P Eric Merker #60
Virginia Beach Knighthawks (LA) FAAA
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry    
06/05/2027
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P ERIC MERKER #60 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 0 1-1 0 4.03 22.1 27 1 15 22 1.88 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 55
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 35 35 40 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 55 55
Cutter 55 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 95-97 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Bullpen
Groundball Percentage 52 %
Hold Runners 40
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 50
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/04/2027 @ ANC Loss, 1-2 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
06/02/2027 TOL Win, 3-2 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
06/01/2027 TOL Loss, 6-8 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
05/29/2027 @ ORL Loss, 3-5 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
05/28/2027 @ ORL Win, 3-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
05/25/2027 @ JC Loss, 1-6 1.2 2 0 0 2 3
05/24/2027 GLE Win, 2-1 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
05/22/2027 GLE Win, 3-1 1.2 0 0 0 3 2 Win
05/18/2027 @ ARL Loss, 2-3 1.1 2 0 0 0 1
05/17/2027 HIL Win, 5-4 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/22/1994
Born in:Mustang, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:245 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$920,000
Signed Through:2027 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 122 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 131 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
FBL TRIPLE A 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 0 1 1 0 4.03 22.1 27 11 10 1 15 22 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 6 0 0.0 24 4 17.33 10.88 8.87 6.04 3.66 1.88 108 -0.0 .394        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 28 8 3 0 0 3 6 6 0 0 0 .286 .412 .393 .805      
vs. RHB 61 19 6 2 1 8 9 16 0 1 1 .311 .408 .525 .933      
FBL TRIPLE A 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 3  
Last Week 4 0 0 0 0 3.38 2.2 4 1 1 0 2 4  
April 7 0 0 0 0 4.26 6.1 6 3 3 1 5 6  
May 14 0 1 1 0 3.86 14.0 18 7 6 0 10 13  
June 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 3  
Last Year 15 0 5 0 2 1.65 16.1 15 4 3 2 4 14  
2 Years Ago 11 0 2 0 5 1.02 17.2 12 3 2 0 10 18  
Career 300 3 22 23 39 3.41 316.1 289 132 120 20 147 350  
Home 14 0 1 1 0 5.25 12.0 13 8 7 0 9 14  
Road 10 0 0 0 0 2.61 10.1 14 3 3 1 6 8  
Grass 8 0 0 0 0 3.68 7.1 10 3 3 1 6 6  
Turf 16 0 1 1 0 4.20 15.0 17 8 7 0 9 16  
Day 7 0 1 0 0 1.17 7.2 7 2 1 0 3 9  
Night 17 0 0 1 0 5.52 14.2 20 9 9 1 12 13  
As Reliever / Substitution 24 0 1 1 0 4.03 22.1 27 11 10 1 15 22  
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+
2017 Philadelphia - FBL 22 17 0 1 1 0 3.52 30.2 36 13 12 2 23 23 0 0 1.92 .340 4.62 -0.3 105
2018 Philadelphia - FBL 23 38 0 8 1 1 2.91 58.2 47 21 19 5 27 44 0 0 1.26 .264 4.00 -0.0 128
2019 Philadelphia - FBL 24 12 0 1 0 0 1.20 15.0 9 2 2 1 4 12 0 0 0.87 .205 3.00 0.2 314
2020 Charlotte - FBL 25 4 0 0 0 0 18.90 3.1 8 7 7 0 5 3 0 0 3.90 .667 8.32 -0.2 20
2022 El Paso - FBL 27 8 0 0 0 0 0.00 9.0 8 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1.33 .258 3.40 0.1 999
2023 Milwaukee - FBL 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 2.33 .300 7.19 -0.1 999
2026 Los Angeles - FBL 31 1 0 0 0 1 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 .000 3.85 -0.0 999
Total FBL 81 0 10 2 2 2.98 120.2 111 43 40 8 68 88 0 0 1.48 .292 4.18 -0.3 236
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+
2018 Orlando - AAA 23 17 0 1 2 7 3.50 18.0 23 8 7 0 5 22 0 0 1.56 .418 1.99 0.4 91
2019 Orlando - AAA 24 23 0 0 2 8 4.84 22.1 22 12 12 2 7 28 0 0 1.30 .357 3.16 0.1 69
2020 Newport News - AAA 25 48 3 6 4 5 4.48 64.1 67 34 32 5 21 75 0 0 1.37 .373 3.15 0.5 71
2022 Hillsdale - AAA 27 65 0 5 4 2 1.38 65.1 48 12 10 3 39 65 0 0 1.33 .271 3.66 -0.4 222
2023 Anchorage - AAA 28 36 0 0 7 1 7.22 33.2 35 30 27 3 21 42 0 0 1.66 .364 4.00 -0.2 46
2024 Anchorage - AAA 29 61 0 2 3 9 2.72 56.1 40 18 17 4 25 64 0 0 1.15 .275 3.00 0.5 126
2025 Newport News - AAA 30 11 0 2 0 5 1.02 17.2 12 3 2 0 10 18 0 0 1.25 .273 2.61 0.2 328
2026 Virginia Beach - AAA 31 15 0 5 0 2 1.65 16.1 15 4 3 2 4 14 0 0 1.16 .277 3.82 -0.1 203
2027 Virginia Beach - AAA 32 24 0 1 1 0 4.03 22.1 27 11 10 1 15 22 0 0 1.88 .394 3.66 -0.0 84
Total FAAA 300 3 22 23 39 3.41 316.1 289 132 120 20 147 350 0 0 1.38 .328 3.29 132.5
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+
2018 Philadelphia - FBL 23 6 0 0 2 0 8.71 10.1 13 10 10 2 6 7 0 0 1.84 .324 0.00 0.0 0
Total FBL 6 0 0 2 0 8.71 10.1 13 10 10 2 6 7 0 0 1.84 .324 5.81 42.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Philadelphia - ML P 16 0 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 30.2 1.76 +0.5 1.161
2018 Philadelphia - ML P 36 0 4 8 0 12 0 1.000 58.2 1.84 +0.9 1.250
2019 Philadelphia - ML P 12 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.0 1.006
2020 Charlotte - ML P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2022 El Paso - ML P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2023 Milwaukee - ML P 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 -0.5 .666
2026 Los Angeles - ML P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 -0.0 .000
2027 Virginia Beach - AAA P 22 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 22.1 2.01 +0.5 1.535
TOTAL P 100 0 9 17 1 26 0 1.000 143.0 1.64 +1.3 1.152
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2017 Drafted in the 2017 inaugural draft (Round 23, Pick 15, 367th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Droogies.
01/01/2017 Named the #73 prospect in the FBL
04/03/2017 Named the #71 prospect in the FBL
05/30/2017 Injured on 05/28/2017, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 10-11 months.
11/24/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
09/08/2018 Injured on 09/07/2018, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day.
10/18/2018 Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for one week.
11/22/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
07/26/2019 Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
07/29/2019 Injured (strained oblique), day-to-day for 3 weeks.
08/29/2019 Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
11/23/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
12/11/2019 Was traded by the Philadelphia Droogies to the Charlotte Tigercats, along with CL Chris Cole, in exchange for 3B Jose Gonzalez.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/28/2020 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/06/2020 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/29/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $535,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
03/11/2021 Injured on 03/08/2021, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 9 months.
11/24/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $802,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
04/06/2022 Was claimed off waivers by El Paso while with Charlotte.
09/11/2022 Injured on 09/10/2022, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will not miss additional time.
09/12/2022 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
09/27/2022 Injured on 09/24/2022, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 4 months.
11/03/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $980,000 with the El Paso Toros organization.
11/24/2022 Drafted in the 2022 expansion draft (Round 11, Pick 1, 21st overall pick) by the Jacksonville Spikes.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
04/05/2023 Was claimed off waivers by Milwaukee while with Jacksonville.
04/26/2023 Injured on 04/25/2023, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, is day-to-day.
06/06/2023 Injured on 06/03/2023, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 7-8 weeks.
08/23/2023 Injured (sore shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/26/2023 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
11/01/2023 Wins the 2023 World Series with the Milwaukee Oilmen.
11/06/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Milwaukee Oilmen organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
06/18/2024 Injured on 06/17/2024, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
07/19/2024 Injured on 07/18/2024, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
11/18/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
02/21/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Charlotte Tigercats organization.
04/12/2025 Injured on 04/11/2025, diagnosed with a sore thumb, is day-to-day.
05/07/2025 Was granted free agency by the Charlotte organization.
12/07/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Samurai organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
03/16/2026 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
03/22/2026 Injured on 03/21/2026, diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 4 months.
11/07/2026 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $920,000 with the Los Angeles Samurai organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
04/14/2027 Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
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