1B Vernon Sterling #17
BlackIron Dragons (BEE) SNL (28 & Under)
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good    
12/31/2028
BNN Index | SNL (28 & Under) | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B VERNON STERLING #17 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
95 282 74 12 1 15 63 48 72 .262 .368 .472 3 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8
Gap 15
Power 13
Eye 12
Avoid K's 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 4
Errors: - 6 3
Arm: 1 4 6
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 6 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 15
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 4
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/27/2028 @ WIC Loss, 6-10 4 1 1 1 0 1 3 0
09/26/2028 @ WIC Loss, 5-10 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/24/2028 WIC Loss, 0-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/23/2028 WIC Win, 6-1 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/21/2028 @ WVP Win, 3-2 5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/20/2028 @ WVP Loss, 2-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
09/19/2028 @ WVP Win, 4-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/18/2028 @ WVP Win, 14-13 6 1 3 4 1 0 0 0
09/17/2028 @ WVP Win, 14-11 5 3 5 2 0 1 0 0
09/16/2028 SAL Loss, 9-10 3 3 1 1 1 2 0 0
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:Normal
Loyalty:High
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Very High
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Very High
Birthday:10/19/2003
Born in:Euclid, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
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:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 46th Pick in Round 3
SOUTHERN LEAGUE 2028 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 95 282 74 12 1 15 63 52 48 72 .262 .368 .472 .840 .370 .209 113
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 69 336 1 4 1 7 1 3 133 28 3 1 75.0 50.9 6.25 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   32 7 1 0 3 8 6 6 6 0 0 0 .219 .342 .531 .873
Versus Right   250 67 11 1 12 55 46 42 66 3 1 1 .268 .372 .464 .836
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   13 3 1 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 1 0 .231 .333 .308 .641
May   49 11 1 0 3 8 7 6 13 0 0 0 .224 .309 .429 .738
June   45 12 3 0 2 9 6 8 8 0 0 0 .267 .377 .467 .844
July   20 4 0 0 2 7 5 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .238 .500 .738
August   84 22 3 0 5 21 15 13 24 0 0 0 .262 .361 .476 .837
September   71 22 4 1 3 18 16 18 19 3 0 1 .310 .441 .521 .962
Postseason   16 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 7 1 0 0 .313 .333 .500 .833
Last Year   27 4 0 0 1 3 5 4 9 0 0 0 .148 .258 .259 .517
Career   309 78 12 1 16 66 57 52 81 3 1 1 .252 .359 .453 .812
Home   148 30 8 0 7 25 29 30 38 3 0 1 .203 .335 .399 .734
Road   134 44 4 1 8 38 23 18 34 0 1 0 .328 .408 .552 .960
Grass   201 47 8 0 11 42 38 37 50 3 0 1 .234 .351 .438 .789
Turf   81 27 4 1 4 21 14 11 22 0 1 0 .333 .413 .556 .969
Day   74 22 3 0 6 16 15 11 15 0 0 1 .297 .395 .581 .976
Night   208 52 9 1 9 47 37 37 57 3 1 0 .250 .359 .433 .792
As Starter   258 69 11 1 13 55 45 42 67 3 0 1 .267 .368 .469 .837
As Reliever / Substitution   24 5 1 0 2 8 7 6 5 0 1 0 .208 .367 .500 .867
Pinch Hitting   18 3 1 0 0 4 5 3 5 0 1 0 .167 .286 .222 .508
Close/Late   71 12 2 0 4 20 9 11 21 2 1 1 .169 .282 .366 .649
Inning 1-3   96 27 4 0 5 22 17 12 18 0 0 0 .281 .361 .479 .840
Inning 4-6   82 26 4 1 6 14 19 18 23 1 0 0 .317 .436 .610 1.045
Inning 7-9   95 20 4 0 3 26 15 16 28 2 1 1 .211 .325 .347 .672
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 .111 .273 .444 .717
0 Outs   93 24 3 0 4 11 23 13 24 0 1 1 .258 .355 .419 .774
1 Outs   86 26 3 0 8 33 19 13 26 3 0 0 .302 .382 .616 .999
2 Outs   103 24 6 1 3 19 10 22 22 0 0 0 .233 .368 .398 .766
Scoring Position   76 27 3 0 7 53 22 20 14 3 0 0 .355 .475 .671 1.146
Bases Empty   147 31 5 1 6 6 19 18 42 0 0 1 .211 .301 .381 .682
Runner on 1st   59 16 4 0 2 4 11 10 16 0 1 0 .271 .377 .441 .817
Runner on 2nd   16 7 0 0 1 6 7 9 4 0 0 0 .438 .640 .625 1.265
Runner on 3rd   8 3 0 0 1 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 .375 .400 .750 1.150
Runner on 1st & 2nd   23 6 2 0 3 13 4 4 6 0 0 0 .261 .370 .739 1.110
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 5 0 0 1 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 .625 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 2 0 0 0 6 1 2 2 2 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Bases Loaded   13 4 1 0 1 14 4 3 2 0 0 0 .308 .438 .615 1.053
Two Strikes   142 19 3 0 4 16 18 17 72 0 0 1 .134 .231 .239 .471
First Pitch   41 16 3 0 1 6 4 0 0 0 1 0 .390 .390 .537 .927
Count 0-1   19 7 0 0 3 15 4 0 0 2 0 0 .368 .333 .842 1.175
Count 0-2   24 4 0 0 1 4 2 0 15 0 0 0 .167 .167 .292 .458
Count 1-0   21 8 3 0 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 .381 .381 .810 1.190
Count 1-1   27 4 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .148 .148 .333 .481
Count 1-2   49 8 1 0 3 9 5 0 25 0 0 0 .163 .163 .367 .531
Count 2-0   11 8 1 0 2 9 6 0 0 0 0 0 .727 .727 1.364 2.091
Count 2-1   13 7 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 .538 .500 .615 1.115
Count 2-2   39 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 0 0 1 .051 .075 .077 .152
Count 3-0   1 0 0 0 0 2 6 19 0 0 0 0 .000 .950 .000 .950
Count 3-1   7 5 1 0 2 3 5 12 0 0 0 0 .714 .895 1.714 2.609
Full Count   30 5 1 0 0 3 10 17 14 0 0 0 .167 .468 .200 .668
Behind in Count   92 19 1 0 7 28 11 0 40 2 0 0 .207 .202 .446 .648
Ahead in Count   53 28 6 0 6 22 24 31 0 1 0 0 .528 .694 .981 1.675
Batting Leadoff   7 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .143 .333 .143 .476
Batting 2nd   2 2 0 0 2 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Batting 3rd   93 24 3 0 5 27 18 15 25 1 0 1 .258 .364 .452 .815
Batting 4th   66 22 5 1 3 12 14 15 19 2 0 0 .333 .446 .576 1.022
Batting 5th   19 6 1 0 2 6 4 1 5 0 0 0 .316 .350 .684 1.034
Batting 6th   31 4 1 0 0 2 1 3 7 0 0 0 .129 .206 .161 .367
Batting 7th   45 12 2 0 2 9 7 6 10 0 0 0 .267 .353 .444 .797
Batting 8th   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   15 3 0 0 1 1 4 3 3 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Low Leverage   113 26 5 1 3 15 12 16 32 2 0 0 .230 .321 .372 .692
Medium Leverage   106 37 6 0 8 26 32 21 27 1 0 0 .349 .453 .632 1.085
High Leverage   59 11 1 0 4 22 8 11 11 0 1 1 .186 .324 .407 .731
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
2023 Boston College - COL 19 50 193 55 11 1 9 37 31 36 3 3 47 0 1 .285 .400 .492 .892 128 127 0.0
2024 Boston College - COL 20 50 198 64 9 0 16 51 40 30 6 1 44 1 1 .323 .426 .611 1.037 163 163 0.0
2025 Boston College - COL 21 45 171 50 7 1 21 67 43 43 3 0 41 2 1 .292 .442 .713 1.156 193 183 0.0
2026 Ontario - R 22 24 68 23 5 0 3 5 18 11 3 0 18 1 2 .338 .451 .544 .995 179 159 0.0
2026 Columbia - A 22 7 18 5 0 0 3 8 7 5 0 0 4 0 0 .278 .435 .778 1.213 238 221 0.0
2027 Columbia - A 23 52 119 34 8 1 8 37 20 20 4 0 42 0 0 .286 .406 .571 .977 179 166 0.0
2027 BlackIron - AA 23 19 27 4 0 0 1 3 5 4 0 0 9 0 0 .148 .258 .259 .517 37 38 0.0
2028 BlackIron - AA 24 95 282 74 12 1 15 63 52 48 1 3 72 3 1 .262 .368 .472 .840 122 113 0.0
Total SNL (28 & Under) 114 309 78 12 1 16 66 57 52 1 3 81 3 1 .252 .359 .453 .812 115 107
Total MWL (24 & Under) 59 137 39 8 1 11 45 27 25 4 0 46 0 0 .285 .410 .599 1.008 187 174
Total NCAA 145 562 169 27 2 46 155 114 109 12 4 132 3 3 .301 .422 .601 1.024 160 157
Total BR (22 & Under) 24 68 23 5 0 3 5 18 11 3 0 18 1 2 .338 .451 .544 .995 179 159
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 BlackIron - SNL (28 & Under) 24 4 16 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 7 0 0 .313 .333 .500 .833 0 0 0.0
Total SNL (28 & Under) 4 16 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 1 7 0 0 .313 .333 .500 .833 119 108
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2028 BlackIron - AA P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.029
2028 BlackIron - AA 1B 52 45 357 27 40 386 2 .995 401.0 8.62 +0.1 .000
2028 BlackIron - AA 2B 8 7 20 19 4 40 1 .975 69.0 5.09 -1.4 .877
2028 BlackIron - AA SS 17 17 25 44 10 73 4 .945 150.0 4.14 -3.3 .890
TOTAL P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.029
TOTAL 1B 52 45 357 27 40 386 2 .995 401.0 8.62 +0.1 .000
TOTAL 2B 8 7 20 19 4 40 1 .975 69.0 5.09 -1.4 .877
TOTAL SS 17 17 25 44 10 73 4 .945 150.0 4.14 -3.3 .890
PLAYER HISTORY
07/01/2022 Joined the Boston College Eagles.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (10); Power: - (15); Eye: - (13).
05/02/2023 Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (11); Power: - (15); Eye: - (12).
05/31/2024 Wins the 2024 NCAA NCAA CWS Round 1 MVP Award.
07/01/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 35, 110th overall pick) by the Austin River Sharks.
07/31/2024 Failed to sign with the Austin River Sharks organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
09/17/2024 Injured (virus), out for 4 days.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (11); Power: - (15); Eye: - (12).
05/19/2025 Injured (broken kneecap), out for 5-6 months.
07/01/2025 Drafted in the 2025 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 17, 92nd overall pick) by the Austin River Sharks.
07/31/2025 Failed to sign with the Austin River Sharks organization and will return the next first-year player draft.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (10); Power: - (14); Eye: - (12).
06/12/2026 Released by the Boston College Eagles.
07/01/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 46, 121st overall pick) by the Greenville 84s.
07/17/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Greenville 84s organization with a signing bonus of $410,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (10); Power: - (12); Eye: - (13).
07/15/2027 Was traded by the Greenville 84s to the Hendersonville Hitmen, along with SS Bernardo Corona, in exchange for 1B Robert Buckley.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (8); Power: - (13); Eye: - (12).
08/28/2028 Wins the SNL (28 & Under) SNL Player of the Week Award.
09/17/2028 Goes 5-5 against the West Virginia Power, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
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