P Nick Merkel #41
Kawasaki Katanas BCL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/17/2023
 OA: 32 POT: 32
BNN Index | BCL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P NICK MERKEL #41 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
52 5 1-4 3 3.33 67.2 55 3 29 80 1.24 1.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 40 40 40 40
Control 35 35 35 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 50 50
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 53
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 38
Defense 42
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 13
Baserunning Inst.: 26
Sacrifice Bunt: 82
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/29/2023 @ TOK Loss, 3-6 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 Loss
09/27/2023 TOK Loss, 7-9 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/21/2023 YOK Loss, 5-7 X 3.0 3 4 4 4 5
09/17/2023 NAG Loss, 0-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
09/14/2023 @ SAP Loss, 4-5 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/2023 @ OSA Loss, 3-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2023 @ TOK Loss, 7-8 X 5.0 3 0 0 1 5
09/01/2023 HIR Win, 4-3 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
08/30/2023 HIR Win, 5-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
08/29/2023 KOB Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Stays out of trouble.
Birthday:07/03/1998
Born in:Spokane, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:255 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720,000
Signed Through:2023 Season
Major Service:None, 166 Days
Service This Yr:166 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
BASEBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 52 5 1 4 3 3.33 67.2 55 26 25 3 29 80 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 4 1 75.0 47 7 11.70 7.32 10.64 3.86 2.80 1.24 71 1.5 .310        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 94 12 4 0 0 4 11 34 0 1 2 .128 .234 .170 .404      
vs. RHB 156 43 11 1 3 22 18 46 1 2 2 .276 .356 .417 .773      
BASEBALL CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 1 0 2 0 8.31 8.2 15 8 8 0 6 10  
May 7 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.1 2 0 0 0 2 9  
June 9 1 0 0 2 2.53 10.2 8 3 3 1 4 17  
July 10 1 1 1 0 4.11 15.1 10 8 7 1 5 16  
August 14 0 0 1 0 1.76 15.1 12 3 3 0 7 15  
September 6 2 0 0 0 3.18 11.1 8 4 4 1 5 13  
Postseason 2 0 0 1 0 21.60 1.2 3 4 4 1 1 2  
Career 52 5 1 4 3 3.33 67.2 55 26 25 3 29 80  
Home 30 3 0 2 1 3.99 38.1 31 17 17 3 17 47  
Road 22 2 1 2 2 2.45 29.1 24 9 8 0 12 33  
Grass 18 2 1 2 2 2.08 26.0 22 7 6 0 10 30  
Turf 34 3 0 2 1 4.10 41.2 33 19 19 3 19 50  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 2  
Night 50 5 1 4 3 3.39 66.1 53 26 25 3 28 78  
As Starter 5 5 0 0 0 7.23 18.2 20 15 15 2 8 26  
As Reliever / Substitution 47 0 1 4 3 1.84 49.0 35 11 10 1 21 54  
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+
2023 Kawasaki - BCL 24 52 5 1 4 3 3.33 67.2 55 26 25 3 29 80 0 0 1.24 .310 2.80 1.5 119
Total BCL 52 5 1 4 3 3.33 67.2 55 26 25 3 29 80 0 0 1.24 .310 2.80 1.5 119
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+
2022 Missoula - IND 23 7 0 5 1 0 2.68 40.1 36 16 12 2 13 33 0 0 1.21 .293 3.32 0.6 154
2022 Milwaukee (ACL) - R 23 3 3 0 2 0 3.52 7.2 8 6 3 0 2 4 0 0 1.30 .320 2.94 0.2 113
Total ACL 3 3 0 2 0 3.52 7.2 8 6 3 0 2 4 0 0 1.30 .320 2.94 113.4
Total PIO 7 0 5 1 0 2.68 40.1 36 16 12 2 13 33 0 0 1.21 .293 3.32 153.8
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+
2023 Kawasaki - BCL 24 2 0 0 1 0 21.60 1.2 3 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 2.40 .400 12.35 -0.2 18
Total BCL 2 0 0 1 0 21.60 1.2 3 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 2.40 .400 12.35 18.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Kawasaki - ASIA P 52 5 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 67.2 0.93 +0.0 1.401
TOTAL P 52 5 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 67.2 0.93 +0.0 1.401
PLAYER HISTORY
07/27/2022 Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an amateur free agent.
03/23/2023 Released by the Milwaukee organization.
04/07/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Kawasaki Katanas organization.
05/14/2023 Injured (strained tricep tendon),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
06/05/2023 Injured on 06/01/2023, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss one week.
06/23/2023 Named the #78 prospect in the BCL
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