SS Armond Merlin #23
Augusta Timber Hawks (HOU) 3AAA
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great    
12/31/2031
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SS ARMOND MERLIN #23 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 4 4 4
Gap 6 6 6 6
Power 3 3 3 3
Eye 5 6 5 5
Avoid K's 6 6 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 7 2
Errors: - 5 4
Arm: 1 5 3
Turn DP: - 7 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 4
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 6 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/17/2031 HIA Win, 9-6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/2031 @ KT Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
08/08/2031 @ KT Loss, 3-5 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
08/07/2031 KT Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
08/05/2031 KT Loss, 3-6 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/03/2031 @ OAK Loss, 2-3 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
08/02/2031 @ OAK Loss, 3-4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/01/2031 OAK Win, 5-3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/30/2031 CHH Win, 4-3 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
07/29/2031 CHH Win, 9-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Merlin has good leadership skills.
High: Leader
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:04/03/2005
Born in:Cagua, ARA
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$280,000
Signed Through:2031 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 73 Days
Service This Yr:102 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 103 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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MENARD'S THIRD LEAGUE 2031 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 75 269 69 15 0 3 25 25 20 58 .257 .310 .346 .656 .294 .089 90
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 75 294 1 0 0 10 4 0 93 18 6 0 100.0 28.2 3.56 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   82 24 5 0 1 5 9 3 20 0 1 0 .293 .318 .390 .708
Versus Right   187 45 10 0 2 20 16 17 38 0 3 1 .241 .307 .326 .634
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   89 25 5 0 0 6 9 4 19 0 2 0 .281 .312 .337 .649
June   79 22 4 0 3 13 7 5 17 0 0 0 .278 .321 .443 .764
July   83 19 5 0 0 4 9 9 16 0 1 0 .229 .304 .289 .594
August   18 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 6 0 1 1 .167 .286 .222 .508
Spring Training   23 4 1 0 0 4 3 2 8 1 0 1 .174 .259 .217 .477
Postseason   20 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
Last Year   364 80 14 1 5 26 25 21 89 2 7 2 .220 .265 .305 .570
2 Years Ago   155 25 2 1 1 14 16 20 33 1 0 1 .161 .260 .206 .466
Career   788 174 31 2 9 65 66 61 180 3 11 4 .221 .279 .299 .579
Home   116 33 7 0 1 11 8 8 21 0 3 0 .284 .331 .371 .701
Road   153 36 8 0 2 14 17 12 37 0 1 1 .235 .295 .327 .622
Grass   215 59 13 0 2 21 21 18 45 0 3 1 .274 .333 .363 .696
Turf   54 10 2 0 1 4 4 2 13 0 1 0 .185 .214 .278 .492
Day   89 26 7 0 0 5 12 8 21 0 0 0 .292 .351 .371 .721
Night   180 43 8 0 3 20 13 12 37 0 4 1 .239 .290 .333 .623
As Starter   269 69 15 0 3 25 25 20 58 0 4 1 .257 .310 .346 .656
Close/Late   80 14 4 0 1 9 2 5 18 0 1 0 .175 .224 .263 .486
Inning 1-3   74 21 5 0 0 2 7 7 8 0 0 1 .284 .354 .351 .705
Inning 4-6   95 27 4 0 2 11 12 5 23 0 3 0 .284 .320 .389 .709
Inning 7-9   98 21 6 0 1 12 6 8 27 0 0 0 .214 .274 .306 .580
Extra Innings   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   84 23 6 0 1 4 11 4 18 0 4 0 .274 .307 .381 .688
1 Outs   103 25 5 0 1 11 8 5 23 0 0 0 .243 .278 .320 .598
2 Outs   82 21 4 0 1 10 6 11 17 0 0 1 .256 .351 .341 .693
Scoring Position   67 16 3 0 1 20 2 6 14 0 2 0 .239 .301 .328 .630
Bases Empty   158 39 9 0 1 1 18 11 37 0 0 1 .247 .300 .323 .623
Runner on 1st   44 14 3 0 1 4 5 3 7 0 2 0 .318 .362 .455 .816
Runner on 2nd   21 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 .048 .091 .048 .139
Runner on 3rd   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Runner on 1st & 2nd   25 6 2 0 1 8 1 2 5 0 2 0 .240 .296 .440 .736
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.333 2.333
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Bases Loaded   9 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Two Strikes   115 17 3 0 1 4 8 10 58 0 0 1 .148 .222 .200 .422
First Pitch   45 10 3 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 .222 .222 .289 .511
Count 0-1   20 8 4 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .750 1.150
Count 0-2   17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 .059 .059 .059 .118
Count 1-0   29 9 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .310 .310 .310 .621
Count 1-1   23 8 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 .348 .348 .478 .826
Count 1-2   51 6 2 0 0 0 3 0 29 0 0 1 .118 .135 .157 .291
Count 2-0   13 6 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .615 1.077
Count 2-1   17 7 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .412 .412 .529 .941
Count 2-2   25 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 11 0 0 0 .240 .240 .280 .520
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   7 4 1 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 .571 .786 .714 1.500
Full Count   22 4 0 0 1 1 5 10 8 0 0 0 .182 .438 .318 .756
Behind in Count   88 15 6 0 1 5 6 0 39 0 0 1 .170 .180 .273 .453
Ahead in Count   66 26 5 0 0 7 6 10 0 0 1 0 .394 .474 .470 .943
Batting 5th   28 8 3 0 0 2 5 4 4 0 0 0 .286 .375 .393 .768
Batting 6th   9 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 7th   55 14 1 0 2 6 5 0 11 0 0 0 .255 .255 .382 .636
Batting 8th   165 40 11 0 1 14 14 16 38 0 4 1 .242 .313 .327 .640
Batting 9th   12 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Low Leverage   101 30 5 0 2 10 13 9 24 0 0 1 .297 .360 .406 .766
Medium Leverage   106 22 5 0 1 4 10 7 20 0 1 0 .208 .257 .283 .540
High Leverage   62 17 5 0 0 11 2 4 14 0 3 0 .274 .318 .355 .673
M3L TRIPLE A 2031 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 0
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 .0  
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   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
August   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
2 Years Ago   152 44 8 2 2 23 23 12 29 2 1 1 .289 .341 .408 .749
Career   356 85 20 2 4 41 49 37 79 4 1 5 .239 .316 .340 .656
Home   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Grass   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Night   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .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
2029 Houston - 3L 24 48 155 25 2 1 1 14 16 20 1 1 33 6 0 .161 .260 .206 .466 39 40 -0.7
2030 Houston - 3L 25 100 364 80 14 1 5 26 25 21 2 2 89 5 1 .220 .265 .305 .570 67 58 -0.7
2031 Houston - 3L 26 75 269 69 15 0 3 25 25 20 1 0 58 6 0 .257 .310 .346 .656 93 90 0.5
Total M3L 140 493 135 31 3 5 62 57 34 6 4 97 14 5 .274 .326 .379 .705 119 119 5.0
Total 3L 223 788 174 31 2 9 65 66 61 4 3 180 17 1 .221 .279 .299 .579 70 66 -0.9
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
2025 Louisiana - A 20 76 251 64 12 1 3 27 27 19 3 2 51 6 3 .255 .313 .347 .659 107 106 0.0
2026 Louisiana - A 21 64 242 71 19 2 2 35 30 15 3 2 46 8 2 .293 .340 .413 .753 132 134 0.0
2026 Belvedere Park - AA 21 23 86 20 3 0 0 12 4 8 1 2 23 4 0 .233 .299 .267 .566 66 58 0.0
2027 Belvedere Park - AA 22 49 134 44 6 2 5 25 23 16 0 1 25 7 1 .328 .397 .515 .912 158 159 0.0
2027 Augusta - AAA 22 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .000 .083 .000 .083 -76 0 0.0
2028 Belvedere Park - AA 23 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667 99 46 0.0
2028 Augusta - AAA 23 59 193 41 12 0 2 18 24 24 4 2 46 6 3 .212 .309 .306 .615 69 71 0.0
2029 Augusta - AAA 24 38 152 44 8 2 2 23 23 12 1 2 29 3 2 .289 .341 .408 .749 105 96 0.0
2031 Augusta - AAA 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 100 0.0
Total 3AAA 101 356 85 20 2 4 41 49 37 5 4 79 9 5 .239 .316 .340 .656 80 79
Total 3AA 51 136 44 6 2 5 25 24 20 0 1 25 7 1 .324 .408 .507 .915 156 154
Total SAA 23 86 20 3 0 0 12 4 8 1 2 23 4 0 .233 .299 .267 .566 66 58
Total SA 140 493 135 31 3 5 62 57 34 6 4 97 14 5 .274 .326 .379 .705 119 119
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
2029 Houston - 3L 24 2 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 .250 .250 .750 1.000 0 0 0.0
2030 Houston - 3L 25 5 12 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 .250 .375 .333 .708 0 0 0.0
2030 Houston - SL 25 4 14 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .071 .133 .143 .276 0 0 0.0
2030 Houston - PL 25 2 7 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .286 .429 .714 0 0 0.0
2030 Total - PL 25 11 33 6 3 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 6 1 0 .182 .263 .273 .536 0 0 0.0
2031 Houston - 3L 26 5 20 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 3 1 0 .200 .273 .200 .473 0 0 0.0
2031 Houston - SL 26 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571 0 0 0.0
2031 Houston - PL 26 4 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .250 .200 .450 0 0 0.0
2031 Total - PL 26 11 42 9 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 10 1 0 .214 .267 .214 .481 0 0 0.0
Total PL 6 22 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 .227 .261 .273 .534 54 51
Total SL 6 21 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 .143 .182 .190 .372 11 14
Total 3L 12 36 8 1 1 0 2 5 4 1 1 9 1 0 .222 .310 .306 .615 82 77
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Louisiana - A 2B 6 0 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 9.2 4.66 +0.0 1.013
2025 Louisiana - A SS 65 62 90 171 32 267 6 .978 554.2 4.23 +3.0 1.029
2026 Louisiana - A 2B 34 33 67 76 18 144 1 .993 307.2 4.18 +4.0 1.098
2026 Belvedere Park - AA SS 7 6 8 14 4 24 2 .917 51.2 3.83 -1.2 .871
2026 Louisiana - A SS 25 22 33 45 8 80 2 .975 202.0 3.48 -0.5 .983
2027 Belvedere Park - AA 2B 3 1 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 11.0 6.55 +0.0 1.008
2027 Augusta - AAA SS 3 3 3 16 0 19 0 1.000 27.0 6.33 +0.3 1.026
2027 Belvedere Park - AA SS 31 23 35 87 13 127 5 .961 228.2 4.80 +0.3 1.005
2028 Augusta - AAA 2B 36 34 88 96 28 189 5 .974 295.0 5.61 +0.8 1.014
2028 Augusta - AAA SS 21 21 22 61 13 86 3 .965 175.2 4.25 +1.1 1.027
2028 Belvedere Park - AA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Augusta - AAA LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Houston - ML 2B 8 6 8 21 7 31 2 .935 54.0 4.83 -1.1 .891
2029 Houston - ML SS 40 39 57 113 26 177 7 .960 351.2 4.35 -3.5 .953
2029 Augusta - AAA SS 38 36 55 99 23 157 3 .981 331.2 4.18 +1.0 1.017
2030 Houston - ML 2B 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 3.1 5.40 -0.0 .991
2030 Houston - ML SS 99 99 122 283 60 423 18 .957 899.2 4.05 -6.8 .962
2031 Houston - ML SS 75 75 102 212 50 330 16 .952 665.1 4.25 -6.6 .952
TOTAL 2B 88 74 170 201 56 379 8 .979 680.2 4.91 +3.7 1.035
TOTAL SS 405 386 527 1101 229 1690 62 .963 3491.0 4.20 -12.9 .981
TOTAL LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
10/06/2021 Signed a minor league contract out of Venezuela with the Houston 1837 Colt .45s organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (3); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 3 (6).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (3); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 3 (6).
03/10/2025 Injured (back stiffness), out for 6 days.
06/02/2025 Wins the SA SA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 1 (3); Eye: 4 (6).
07/18/2026 Injured on 07/17/2026, diagnosed with a bruised calf, is day-to-day.
08/01/2026 Wins the SA SA Batter of the Month Award.
09/25/2026 Wins the 2026 USSL Double A SL AA Championship with the Belvedere Park Rawhides!
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 4 (5).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/2030 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/2031 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $280,000 through automatic renewal.
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