P Yefim Merkushin #35
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2026
P YEFIM MERKUSHIN #35 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
31 0 2-1 4 3.23 47.1 45 4 18 56 1.33 0.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 100
Movement 25
Control 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 94
Curveball - 90
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 49
Suggested Role Bullpen
Groundball Percentage 53 %
Hold Runners 62
Defense 64
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 21
Stealing Ability: 14
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 26
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/24/2026 FAI Win, 4-3 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 Win
10/23/2026 FAI Loss, 5-9 0.2 3 3 1 0 1
10/20/2026 @ FAI Win, 6-2 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
10/09/2026 @ ANT Loss, 0-14 1.1 4 3 3 1 1
09/22/2027 @ MIN Loss, 0-0 1.1 0 0 0 0 4
09/18/2027 @ REN Loss, 0-0 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
09/16/2027 @ AUS Loss, 0-0 2.0 5 3 3 1 3
08/29/2027 @ JOP Loss, 0-0 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
08/23/2027 @ PAS Loss, 0-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
08/11/2027 @ BIL Loss, 0-0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Win
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Normal
Desire f. Win:High
Greed:Very Low
Intelligence:Normal
Work Ethic:Normal
Birthday:04/02/2003
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Russian
Height:5' 11"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 19th Pick in Round 12
TRIPLE A 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 31 0 2 1 4 3.23 47.1 45 17 17 4 18 56 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 10 0 100.0 31 15 12.36 8.56 10.65 3.42 3.83 1.33 77 0.8 .363        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 66 17 3 0 2 8 9 21 0 1 1 .258 .355 .394 .749      
vs. RHB 107 28 5 0 2 9 9 35 0 1 1 .262 .325 .364 .689      
TRIPLE A 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 0 0 0 2 0.00 6.1 5 0 0 0 1 7  
May 5 0 1 0 0 4.70 7.2 9 4 4 1 3 9  
June 5 0 0 0 0 2.35 7.2 7 2 2 2 2 3  
July 7 0 0 1 2 3.86 11.2 14 5 5 1 7 13  
August 6 0 1 0 0 3.38 8.0 4 3 3 0 2 13  
September 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 0 3 11  
Postseason 4 0 1 0 0 7.11 6.1 11 7 5 2 1 6  
Career 31 0 2 1 4 3.23 47.1 45 17 17 4 18 56  
Road 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 6.2 0 0 0 0 0 7  
Grass 29 0 2 1 3 3.43 42.0 37 16 16 3 18 52  
Turf 2 0 0 0 1 1.69 5.1 8 1 1 1 0 4  
Day 10 0 0 0 0 4.61 13.2 10 7 7 1 6 17  
Night 21 0 2 1 4 2.67 33.2 35 10 10 3 12 39  
As Reliever / Substitution 31 0 2 1 4 3.23 47.1 45 17 17 4 18 56  
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+
2019 Chunichi - COL 16 7 7 2 2 0 5.68 38.0 39 25 24 6 11 34 0 0 1.32 .300 5.19 0.6 91
2020 Chunichi - COL 17 10 10 3 2 0 4.44 50.2 52 25 25 7 15 52 0 0 1.32 .317 4.68 1.0 117
2020 New Orleans - A 17 25 0 3 0 1 3.35 37.2 43 15 14 2 16 38 0 0 1.57 .369 3.96 0.3 133
2021 New Orleans - A 18 65 0 3 5 6 4.20 75.0 76 39 35 2 37 88 0 0 1.51 .352 3.58 1.0 106
2022 New Orleans - A 19 65 0 2 7 7 3.07 58.2 54 24 20 4 15 73 0 0 1.18 .342 3.14 1.2 153
2023 New Orleans - A 20 62 0 2 5 34 4.19 62.1 55 31 29 7 19 80 0 0 1.19 .312 3.56 1.0 111
2024 San Antonio - AA 21 29 0 3 1 8 2.81 32.0 33 10 10 2 7 30 0 0 1.25 .341 3.12 0.7 172
2025 San Antonio - AA 22 60 0 4 4 4 2.50 82.2 59 27 23 6 35 98 0 0 1.14 .269 3.46 1.4 187
2026 Detroit - AAA 23 31 0 2 1 4 3.23 47.1 45 17 17 4 18 56 0 0 1.33 .363 3.83 0.8 155
Total AAA 31 0 2 1 4 3.23 47.1 45 17 17 4 18 56 0 0 1.33 .363 3.83 155.5
Total AA 89 0 7 5 12 2.59 114.2 92 37 33 8 42 128 0 0 1.17 .292 3.36 182.4
Total A 217 0 10 17 48 3.77 233.2 228 109 98 15 87 279 0 0 1.35 .343 3.53 123.5
Total Pro Feeder 17 17 5 4 0 4.97 88.2 91 50 49 13 26 86 0 0 1.32 .310 4.90 105.6
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+
2019 Chunichi - Pro Feeder 16 2 2 1 1 0 1.35 13.1 9 6 2 2 2 11 0 0 0.82 .179 0.00 0.0 0
2021 New Orleans - A 18 7 0 1 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.75 .250 0.00 0.0 0
2022 New Orleans - A 19 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.00 .500 0.00 0.0 0
2023 New Orleans - A 20 3 0 0 1 2 3.86 2.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.29 .286 0.00 0.0 0
2025 San Antonio - AA 22 2 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 4 3 3 1 2 5 0 0 1.80 .375 0.00 0.0 0
2026 Detroit - AAA 23 4 0 1 0 0 7.11 6.1 11 7 5 2 1 6 0 0 1.89 .409 0.00 0.0 0
Total AAA 4 0 1 0 0 7.11 6.1 11 7 5 2 1 6 0 0 1.89 .409 6.52 70.7
Total AA 2 0 0 0 0 8.10 3.1 4 3 3 1 2 5 0 0 1.80 .375 6.35 57.7
Total A 13 0 1 1 2 1.69 5.1 5 1 1 0 2 3 0 0 1.31 .294 5.04 614.5
Total Pro Feeder 2 2 1 1 0 1.35 13.1 9 6 2 2 2 11 0 0 0.82 .179 4.72 382.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Chunichi - COL P 7 7 2 5 0 8 1 .875 38.0 1.66 -0.1 .887
2020 New Orleans - A P 25 0 0 9 1 10 1 .900 37.2 2.15 -0.2 .957
2020 Chunichi - COL P 10 10 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 50.2 1.24 +0.3 1.066
2021 New Orleans - A P 62 0 3 11 0 16 2 .875 75.0 1.68 +0.7 1.063
2022 New Orleans - A P 56 0 4 10 0 14 0 1.000 58.2 2.15 +0.7 1.066
2023 New Orleans - A P 61 0 7 8 0 15 0 1.000 62.1 2.17 +0.6 1.074
2024 San Antonio - AA P 28 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 32.0 1.13 +0.2 1.050
2025 San Antonio - AA P 59 0 6 10 2 17 1 .941 82.2 1.74 +0.1 .956
2026 Detroit - AAA P 30 0 1 6 3 8 1 .875 47.1 1.33 +0.9 1.202
TOTAL P 338 17 27 66 6 99 6 .939 484.1 1.73 +3.2 1.029
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2019 Joined the Chunichi Dragons.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (16); Movement: - (12); Control: - (12).
03/20/2020 Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/07/2020 Released by the Chunichi Dragons.
06/07/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 19, 288th overall pick) by the Georgia Grays.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (12); Control: - (12).
07/25/2021 Injured (finger blister), out for 2 weeks.
10/23/2021 Won the 2021 SINGLE A Single A World Series with the New Orleans Jedi Knights!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (20); Movement: - (7); Control: - (11).
10/22/2022 Won the 2022 SINGLE A Single A World Series with the New Orleans Jedi Knights!
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (100); Movement: - (33); Control: - (56).
04/03/2023 Named the #87 prospect in the ABL
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (99); Movement: - (29); Control: - (51).
05/31/2024 Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks.
07/30/2024 Injured (torn elbow ligament), out for 10 months.
10/19/2024 Wins the 2024 DOUBLE A Double A World Series with the San Antonio Storm Troopers!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (100); Movement: - (23); Control: - (44).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (99); Movement: - (23); Control: - (44).
10/26/2026 Wins the 2026 TRIPLE A Triple A World Series with the Detroit Death Stars!
12/03/2026 Became a minor league free agent.
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