1B Gerald Merendino #28
Athletic Club KC Academy (ACKC) PAA
Age: 23 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2028
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1B GERALD MERENDINO #28 - AGE: 23 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
99 309 75 17 0 6 37 38 90 .243 .327 .356 0 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 5 5 5 5
Power 3 3 3 4
Eye 4 4 4 5
Avoid K's 1 1 1 3
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 6 5
Errors: - 8 5
Arm: 1 7 5
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: 10 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 2
3rd Base: 3
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 7
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/24/2028 MI Loss, 2-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/23/2028 MI Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
09/21/2028 @ MI Loss, 2-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
09/20/2028 @ MI Win, 8-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/2028 SA Loss, 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/16/2028 SA Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/15/2028 SA Loss, 2-7 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/14/2028 CHE Loss, 1-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/13/2028 CHE Win, 2-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/12/2028 CHE Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Merendino has very little hustle and is slow to catch on.
High: Loyalty
Low: Greed, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:07/29/2005
Born in:San Diego, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:215 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:2025, 30th Pick in Round 3
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USPL DOUBLE A 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 99 309 75 17 0 6 37 35 38 90 .243 .327 .356 .683 .325 .113 96
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 99 350 1 1 0 7 1 1 110 23 0 0 0.0 37.0 4.11 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   100 25 4 0 4 13 14 21 30 0 1 0 .250 .380 .410 .790
Versus Right   209 50 13 0 2 24 21 17 60 1 0 1 .239 .298 .330 .628
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   68 20 3 0 1 6 8 4 19 0 0 0 .294 .333 .382 .716
June   65 20 4 0 4 11 6 7 12 0 1 0 .308 .375 .554 .929
July   78 14 3 0 0 7 8 12 25 0 0 1 .179 .297 .218 .515
August   68 19 5 0 1 12 13 11 19 0 0 0 .279 .380 .397 .777
September   30 2 2 0 0 1 0 4 15 1 0 0 .067 .171 .133 .305
Postseason   16 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 7 1 0 0 .125 .167 .125 .292
Career   309 75 17 0 6 37 35 38 90 1 1 1 .243 .327 .356 .683
Home   152 29 6 0 4 18 14 20 49 0 0 1 .191 .289 .309 .598
Road   157 46 11 0 2 19 21 18 41 1 1 0 .293 .364 .401 .765
Grass   292 73 16 0 6 34 34 37 84 0 1 1 .250 .336 .366 .703
Turf   17 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 6 1 0 0 .118 .158 .176 .334
Day   102 19 4 0 0 5 9 11 34 0 0 1 .186 .272 .225 .497
Night   207 56 13 0 6 32 26 27 56 1 1 0 .271 .353 .420 .773
As Starter   309 75 17 0 6 37 35 38 90 1 1 1 .243 .327 .356 .683
Close/Late   51 11 1 0 0 4 6 9 11 0 0 0 .216 .333 .235 .569
Inning 1-3   94 23 4 0 3 16 13 10 32 1 0 1 .245 .321 .383 .704
Inning 4-6   123 34 10 0 2 13 11 16 36 0 1 0 .276 .360 .407 .766
Inning 7-9   91 18 3 0 1 8 11 11 22 0 0 0 .198 .284 .264 .548
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
0 Outs   95 24 6 0 1 6 16 11 32 0 1 0 .253 .330 .347 .678
1 Outs   115 27 8 0 0 7 10 15 36 1 0 0 .235 .321 .304 .625
2 Outs   99 24 3 0 5 24 9 12 22 0 0 1 .242 .330 .424 .755
Scoring Position   73 22 5 0 3 32 11 11 19 1 0 1 .301 .395 .493 .888
Bases Empty   168 41 11 0 2 2 19 20 54 0 0 0 .244 .324 .345 .670
Runner on 1st   68 12 1 0 1 3 5 7 17 0 1 0 .176 .253 .235 .489
Runner on 2nd   28 7 0 0 1 3 4 6 7 0 0 0 .250 .382 .357 .739
Runner on 3rd   8 3 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .375 .444 .375 .819
Runner on 1st & 2nd   17 4 2 0 1 7 3 1 4 0 0 1 .235 .316 .529 .845
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .286 .333 .429 .762
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 3 1 0 1 7 2 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.400 2.000
Bases Loaded   8 3 1 0 0 8 1 2 3 0 0 0 .375 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   156 23 6 0 2 16 17 18 90 0 0 0 .147 .236 .224 .460
First Pitch   39 16 3 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 .410 .410 .564 .974
Count 0-1   26 8 4 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .577 .885
Count 0-2   26 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 17 0 0 0 .115 .115 .192 .308
Count 1-0   36 10 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .278 .333 .611
Count 1-1   21 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .238 .227 .238 .465
Count 1-2   46 9 1 0 2 8 4 0 25 0 0 0 .196 .196 .348 .543
Count 2-0   8 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .875 1.250
Count 2-1   18 8 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 .444 .474 .611 1.085
Count 2-2   59 7 3 0 0 2 4 0 34 0 0 0 .119 .119 .169 .288
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   5 2 1 0 0 1 8 12 0 0 0 0 .400 .824 .600 1.424
Full Count   25 4 0 0 0 3 7 18 14 0 0 0 .160 .512 .160 .672
Behind in Count   98 20 7 0 3 15 7 0 42 0 0 0 .204 .204 .367 .571
Ahead in Count   67 23 4 0 2 11 13 20 0 0 0 1 .343 .500 .493 .993
Batting 8th   139 40 7 0 5 17 14 11 34 0 1 1 .288 .344 .446 .790
Batting 9th   170 35 10 0 1 20 21 27 56 1 0 0 .206 .313 .282 .595
Low Leverage   136 35 7 0 3 10 19 20 39 0 0 0 .257 .353 .375 .728
Medium Leverage   129 28 7 0 1 8 9 13 42 0 0 1 .217 .294 .295 .588
High Leverage   41 11 3 0 2 19 7 5 8 1 1 0 .268 .340 .488 .828
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
Total USSL 288 949 210 40 2 6 79 69 86 5 4 304 2 0 .221 .288 .287 .575 79 85 -0.1
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
2024 Total - 18 23 98 43 11 0 3 28 37 12 1 2 8 4 1 .439 .496 .643 1.138 100 100 0.0
2025 Athletic Club KC - A 19 96 279 68 13 1 1 19 26 28 1 0 84 0 0 .244 .315 .308 .623 92 100 0.0
2026 Athletic Club KC - A 20 96 323 70 14 1 1 22 15 21 1 2 103 0 0 .217 .265 .276 .541 67 70 0.0
2027 Athletic Club KC - A 21 96 347 72 13 0 4 38 28 37 3 2 117 2 0 .207 .288 .280 .567 79 86 0.0
2028 Athletic Club KC Academy - AA 22 99 309 75 17 0 6 37 35 38 1 1 90 0 0 .243 .327 .356 .683 96 96 0.0
Total PAA 99 309 75 17 0 6 37 35 38 1 1 90 0 0 .243 .327 .356 .683 96 96
Total PA 288 949 210 40 2 6 79 69 86 5 4 304 2 0 .221 .288 .287 .575 79 85
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2028 Athletic Club KC Academy - PAA 22 4 16 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 .125 .167 .125 .292 0 0 0.0
Total PAA 4 16 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 .125 .167 .125 .292 -16 0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Athletic Club KC - A 1B 96 96 655 34 58 698 9 .987 776.0 7.99 -3.0 .922
2025 Athletic Club KC - A 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 1.054
2026 Athletic Club KC - A 1B 96 96 720 38 81 768 10 .987 815.1 8.37 -1.1 .970
2026 Athletic Club KC - A 3B 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.054
2027 Athletic Club KC - A 1B 96 96 725 38 91 766 3 .996 844.1 8.13 +3.4 1.067
2027 Athletic Club KC - A 3B 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 -0.5 .833
2027 Athletic Club KC - A RF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.1 1.023
2028 Athletic Club KC Academy - AA 1B 99 99 788 49 97 839 2 .998 845.1 8.91 +6.1 1.105
TOTAL 1B 387 387 2888 159 327 3071 24 .992 3281.0 8.36 +5.5 1.021
TOTAL 3B 7 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 13.0 2.77 -0.4 .907
TOTAL RF 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.1 1.023
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (5); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 2 (5).
03/02/2025 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 30, 94th overall pick) by the Athletic Club KC, out of high school (San Ysidro; San Diego, CA).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 2 (5).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 3 (5).
10/04/2028 Wins the 2028 PAA PAA Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
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