Kevin Merrell
Kevin Custer Merrell
Born: December 14, 1995
Odessa, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round CBA (2017 June Amateur Draft, Oakland Athletics)
School: South Florida
Career: 2017-2022
Kevin Merrell compiled a career batting average of .260 with 14 home runs and 112 RBI in his 324-game career with the Vermont Lake Monsters, Athletics, Stockton Ports, Midland RockHounds, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Omaha Storm Chasers, Wichita Wind Surge and St. Paul Saints. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2022 campaign.
 Vermont Lake Monsters |
 Stockton Ports |
 Athletics |
 Northwest Arkansas Naturals |
 Midland RockHounds |
 Omaha Storm Chasers |
 St. Paul Saints |
 Wichita Wind Surge |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | 31 | 140 | 125 | 27 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 | .320 | .362 | .424 | .786 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | 5 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .500 | .579 | .625 | 1.204 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | 4 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .600 | .636 | 1.000 | 1.636 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | 62 | 290 | 270 | 38 | 72 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 66 | .267 | .308 | .326 | .634 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 42 | 176 | 166 | 14 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 38 | .235 | .278 | .313 | .592 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 82 | 318 | 289 | 37 | 71 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 67 | .246 | .292 | .339 | .631 | 98 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | 13 | 38 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .258 | .351 | .290 | .642 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 41 | 135 | 119 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 39 | .185 | .271 | .303 | .573 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | 12 | 42 | 39 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .256 | .310 | .487 | .797 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Wichita Wind Surge | 32 | 118 | 102 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | .265 | .336 | .412 | .748 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 324 | 1287 | 1167 | 166 | 303 | 42 | 15 | 14 | 112 | 48 | 17 | 86 | 268 | .260 | .313 | .357 | .670 | 417 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | SS | 28 | 45 | 80 | 8 | 13 | .940 | 4.464 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | CALL | Stockton Ports | SS | 59 | 74 | 139 | 11 | 30 | .951 | 3.610 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | SS | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .875 | 2.800 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Athletics | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | SS | 80 | 121 | 197 | 10 | 53 | .970 | 3.975 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | SS | 37 | 49 | 96 | 4 | 19 | .973 | 3.919 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 2B | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | LF | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.556 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 3B | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 1.167 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | SS | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .938 | 3.750 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 1B | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | 2B | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | 2B | 19 | 36 | 46 | 1 | 13 | .988 | 4.316 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAAE | Omaha Storm Chasers | SS | 11 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .963 | 2.364 |
| 2021 | AA | AACE | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | RF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Wichita Wind Surge | 3B | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | .875 | 1.556 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Wichita Wind Surge | SS | 9 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.778 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Wichita Wind Surge | 2B | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.875 |
| 2022 | AA | TL | Wichita Wind Surge | 1B | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 8.250 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 10 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.300 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | St. Paul Saints | LF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 268 | 373 | 613 | 40 | 139 | .961 | 3.679 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Vermont Lake Monsters | OAK | June 26, 2017 | August 17, 2017 |
| 2018 | Advanced A | California League | Stockton Ports | OAK | April 5, 2018 | June 17, 2018 |
| 2018 | R | Arizona League | Athletics | OAK | August 6, 2018 | August 11, 2018 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Vermont Lake Monsters | OAK | August 28, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 4, 2019 | July 13, 2019 |
| 2019 | AA | Texas League | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | July 16, 2019 | September 2, 2019 |
| 2021 | AAA | AAA East | Omaha Storm Chasers | KCA | May 4, 2021 | May 23, 2021 |
| 2021 | AA | AA Central | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | KCA | June 22, 2021 | September 17, 2021 |
| 2022 | AA | Texas League | Wichita Wind Surge | MIN | April 15, 2022 | July 23, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | St. Paul Saints | MIN | May 7, 2022 | May 22, 2022 |
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