P Ben Merritt #13
Baltimore Orioles CLUB
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/25/2034
BNN Index | CLUB | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P BEN MERRITT #13 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
34 34 9-15 0 3.75 184.2 155 26 52 192 1.12 3.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 55 65 60
Movement 55 50 55 55
Control 45 45 50 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 70 70
Slider 50 50
Changeup 55 55
Splitter 60 60
Forkball 65 65
Circle Change 35 35
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 75
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 75
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/21/2034 @ LAA Loss, 2-5 X 5.1 7 4 3 1 5 Loss
09/16/2034 TB Loss, 2-3 X 5.0 2 1 1 3 7
09/11/2034 SEA Win, 2-0 X 6.0 2 0 0 3 8 Win
09/06/2034 @ LAA Loss, 0-4 X 6.0 2 2 2 5 6 Loss
09/01/2034 @ SEA Win, 5-3 X 6.0 4 2 2 4 5 Win
08/26/2034 HOU Loss, 5-6 X 3.0 6 5 5 2 2
08/21/2034 BOS Loss, 3-6 X 4.2 8 6 6 0 0 Loss
08/16/2034 @ CWS Win, 3-0 X 7.1 3 0 0 3 4 Win
08/11/2034 @ LAA Loss, 1-2 X 6.1 2 0 0 1 4
08/06/2034 NYY Win, 4-1 X 6.0 1 1 1 3 8 Win
PERSONALITY
You won't find him telling a lot of jokes.
Birthday:02/10/2002
Born in:Newport News, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:150 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$14,200,000
Signed Through:2035 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 87 Days
Service This Yr:179 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 21st Pick in Round 1
CHAMPION LEAGUES UNITED BASEBALL 2034 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 34 9 15 0 3.75 184.2 155 86 77 26 52 192 0 0.0 0 18 52.9
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.38 7.55 9.36 2.53 4.08 1.12 93 3.2 .268        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 308 76 14 1 16 47 21 79 3 1 1 .247 .294 .455 .749      
vs. RHB 385 79 14 2 10 39 31 113 3 0 5 .205 .271 .330 .601      
CHAMPION LEAGUES UNITED BASEBALL 2034 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 5.06 5.1 7 4 3 1 1 5  
March 1 1 0 0 0 1.42 6.1 3 1 1 1 1 7  
April 5 5 1 4 0 4.56 23.2 24 15 12 3 5 31  
May 6 6 1 4 0 6.23 30.1 37 22 21 4 8 28  
June 6 6 2 2 0 2.43 33.1 24 12 9 5 5 41  
July 5 5 1 2 0 3.77 28.2 23 13 12 5 8 29  
August 6 6 2 1 0 3.71 34.0 27 14 14 6 9 25  
September 5 5 2 2 0 2.54 28.1 17 9 8 2 16 31  
Spring Training 5 5 2 1 0 4.67 17.1 15 9 9 3 10 11  
Last Year 26 26 4 14 0 5.10 127.0 133 78 72 21 34 156  
2 Years Ago 33 33 15 5 0 3.95 186.2 156 87 82 26 54 206  
Career 201 201 60 65 0 4.61 1048.1 971 577 537 154 356 1165  
Home 17 17 6 7 0 3.39 98.1 75 39 37 15 23 111  
Road 17 17 3 8 0 4.17 86.1 80 47 40 11 29 81  
Grass 34 34 9 15 0 3.75 184.2 155 86 77 26 52 192  
Day 10 10 2 6 0 5.16 45.1 44 30 26 6 11 55  
Night 24 24 7 9 0 3.29 139.1 111 56 51 20 41 137  
As Starter 34 34 9 15 0 3.75 184.2 155 86 77 26 52 192  
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+
2028 Chicago - CLUB 26 13 13 5 5 0 5.91 67.0 72 46 44 10 28 78 0 0 1.49 .350 4.55 0.7 73
2029 Chicago - CLUB 27 30 30 5 10 0 5.30 158.0 158 101 93 21 65 176 1 1 1.41 .324 4.36 2.0 81
2030 Oakland - CLUB 28 32 32 14 7 0 4.51 171.2 150 88 86 28 65 198 0 0 1.25 .292 4.57 2.0 99
2031 Oakland - CLUB 29 33 33 8 9 0 4.87 153.1 147 91 83 22 58 159 0 0 1.34 .298 4.66 1.4 88
2032 Baltimore - CLUB 30 33 33 15 5 0 3.95 186.2 156 87 82 26 54 206 0 0 1.12 .280 3.93 3.5 111
2033 Baltimore - CLUB 31 26 26 4 14 0 5.10 127.0 133 78 72 21 34 156 0 0 1.31 .340 3.99 2.2 84
2034 Baltimore - CLUB 32 34 34 9 15 0 3.75 184.2 155 86 77 26 52 192 0 0 1.12 .268 4.08 3.2 117
Total CLUB 201 201 60 65 0 4.61 1048.1 971 577 537 154 356 1165 1 1 1.27 .301 4.28 15.0 94
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+
2023 Total - 21 19 19 10 4 0 2.91 130.0 103 45 42 13 56 173 0 0 1.22 .296 3.13 3.3 100
2024 Total - 22 14 14 9 3 0 2.18 99.0 70 26 24 9 33 146 0 0 1.04 .293 2.46 3.5 100
2024 Eugene - A- 22 11 11 6 3 0 4.46 66.2 52 34 33 5 26 76 1 0 1.17 .294 3.74 1.0 87
2025 Eugene - A- 23 9 9 0 1 0 3.52 38.1 31 17 15 3 14 45 0 0 1.17 .292 4.36 0.7 135
2025 South Bend - A 23 13 13 4 4 0 5.35 65.2 57 39 39 4 37 54 0 0 1.43 .285 4.69 0.0 69
2026 Myrtle Beach - A+ 24 29 29 14 7 0 2.53 199.0 121 59 56 16 82 238 3 1 1.02 .236 3.06 4.0 140
2027 Tennessee - AA 25 23 23 8 6 0 3.86 119.0 90 54 51 12 62 164 0 0 1.28 .301 3.76 2.3 110
2027 Iowa - AAA 25 5 5 1 1 0 3.60 25.0 18 10 10 1 15 29 0 0 1.32 .283 3.73 0.5 116
2028 Iowa - AAA 26 14 13 7 1 0 3.16 79.2 81 30 28 6 25 98 0 0 1.33 .357 3.11 2.4 142
2033 Norfolk - AAA 31 4 4 3 0 0 0.59 30.2 11 2 2 0 4 40 1 1 0.49 .172 0.80 1.8 583
Total IL 4 4 3 0 0 0.59 30.2 11 2 2 0 4 40 1 1 0.49 .172 0.80 582.7
Total PCL 19 18 8 2 0 3.27 104.2 99 40 38 7 40 127 0 0 1.33 .341 3.26 134.6
Total SL 23 23 8 6 0 3.86 119.0 90 54 51 12 62 164 0 0 1.28 .301 3.76 109.9
Total CAR 29 29 14 7 0 2.53 199.0 121 59 56 16 82 238 3 1 1.02 .236 3.06 139.6
Total MID 13 13 4 4 0 5.35 65.2 57 39 39 4 37 54 0 0 1.43 .285 4.69 69.2
Total NWL 20 20 6 4 0 4.11 105.0 83 51 48 8 40 121 1 0 1.17 .293 3.96 99.7
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+
2030 Oakland - CLUB 28 3 3 1 0 0 4.50 14.0 12 7 7 2 5 17 0 0 1.21 .286 3.93 0.3 99
2032 Baltimore - CLUB 30 5 5 2 2 0 4.80 30.0 29 16 16 5 6 35 0 0 1.17 .308 3.88 0.6 92
Total CLUB 8 8 3 2 0 4.70 44.0 41 23 23 7 11 52 0 0 1.18 .301 3.90 93.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 South Bend - A P 13 13 3 6 0 9 0 1.000 65.2 1.23 +1.2 1.185
2025 Eugene - A- P 9 9 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 38.1 1.17 -0.0 1.035
2026 Myrtle Beach - A+ P 29 29 8 8 0 16 0 1.000 199.0 0.72 -1.4 1.076
2027 Iowa - AAA P 5 5 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 +0.0 .976
2027 Tennessee - AA P 23 23 3 11 0 14 0 1.000 119.0 1.06 -0.3 .891
2028 Chicago - MLB P 13 13 3 4 0 9 2 .778 67.0 0.94 +0.4 .797
2028 Iowa - AAA P 14 13 1 9 1 10 0 1.000 79.2 1.13 +0.1 .817
2029 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 7 8 0 16 1 .938 158.0 0.85 -0.4 .871
2030 Oakland - MLB P 32 32 5 7 1 14 2 .857 171.2 0.63 -0.8 .688
2031 Oakland - MLB P 33 33 4 11 0 16 1 .938 153.1 0.88 -0.1 .954
2032 Baltimore - MLB P 33 33 7 11 0 21 3 .857 186.2 0.87 -0.2 .730
2033 Baltimore - MLB P 26 26 1 10 2 11 0 1.000 127.0 0.78 +0.4 .932
2033 Norfolk - AAA P 4 4 1 2 0 5 2 .600 30.2 0.88 -0.7 .332
2034 Baltimore - MLB P 34 34 4 5 0 11 2 .818 184.2 0.44 +0.6 .630
TOTAL P 298 297 51 96 4 160 13 .919 1605.2 0.82 -1.3 .854
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 30 (50).
05/28/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs, out of college (Vanderbilt).
07/03/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization with a signing bonus of $6,000,000.
11/09/2024 Named the #4 prospect in the CLUB
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 35 (60).
04/03/2025 Named the #3 prospect in the CLUB
05/27/2025 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/06/2025 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
07/10/2025 Injured (Abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/20/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Champion Leagues United Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/27/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Northwest League All-Star Game.
08/10/2025 Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 5 weeks.
11/08/2025 Named the #2 prospect in the CLUB
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 40 (60).
03/25/2026 Named the #14 prospect in the CLUB
05/30/2026 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Dash with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/21/2026 Was selected to the 2026 Carolina League All-Star Game.
06/29/2026 Named the #36 prospect in the CLUB
10/03/2026 Wins the 2026 CAR Outstanding Pitcher Award.
11/03/2026 Named the #32 prospect in the CLUB
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (50).
04/01/2027 Named the #36 prospect in the CLUB
07/02/2027 Named the #43 prospect in the CLUB
08/11/2027 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
11/06/2027 Named the #30 prospect in the CLUB
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50).
04/06/2028 Named the #32 prospect in the CLUB
07/07/2028 Named the #34 prospect in the CLUB
07/09/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
07/16/2028 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/30/2028 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/30/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
06/05/2029 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
12/03/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
12/31/2029 Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Oakland Athletics, along with RP Victor Arano and 1B Jimmy Weston, in exchange for SP Ben Sandlin, SP Chris Haviland, RP Carlos Daniel Garcia, RP Kendall Williams, and 3B Ian Marshall.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
10/01/2030 Wins the CLUB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
12/02/2030 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (55).
03/03/2031 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/08/2031 Released by the Oakland Athletics.
12/25/2031 Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $56,800,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 40 (40).
03/24/2032 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (40).
05/07/2033 Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 4 weeks.
06/19/2033 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rochester Red Wings with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
06/17/2034 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2031 33 8
2032 33 7
Year W Rank
2030 14 6
2032 15 7
Year L Rank
2033 14 7
Year Win. % Rank
2030 .667 6
2032 .750 2
Year HRA Rank
2030 28 9
Year K Rank
2030 198 7
2032 206 10
Year WP Rank
2031 9 8
Year BABIP Rank
2030 .292 8
2032 .280 7
Year WHIP Rank
2030 1.25 6
2032 1.12 5
Year K/BB Rank
2032 3.81 7
Year RA/9 Rank
2030 11.90 9
2032 10.51 6
Year H/9 Rank
2030 7.86 6
2032 7.52 7
Year K/9 Rank
2030 10.38 3
2032 9.93 8
Year QS Rank
2032 19 9
Year CG Rank
2029 1 6
Year SHO Rank
2029 1 1
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