614      
SKYLINE BASEBALL LEAGUE 2068 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 1 1 10.12 2.2 3 3 3 1 2 4  
April 9 0 1 0 0 4.97 12.2 16 7 7 1 8 17  
May 10 0 1 1 4 2.81 16.0 13 5 5 1 4 17  
June 9 0 1 0 1 2.31 11.2 12 6 3 0 7 12  
July 8 0 1 2 1 5.68 12.2 13 8 8 1 10 15  
August 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Spring Training 10 0 0 1 0 8.22 7.2 10 7 7 1 4 8  
Last Year 67 0 6 8 11 3.58 88.0 69 39 35 8 54 102  
2 Years Ago 47 0 2 4 5 3.69 70.2 74 30 29 11 32 75  
Career 224 0 19 22 25 3.94 342.2 323 165 150 39 194 379  
Home 20 0 2 1 4 3.18 28.1 29 10 10 0 10 34  
Road 17 0 2 2 3 4.56 25.2 26 16 13 3 19 28  
Grass 37 0 4 3 7 3.83 54.0 55 26 23 3 29 62  
Day 8 0 1 0 1 4.09 11.0 13 5 5 0 7 19  
Night 29 0 3 3 6 3.77 43.0 42 21 18 3 22 43  
As Reliever / Substitution 37 0 4 3 7 3.83 54.0 55 26 23 3 29 62  
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+
2063 Atlanta - SKY 24 21 0 3 1 0 3.63 39.2 27 16 16 5 23 43 0 0 1.26 .239 4.58 0.2 134
2064 Atlanta - SKY 25 42 0 2 4 1 4.18 75.1 83 41 35 9 46 82 0 0 1.71 .363 4.68 0.5 121
2065 Houston - SKY 26 10 0 2 2 1 7.20 15.0 15 13 12 3 10 15 0 0 1.67 .286 6.00 -0.2 62
2066 Houston - SKY 27 47 0 2 4 5 3.69 70.2 74 30 29 11 32 75 0 0 1.50 .332 4.80 0.1 126
2067 Houston - SKY 28 67 0 6 8 11 3.58 88.0 69 39 35 8 54 102 0 0 1.40 .288 4.09 1.1 128
2068 Houston - SKY 29 37 0 4 3 7 3.83 54.0 55 26 23 3 29 62 0 0 1.56 .364 3.43 0.9 118
Total SKY 224 0 19 22 25 3.94 342.2 323 165 150 39 194 379 0 0 1.51 .322 4.40 2.6 120
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+
2056 Total - 17 17 3 2 0 11 1.05 51.1 29 10 6 1 17 87 0 0 0.90 .252 1.12 2.5 100
2057 Total - 18 15 1 2 0 11 1.82 39.2 26 12 8 1 20 67 0 0 1.16 .284 1.66 1.5 100
2057 Pompano Beach - R 18 2 0 0 1 0 9.00 3.0 6 3 3 0 1 3 0 0 2.33 .500 2.29 0.1 49
2058 Pompano Beach - R 19 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 .000 2.59 0.0 999
2058 Danville - R+ 19 14 0 1 1 1 6.75 14.2 21 11 11 1 5 13 0 0 1.77 .392 3.15 0.2 49
2058 Total - R+ 19 15 0 1 1 1 6.32 15.2 21 11 11 1 5 13 0 0 1.66 .364 3.12 0.2 53
2059 Danville - R+ 20 24 0 2 0 16 0.65 27.2 24 4 2 0 6 24 0 0 1.08 .304 2.12 1.1 524
2060 Pompano Beach - R 21 18 0 2 1 9 2.49 21.2 19 6 6 0 0 31 0 0 0.88 .358 0.72 1.5 159
2061 Rome - A 22 4 0 1 1 1 2.70 3.1 6 1 1 0 2 4 0 0 2.40 .545 3.30 0.1 137
2061 Florida - A+ 22 24 0 0 2 15 6.29 24.1 34 17 17 2 16 16 0 0 2.05 .386 4.88 -0.5 57
2061 Total - A+ 22 28 0 1 3 16 5.86 27.2 40 18 18 2 18 20 0 0 2.10 .404 4.69 -0.4 61
2061 Mississippi - AA 22 5 0 0 0 3 0.00 4.0 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1.50 .273 4.81 -0.0 999
2062 Rome - A 23 17 0 1 1 9 2.29 19.2 18 5 5 0 7 17 0 0 1.27 .310 2.60 0.8 178
2062 Florida - A+ 23 24 0 1 3 16 2.73 26.1 28 8 8 0 11 14 0 0 1.48 .304 3.28 0.6 137
2062 Total - A+ 23 41 0 2 4 25 2.54 46.0 46 13 13 0 18 31 0 0 1.39 .307 2.99 1.4 152
2062 Mississippi - AA 23 8 0 0 1 7 1.35 6.2 3 2 1 0 4 6 0 0 1.05 .176 3.82 0.1 314
2063 Gwinnett - AAA 24 18 0 2 1 15 4.82 18.2 20 10 10 3 9 21 0 0 1.55 .327 4.55 0.1 98
2065 Maine - AAA 26 21 0 4 2 9 5.16 22.2 20 13 13 2 7 27 0 0 1.19 .316 3.24 0.6 88
2066 Maine - AAA 27 3 0 1 0 1 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 1 1 7 0 0 0.79 .200 3.59 0.1 304
Total AAA 42 0 7 3 25 4.53 47.2 44 24 24 6 17 55 0 0 1.28 .306 3.80 101.6
Total AA - U26 13 0 0 1 10 0.84 10.2 6 2 1 0 7 9 0 0 1.22 .214 4.19 503.1
Total A+ - U25 48 0 1 5 31 4.44 50.2 62 25 25 2 27 30 0 0 1.76 .343 4.05 82.0
Total A - U24 21 0 2 2 10 2.35 23.0 24 6 6 0 9 21 0 0 1.43 .348 2.70 170.3
Total R+ - U23 38 0 3 1 17 2.76 42.1 45 15 13 1 11 37 0 0 1.32 .338 2.48 120.6
Total R - U22 21 0 2 2 9 3.16 25.2 25 9 9 0 1 34 0 0 1.01 .362 0.97 129.6
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2060 Pompano Beach - R - U22 21 2 0 0 1 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 1 1 5 0 0 1.67 .429 5.16 -0.1 66
2060 Danville - R+ - U23 21 7 0 1 0 6 3.38 8.0 8 3 3 2 2 6 0 0 1.25 .286 5.87 -0.3 111
2060 Total - R+ - U23 21 9 0 1 1 6 4.09 11.0 12 5 5 3 3 11 0 0 1.36 .321 5.68 -0.4 94
Total R+ - U23 7 0 1 0 6 3.38 8.0 8 3 3 2 2 6 0 0 1.25 .286 5.87 111.5
Total R - U22 2 0 0 1 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 1 1 5 0 0 1.67 .429 5.16 65.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2057 Pompano Beach - R P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2058 Danville - R+ P 14 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 14.2 0.61 -0.1 .922
2058 Pompano Beach - R P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2059 Danville - R+ P 24 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 27.2 1.30 +0.7 1.368
2060 Pompano Beach - R P 18 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 21.2 1.66 -0.0 .869
2061 Mississippi - AA P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2061 Florida - A+ P 24 0 3 4 1 8 1 .875 24.1 2.59 +0.1 .960
2061 Rome - A P 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.3 .000
2062 Mississippi - AA P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2062 Florida - A+ P 24 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 26.1 1.03 +0.3 1.445
2062 Rome - A P 17 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 19.2 1.83 +0.1 .961
2063 Atlanta - MLB P 21 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 39.2 0.91 +0.4 1.944
2063 Gwinnett - AAA P 18 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 18.2 0.96 +0.0 .968
2064 Atlanta - MLB P 42 0 1 4 1 6 1 .833 75.1 0.60 +0.3 .828
2065 Houston - MLB P 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 15.0 0.00 -0.6 .000
2065 Maine - AAA P 21 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 22.2 0.40 +0.0 1.026
2066 Houston - MLB P 47 0 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 70.2 0.64 +0.2 1.023
2066 Maine - AAA P 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 0.0 .000
2067 Houston - MLB P 66 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 88.0 0.92 +0.9 .799
2068 Houston - MLB P 37 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 54.0 1.00 +0.1 1.023
TOTAL P 406 0 15 42 2 60 3 .950 542.2 0.95 +2.8 .981
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2057 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (75); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (35).
01/01/2057 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (75); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (35).
06/03/2057 Drafted in the 2057 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 36, 581st overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves, out of high school Joppatowne (Joppatowne; Joppa, MD).
01/01/2058 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (75); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (35).
01/01/2058 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (75); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (35).
01/01/2059 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (75); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (35).
01/01/2059 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (75); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 30 (35).
10/25/2059 Finished 2nd in 2059 R+ - U24 APP Reliever of the Year voting.
01/01/2060 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (80); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/2060 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (80); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 35 (40).
08/07/2060 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2061 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/2061 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (40).
07/06/2061 Injured (strained forearm),out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2062 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/2062 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/2063 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (40).
01/01/2063 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 35 (40).
12/01/2063 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2064 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
12/01/2064 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $500,000.
01/01/2065 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
02/23/2065 Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Houston Astros, along with SP Ric Tew and RP Tony Pimental, in exchange for LF Ted Bienko.
03/06/2065 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,840,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
07/21/2065 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/2065 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
01/01/2066 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
02/23/2066 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Houston Astros development complex.
11/30/2066 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,200,000.
01/01/2067 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (40).
11/30/2067 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,800,000.
01/01/2068 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (40).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2067 67 4
Year RA Rank
2067 67 4
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