P Steve Merz #17
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (MIN) FSL
Age: 21 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
06/01/2026
BNN Index | FSL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P STEVE MERZ #17 - AGE: 21 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 4 0-3 0 7.41 17.0 36 2 7 13 2.53 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 30 30 30 35
Movement 45 40 45 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 35 35
Slider 35 35
Changeup 40 45
Sinker 30 35
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 40
Defense 30
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/26/2026 @ STL Loss, 3-6 X 5.0 9 3 3 1 4
05/20/2026 @ PB Loss, 5-13 X 3.1 7 6 6 2 1 Loss
05/14/2026 BRA Loss, 5-7 X 5.1 10 3 1 2 4 Loss
05/07/2026 LAK Loss, 3-5 X 3.1 10 4 4 2 4 Loss
05/01/2026 @ WIS Loss, 0-1 X 6.1 5 0 0 2 4
04/25/2026 @ TUL Win, 8-6 X 4.0 3 1 1 1 4
04/20/2026 ARK Loss, 1-8 X 7.0 8 5 4 1 6 Loss
04/14/2026 QUC Win, 7-0 X 4.2 2 0 0 5 2
04/09/2026 @ BEL Loss, 2-3 X 6.0 9 3 3 1 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/14/2004
Born in:Miami Lakes, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 35 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 100 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
TEXAS LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 2 0 1 0 4.09 11.0 11 6 5 2 2 10 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 0 0 0.0 0 0 10.64 9.00 8.18 1.64 4.33 1.18 93 0.2 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 22 7 2 0 0 3 1 4 1 0 0 .318 .333 .409 .742      
vs. RHB 21 4 0 0 2 3 1 6 0 0 0 .190 .227 .476 .703      
TEXAS LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 1 0 4.09 11.0 11 6 5 2 2 10  
Last Year 1 1 0 0 0 7.94 5.2 8 5 5 1 1 1  
Career 3 3 0 1 0 5.40 16.2 19 11 10 3 3 11  
Home 1 1 0 1 0 5.14 7.0 8 5 4 2 1 6  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 1 4  
Grass 1 1 0 1 0 5.14 7.0 8 5 4 2 1 6  
Turf 1 1 0 0 0 2.25 4.0 3 1 1 0 1 4  
Night 2 2 0 1 0 4.09 11.0 11 6 5 2 2 10  
As Starter 2 2 0 1 0 4.09 11.0 11 6 5 2 2 10  
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 0 1 0 1.59 17.0 16 3 3 0 8 6 0 0.0 0 2 66.7
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 13.24 8.47 3.18 4.24 4.19 1.41 102 0.2 .276        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 21 7 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .333 .417 .381 .798      
vs. RHB 43 9 1 0 0 2 5 4 0 1 1 .209 .306 .233 .539      
MIDWEST LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 1 0 2.53 10.2 11 3 3 0 6 2  
May 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.1 5 0 0 0 2 4  
Last Year 11 11 6 3 0 3.39 63.2 84 26 24 4 11 29  
Career 14 14 6 4 0 3.01 80.2 100 29 27 4 19 35  
Home 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 5 2  
Road 2 2 0 1 0 2.19 12.1 14 3 3 0 3 4  
Grass 3 3 0 1 0 1.59 17.0 16 3 3 0 8 6  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 2 0 0 0 5 2  
Night 2 2 0 1 0 2.19 12.1 14 3 3 0 3 4  
As Starter 3 3 0 1 0 1.59 17.0 16 3 3 0 8 6  
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 0 3 0 7.41 17.0 36 16 14 2 7 13 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 0 0 0.0 0 0 23.29 19.06 6.88 3.71 4.72 2.53 113 0.1 .500        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 42 15 2 0 0 6 2 9 0 2 0 .357 .386 .405 .791      
vs. RHB 40 21 4 0 2 10 5 4 1 0 1 .525 .574 .775 1.349      
FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 9 3 3 0 1 4  
May 4 4 0 3 0 7.41 17.0 36 16 14 2 7 13  
Last Year 9 9 4 3 0 2.65 54.1 58 20 16 2 16 22  
Career 13 13 4 6 0 3.79 71.1 94 36 30 4 23 35  
Home 2 2 0 2 0 5.19 8.2 20 7 5 1 4 8  
Road 2 2 0 1 0 9.72 8.1 16 9 9 1 3 5  
Grass 4 4 0 3 0 7.41 17.0 36 16 14 2 7 13  
Night 4 4 0 3 0 7.41 17.0 36 16 14 2 7 13  
As Starter 4 4 0 3 0 7.41 17.0 36 16 14 2 7 13  
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+
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+
2025 Minnesota (DSL) - R 20 6 4 1 1 0 5.64 22.1 29 14 14 2 6 18 0 0 1.57 .370 3.76 0.5 83
2025 Fort Myers - A 20 9 9 4 3 0 2.65 54.1 58 20 16 2 16 22 0 0 1.36 .301 3.96 0.9 157
2025 Cedar Rapids - A 20 11 11 6 3 0 3.39 63.2 84 26 24 4 11 29 0 0 1.49 .348 3.75 1.2 124
2025 Total - A 20 20 20 10 6 0 3.05 118.0 142 46 40 6 27 51 0 0 1.43 .327 3.85 2.1 137
2025 Wichita - AA 20 1 1 0 0 0 7.94 5.2 8 5 5 1 1 1 0 0 1.59 .304 5.72 0.0 63
2026 Fort Myers - A 21 4 4 0 3 0 7.41 17.0 36 16 14 2 7 13 0 0 2.53 .500 4.72 0.1 56
2026 Cedar Rapids - A 21 3 3 0 1 0 1.59 17.0 16 3 3 0 8 6 0 0 1.41 .276 4.19 0.2 259
2026 Total - A 21 7 7 0 4 0 4.50 34.0 52 19 17 2 15 19 0 0 1.97 .397 4.45 0.3 92
2026 Wichita - AA 21 2 2 0 1 0 4.09 11.0 11 6 5 2 2 10 0 0 1.18 .281 4.33 0.2 113
Total TEX 3 3 0 1 0 5.40 16.2 19 11 10 3 3 11 0 0 1.32 .291 4.80 89.1
Total MID 14 14 6 4 0 3.01 80.2 100 29 27 4 19 35 0 0 1.48 .333 3.84 139.4
Total FSL 13 13 4 6 0 3.79 71.1 94 36 30 4 23 35 0 0 1.64 .354 4.14 110.1
Total DSL 6 4 1 1 0 5.64 22.1 29 14 14 2 6 18 0 0 1.57 .370 3.76 83.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Wichita - AA P 2 2 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 11.0 2.45 +0.1 .983
2026 Cedar Rapids - A P 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 -0.3 .000
2026 Fort Myers - A P 4 4 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 17.0 1.59 -0.2 .990
TOTAL P 9 9 4 3 1 7 0 1.000 45.0 1.40 -0.5 .739
PLAYER HISTORY
02/28/2025 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (35); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
Thursday, February 26th , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 26.8 Build 82