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| Player Report for #15 Merlin Newsome | | Tuesday, December 31st, 2019 |  | | Name: | Merlin Newsome | Contract: | None | | Nickname: | | Salary: | | | Birthday: | 02-15-1998 | Signed Through: | | | Age: | 21 | Years of Major League Service: | None, None | | Born in: | Lauderdale Lakes (Florida) | Major League Service Days this Year: | None | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 6" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, None | | Weight: | 200 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 4 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not yet eligible | | Position: | MR | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 2015, 18th Pick in Round 8 | | Morale: | Normal | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
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| Pitching Ratings (SISA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 5 | 4 | 91-93 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 5 | 4 | | | | Talent | 4 | 8 | 5 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Sinker | | Endurance: | 18 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 72 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 3 | | | |
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| Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | | Talent | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Pitcher 9 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | |
| Career Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
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| 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 | VORP | | 2016 East Porterville - R | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.55 | 33.0 | 44 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 | .350 | 6.9 | | 2017 Seminole - R | 19 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4.29 | 86.0 | 102 | 56 | 41 | 5 | 35 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 | .322 | 12.8 | | 2018 Oberlin - R | 20 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4.85 | 85.1 | 97 | 52 | 46 | 2 | 32 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1.51 | .329 | 2.7 | | Total MLBR | | 40 | 31 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 4.40 | 204.1 | 243 | 130 | 100 | 8 | 80 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 1.58 | .330 | 22.4 |
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| Career Fielding Stats | | Year/Team/League | POS | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Player History | | 06-15-2015 | Drafted in the 2015 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 18, 228th overall Pick) by the Minnesota Twins. | | 01-01-2016 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 1 (4); Control: 4 (4). | | 04-14-2016 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. | | 07-07-2016 | Released by the Minnesota organization. | | 01-01-2017 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (2); Movement: 2 (7); Control: 2 (5). | | 04-02-2017 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Mets organization. | | 07-18-2017 | Released by the New York organization. | | 01-01-2018 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 3 (7); Control: 1 (1). | | 04-02-2018 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the New York Yankees organization. | | 07-10-2018 | Released by the New York organization. | | 01-01-2019 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (8); Control: 4 (5). |
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