2B Kevin Merrell #79
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/03/2029
 OA: 35 POT: 35
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2B KEVIN MERRELL #79 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 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 50 45 50 50
Gap 55 50 55 55
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 55
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 45 40
Turn DP: - 60 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 55
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 65
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
03/29/2029 @ LAA Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/28/2029 TB Loss, 1-7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/27/2029 @ CWS Loss, 3-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/26/2029 DET Win, 9-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
03/24/2029 @ TOR Win, 6-5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/23/2029 BAL Win, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
03/22/2029 @ TEX Loss, 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
03/20/2029 MIN Win, 1-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
03/19/2029 @ SEA Loss, 1-6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
03/18/2029 HOU Loss, 0-2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Merrell is a hard worker.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Leader
Birthday:12/14/1995
Born in:Odessa, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 21 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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
2023 Kansas City - MLB 27 119 426 119 18 2 7 36 54 26 3 2 90 12 2 .279 .324 .380 .704 88 90 1.4
2024 Kansas City - MLB 28 154 586 154 22 9 8 65 62 26 3 6 121 17 6 .263 .295 .372 .667 78 75 -0.1
2025 Kansas City - MLB 29 154 553 164 24 5 6 70 69 25 6 7 110 7 6 .297 .330 .391 .721 91 89 -0.1
2026 Kansas City - MLB 30 146 506 143 28 6 6 68 68 38 5 6 110 6 3 .283 .335 .397 .732 98 96 1.6
2027 Kansas City - MLB 31 101 351 90 19 5 2 41 46 25 2 3 74 8 0 .256 .307 .356 .663 79 75 0.8
2028 Kansas City - MLB 32 12 34 9 3 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 6 0 0 .265 .286 .353 .639 74 72 -0.1
Total MLB 686 2456 679 114 27 29 282 302 141 19 24 511 50 17 .276 .318 .380 .698 87 85 3.5
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
2017 Vermont - A- 21 31 125 40 5 1 2 9 27 9 1 3 22 10 3 .320 .362 .424 .786 100 146 1.2
2018 Oakland (ACL) - R 22 4 10 6 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .600 .636 1.000 1.636 334 319 0.4
2018 Vermont - A- 22 5 16 8 0 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 .500 .579 .625 1.204 100 285 0.4
2018 Stockton - A+ 22 62 270 72 10 3 0 24 38 15 1 0 66 5 4 .267 .308 .326 .634 69 71 -0.1
2019 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 42 166 39 5 4 0 13 14 9 1 0 38 9 2 .235 .278 .313 .592 62 65 -0.0
2019 Midland - AA 23 82 289 71 13 4 2 34 37 18 3 5 67 13 4 .246 .292 .339 .631 72 72 0.1
2019 Total - AA 23 124 455 110 18 8 2 47 51 27 4 5 105 22 6 .242 .287 .330 .617 68 69 0.1
2021 Northwest Arkansas - AA 25 131 524 151 24 6 4 45 57 44 2 3 116 14 5 .288 .344 .380 .724 105 105 3.0
2022 Omaha - AAA 26 130 560 189 33 3 4 60 88 34 2 5 100 17 6 .338 .374 .429 .803 99 98 3.8
2028 Omaha - AAA 32 78 267 82 13 1 5 20 37 13 2 0 46 5 1 .307 .344 .419 .763 107 103 0.9
Total AAA E 208 827 271 46 4 9 80 125 47 4 5 146 22 7 .328 .365 .426 .790 101 99
Total AA C 255 979 261 42 14 6 92 108 71 6 8 221 36 11 .267 .318 .356 .674 88 88
Total A+ W 62 270 72 10 3 0 24 38 15 1 0 66 5 4 .267 .308 .326 .634 69 71
Total NYP 36 141 48 5 2 2 9 31 12 1 3 25 10 3 .340 .389 .447 .835 100 163
Total ACL 4 10 6 0 2 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 .600 .636 1.000 1.636 334 319
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Northwest Arkansas - AA 2B 103 100 180 251 69 438 7 .984 884.2 4.38 +1.5 1.017
2021 Northwest Arkansas - AA SS 28 28 39 72 16 113 2 .982 243.2 4.10 +0.7 1.054
2022 Omaha - AAA 2B 128 128 263 378 85 647 6 .991 1140.0 5.06 +15.7 1.090
2022 Omaha - AAA SS 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 +0.1 1.046
2023 Kansas City - MLB 2B 107 107 183 288 92 480 9 .981 934.2 4.54 +3.7 1.028
2023 Kansas City - MLB SS 4 2 8 10 5 19 1 .947 22.0 7.36 -0.4 .908
2023 Kansas City - MLB CF 6 6 17 0 0 17 0 1.000 50.0 3.06 -0.4 .949
2023 Kansas City - MLB RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2024 Kansas City - MLB 2B 1 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 7.1 6.14 +0.0 1.035
2024 Kansas City - MLB SS 154 153 220 411 97 657 26 .960 1354.1 4.19 -13.9 .923
2025 Kansas City - MLB 2B 6 5 11 17 2 28 0 1.000 48.0 5.25 -0.3 .988
2025 Kansas City - MLB SS 138 138 165 345 79 524 14 .973 1199.0 3.83 -15.1 .936
2025 Kansas City - MLB CF 4 4 13 0 0 14 1 .929 35.0 3.34 -1.6 .868
2025 Kansas City - MLB RF 2 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 21.0 2.14 -0.5 .978
2026 Kansas City - MLB 2B 29 27 32 63 19 97 2 .979 241.0 3.55 +0.7 1.021
2026 Kansas City - MLB SS 117 115 125 273 60 412 14 .966 1038.2 3.45 -6.8 .948
2027 Kansas City - MLB 2B 96 95 125 257 59 393 11 .972 839.0 4.10 +3.1 1.031
2027 Kansas City - MLB SS 6 4 3 11 3 16 2 .875 41.0 3.07 -1.2 .862
2028 Kansas City - MLB 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2028 Kansas City - MLB 2B 2 1 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.1 1.023
2028 Omaha - AAA 2B 51 48 102 143 29 251 6 .976 444.0 4.97 -0.7 1.029
2028 Kansas City - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Kansas City - MLB SS 8 7 9 16 5 29 4 .862 66.2 3.37 -2.3 .799
2028 Omaha - AAA SS 9 6 16 19 4 35 0 1.000 53.0 5.94 -0.1 .974
2028 Omaha - AAA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 523 511 899 1402 355 2342 41 .982 4549.2 4.55 +23.7 1.042
TOTAL SS 465 453 585 1160 269 1808 63 .965 4021.1 3.91 -38.9 .939
TOTAL CF 10 10 30 0 0 31 1 .968 85.0 3.18 -2.0 .913
TOTAL RF 4 2 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 30.0 1.50 -0.6 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (33rd) of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of South Florida (Tampa, FL).
07/14/2019 Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Kansas City Royals for RHP Homer Bailey.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
08/17/2022 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
07/16/2023 Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks.
11/20/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
11/25/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $570,500.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
08/26/2025 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/29/2025 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
11/21/2026 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,400,000.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45).
08/16/2027 Injured (fractured fibula),out for 3 months.
11/05/2027 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,800,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
05/17/2028 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/18/2028 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,600,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
04/23/2029 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 153 9
2025 154 3
Year 3B Rank
2024 9 4
2026 6 10
Year SH Rank
2025 9 2
Year SF Rank
2025 7 6
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