P Carlos Mercedes #56
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
08/18/2002
P CARLOS MERCEDES #56 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 15 4-3 0 1.90 75.2 56 6 24 44 1.06 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 5 5
Movement 7 7 7 7
Control 6 6 6 6
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 9 9
Slider 8 8
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 10
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 1
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/16/2002 @ FRE Loss, 4-5 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
08/15/2002 NOR Win, 9-2 X 1.1 1 1 1 0 1
08/13/2002 NOR Loss, 2-3 1.2 2 1 1 2 1
08/11/2002 FRE Win, 2-1 X 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
08/09/2002 FRE Win, 4-3 3.1 1 0 0 0 3 Win
08/06/2002 @ SaGi Loss, 4-5 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
08/04/2002 RiRe Loss, 14-16 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
08/03/2002 RiRe Win, 7-3 X 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
08/01/2002 @ SaSp Loss, 1-3 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
07/28/2002 SOL Loss, 0-10 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/29/1976
Born in:El Seibo, EL
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1994, 21st Pick in Round 24
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 15 4 3 0 1.90 75.2 56 16 16 6 24 44 0 0.0 0 1 6.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 14 3 9.99 6.66 5.23 2.85 3.11 1.06 116 0.3 .220        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 106 30 2 1 2 3 13 14 0 1 2 .283 .372 .377 .749      
vs. RHB 171 26 2 0 4 13 11 30 0 1 2 .152 .212 .234 .446      
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 3 1 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 3 2 2 0 3 2  
Last Week 3 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.2 2 0 0 0 2 6  
April 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 4  
May 8 7 1 3 0 3.45 31.1 27 12 12 4 13 16  
June 5 3 1 0 0 0.00 15.2 16 0 0 0 1 5  
July 5 1 1 0 0 0.90 10.0 5 1 1 1 3 8  
August 9 3 1 0 0 1.72 15.2 7 3 3 1 6 11  
2 Years Ago 6 5 0 1 0 2.77 13.0 9 4 4 1 1 8  
Career 42 20 6 4 0 1.85 102.1 71 21 21 8 28 64  
Home 16 8 2 3 0 2.95 39.2 28 13 13 4 18 24  
Road 13 7 2 0 0 0.75 36.0 28 3 3 2 6 20  
Grass 27 14 4 3 0 1.77 71.1 51 14 14 5 22 44  
Turf 2 1 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 5 2 2 1 2 0  
Day 8 4 0 0 0 0.87 10.1 8 1 1 1 5 11  
Night 21 11 4 3 0 2.07 65.1 48 15 15 5 19 33  
As Starter 15 15 2 3 0 2.54 46.0 42 13 13 4 17 24  
As Reliever / Substitution 14 0 2 0 0 0.91 29.2 14 3 3 2 7 20  
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 8 5 0 0 3 0.60 15.0 8 2 1 1 10 8 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 3 0 100.0 3 3 11.40 4.80 4.80 6.00 3.60 1.20 142 -0.1 .159        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 5 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 1 .250 .400 .400 .800      
vs. RHB 33 3 0 0 0 1 6 6 0 0 0 .091 .231 .091 .322      
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 2 0 0 0 1.23 7.1 6 2 1 1 5 3  
July 6 3 0 0 3 0.00 7.2 2 0 0 0 5 5  
2 Years Ago 25 18 3 8 1 3.88 58.0 51 31 25 7 14 38  
Career 129 52 8 21 6 2.93 242.2 193 93 79 24 82 197  
Home 4 2 0 0 2 1.35 6.2 5 1 1 1 4 3  
Road 4 3 0 0 1 0.00 8.1 3 1 0 0 6 5  
Grass 8 5 0 0 3 0.60 15.0 8 2 1 1 10 8  
Day 2 1 0 0 1 1.93 4.2 3 1 1 1 4 1  
Night 6 4 0 0 2 0.00 10.1 5 1 0 0 6 7  
As Starter 5 5 0 0 0 0.77 11.2 8 2 1 1 6 7  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 3 0.00 3.1 0 0 0 0 4 1  
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+
1995 Elizabethton - BC 19 5 2 1 1 0 4.76 5.2 6 3 3 0 4 9 0 0 1.76 .429 0.91 0.2 47
1995 GCL - BC 19 25 18 2 2 3 2.55 35.1 18 10 10 4 11 22 0 0 0.82 .147 3.26 -0.8 64
1995 Total - BC 19 30 20 3 3 3 2.85 41.0 24 13 13 4 15 31 0 0 0.95 .183 2.93 -0.6 61
1996 Elizabethton - BC 20 20 8 1 0 0 3.22 36.1 26 14 13 1 20 22 0 0 1.27 .236 2.64 0.2 72
1996 GCL - BC 20 12 0 1 0 9 0.61 14.2 7 1 1 0 3 15 0 0 0.68 .189 0.45 0.7 254
1996 Total - BC 20 32 8 2 0 9 2.47 51.0 33 15 14 1 23 37 0 0 1.10 .224 2.01 0.8 90
1997 Elizabethton - BC 21 36 13 1 5 2 2.53 64.0 47 21 18 8 9 68 0 0 0.88 .241 2.51 0.6 98
1997 Visalia - A 21 7 0 2 0 0 0.66 13.2 6 1 1 1 3 12 0 0 0.66 .147 2.48 0.2 458
1998 Elizabethton - BC 22 33 6 1 7 0 2.91 58.2 55 22 19 7 24 45 0 0 1.35 .277 3.73 -1.0 80
1999 Elizabethton - BC 23 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.20 .000 0.00 0.3 999
1999 GCL - BC 23 27 10 4 1 0 1.33 54.0 29 8 8 4 17 36 0 0 0.85 .171 2.43 -0.1 140
1999 Total - BC 23 29 10 5 1 0 1.22 59.0 29 8 8 4 18 43 0 0 0.80 .161 2.23 0.2 153
2000 Elizabethton - BC 24 25 18 3 8 1 3.88 58.0 51 31 25 7 14 38 0 0 1.12 .256 3.21 0.1 67
2000 Visalia - A 24 6 5 0 1 0 2.77 13.0 9 4 4 1 1 8 0 0 0.77 .216 2.62 0.2 94
2001 Kenosha - A 25 60 36 4 10 0 3.77 102.2 101 48 43 9 50 54 0 0 1.47 .276 3.86 -0.9 69
2001 Orlando - AA 25 8 6 2 3 0 5.55 24.1 18 15 15 5 13 12 0 0 1.27 .176 5.48 -0.7 49
2002 Elizabethton - BC 26 8 5 0 0 3 0.60 15.0 8 2 1 1 10 8 0 0 1.20 .159 3.60 -0.1 423
2002 Visalia - A 26 29 15 4 3 0 1.90 75.2 56 16 16 6 24 44 0 0 1.06 .220 3.11 0.3 140
Total SOUL 8 6 2 3 0 5.55 24.1 18 15 15 5 13 12 0 0 1.27 .176 5.48 49.2
Total CALL 42 20 6 4 0 1.85 102.1 71 21 21 8 28 64 0 0 0.97 .211 2.96 144.9
Total MIDW 60 36 4 10 0 3.77 102.2 101 48 43 9 50 54 0 0 1.47 .276 3.86 69.2
Total GULF 64 28 7 3 12 1.64 104.0 54 19 19 8 31 73 0 0 0.82 .165 2.43 104.0
Total APPY 129 52 8 21 6 2.93 242.2 193 93 79 24 82 197 0 0 1.13 .249 2.97 83.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Visalia - A P 29 15 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 75.2 1.07 -0.5 .955
2002 Elizabethton - BC P 8 5 1 1 1 2 0 1.000 15.0 1.20 -0.3 .948
TOTAL P 37 20 6 5 1 11 0 1.000 90.2 1.09 -0.8 .953
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1994 Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft by the Minnesota Twins. (Round 24, Pick 21, 665th overall pick).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 5 (7).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (8); Control: 5 (7).
09/07/1995 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7).
08/04/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Appalachian League All-Star Game.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
04/10/2001 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/23/2001 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
02/05/2002 Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.
05/25/2002 Injured on 05/23/2002, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day.
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