SS Juan 'La Piedra' Mercado #27
Stratford Cosmos VBL
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/01/2032
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SS JUAN 'LA PIEDRA' MERCADO #27 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
91 331 93 27 1 4 28 25 51 .281 .335 .405 0 0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 69 59 72 69
Gap 61 48 65 61
Power 32 25 34 32
Eye 52 41 55 55
Avoid K's 88 79 91 88
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 70 1
Errors: - 100 51
Arm: 6 82 86
Turn DP: - 86 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 76
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 94 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 67
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 39
Baserunning Inst.: 34
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/31/2032 AUS Win, 12-0 6 1 3 3 0 0 0 0
07/30/2032 AUS Loss, 5-9 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/29/2032 AUS Win, 4-1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/28/2032 @ VAN Win, 7-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/2032 @ VAN Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
07/26/2032 @ VAN Loss, 5-8 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
07/25/2032 OMA Win, 5-4 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
07/24/2032 OMA Loss, 2-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
07/23/2032 SOS Loss, 4-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/22/2032 @ SOS Loss, 3-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Mercado has few peers intellectually, but he has little interest in long-term attachments and puts out the bare minimum of effort.
High: Adaptability, Financial Ambition, Intelligence
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:01/25/2006
Born in:Candelaria, ART
Nationality:Cuban
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$120,000
Signed Through:2032 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 127 Days
Service This Yr:118 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 70 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
THE VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2032 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 91 331 93 27 1 4 28 30 25 51 .281 .335 .405 .740 .315 .124 97
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 84 362 2 1 0 8 4 0 134 32 0 0 0.0 44.2 4.77 .6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   76 19 3 0 1 9 5 2 13 0 4 1 .250 .278 .329 .607
Versus Right   255 74 24 1 3 19 25 23 38 0 0 1 .290 .351 .427 .779
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   22 9 4 0 0 4 3 1 3 0 0 0 .409 .435 .591 1.026
Last Week   26 8 3 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .308 .333 .423 .756
April   59 14 3 1 1 2 6 8 11 0 0 0 .237 .328 .373 .701
May   78 20 6 0 0 4 4 6 14 0 0 1 .256 .318 .333 .651
June   88 26 9 0 1 7 10 9 13 0 3 1 .295 .367 .432 .799
July   106 33 9 0 2 15 10 2 13 0 1 0 .311 .324 .453 .777
Spring Training   44 15 6 0 0 7 5 2 3 0 1 0 .341 .370 .477 .847
Last Year   540 161 51 0 6 64 67 50 86 5 10 2 .298 .357 .426 .783
Career   899 267 84 1 10 95 103 76 139 5 14 4 .297 .353 .426 .779
Home   173 47 11 1 2 12 17 12 25 0 2 1 .272 .323 .382 .704
Road   158 46 16 0 2 16 13 13 26 0 2 1 .291 .349 .430 .779
Grass   322 90 25 1 4 27 29 24 50 0 4 2 .280 .333 .401 .734
Turf   9 3 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .556 .956
Night   331 93 27 1 4 28 30 25 51 0 4 2 .281 .335 .405 .740
As Starter   329 93 27 1 4 28 30 25 50 0 4 2 .283 .337 .407 .744
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   70 23 6 0 1 9 10 9 11 0 1 0 .329 .405 .457 .862
Inning 1-3   104 27 6 0 1 7 6 7 15 0 2 0 .260 .306 .346 .652
Inning 4-6   110 29 11 1 0 6 5 6 17 0 1 2 .264 .314 .382 .695
Inning 7-9   108 36 10 0 3 15 19 12 18 0 1 0 .333 .400 .509 .909
Extra Innings   9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
0 Outs   107 27 10 1 0 2 10 5 18 0 4 1 .252 .292 .364 .657
1 Outs   108 30 10 0 4 16 17 14 20 0 0 0 .278 .361 .481 .842
2 Outs   116 36 7 0 0 10 3 6 13 0 0 1 .310 .350 .371 .720
Scoring Position   95 25 6 0 2 24 7 4 10 0 4 0 .263 .293 .389 .682
Bases Empty   183 54 16 1 2 2 22 15 32 0 0 1 .295 .352 .426 .778
Runner on 1st   53 14 5 0 0 2 1 6 9 0 0 1 .264 .350 .358 .708
Runner on 2nd   37 14 3 0 1 7 5 2 3 0 2 0 .378 .410 .541 .951
Runner on 3rd   7 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 .286 .375 .857 1.232
Runner on 1st & 2nd   26 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 .115 .148 .115 .264
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 4 2 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Bases Loaded   9 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .222 .222 .444
Two Strikes   112 19 4 0 1 2 6 15 51 0 0 1 .170 .273 .232 .506
First Pitch   76 16 5 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 .211 .221 .276 .497
Count 0-1   25 10 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .440 .840
Count 0-2   24 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   34 12 5 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 .353 .353 .559 .912
Count 1-1   36 17 7 0 2 9 8 0 0 0 1 1 .472 .486 .833 1.320
Count 1-2   33 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 15 0 0 1 .121 .147 .182 .329
Count 2-0   11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
Count 2-1   23 8 1 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 1 0 .348 .348 .522 .870
Count 2-2   35 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286
Count 3-0   3 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 .667 .833 1.000 1.833
Count 3-1   11 6 2 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 .545 .706 .727 1.433
Full Count   20 4 2 0 1 2 4 15 6 0 0 0 .200 .543 .450 .993
Behind in Count   82 20 3 0 0 5 2 0 25 0 0 1 .244 .253 .280 .533
Ahead in Count   82 31 10 1 1 8 13 9 0 0 3 0 .378 .440 .561 1.001
Batting Leadoff   78 22 6 0 2 12 7 1 11 0 0 0 .282 .291 .436 .727
Batting 2nd   8 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .333 .250 .583
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 6th   76 22 6 0 1 3 6 3 16 0 0 0 .289 .316 .408 .724
Batting 7th   15 6 3 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Batting 8th   114 33 10 1 1 11 12 12 14 0 2 1 .289 .362 .421 .783
Batting 9th   36 8 2 0 0 1 3 4 7 0 2 1 .222 .317 .278 .595
Low Leverage   148 46 14 1 1 6 11 13 21 0 0 1 .311 .370 .439 .810
Medium Leverage   128 33 13 0 1 14 14 8 17 0 3 1 .258 .307 .383 .689
High Leverage   52 11 0 0 1 7 3 4 13 0 1 0 .212 .268 .269 .537
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2028 Stratford - VBL 22 8 28 13 6 0 0 3 6 1 0 0 2 0 0 .464 .483 .679 1.161 211 230 0.4
2031 Stratford - VBL 25 148 540 161 51 0 6 64 67 50 2 5 86 0 0 .298 .357 .426 .783 108 108 2.6
2032 Stratford - VBL 26 91 331 93 27 1 4 28 30 25 2 0 51 0 0 .281 .335 .405 .740 97 97 0.6
Total VBL 247 899 267 84 1 10 95 103 76 4 5 139 0 0 .297 .353 .426 .779 107 108 3.6
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 South Bend - R 20 56 253 76 17 1 1 29 47 23 1 1 23 1 0 .300 .360 .387 .747 95 98 0.5
2027 Biloxi - A 21 129 435 137 37 2 5 68 71 48 3 5 39 1 1 .315 .383 .444 .827 119 118 3.5
2028 Durham - AAA 22 101 316 101 26 0 4 43 51 35 0 5 18 2 0 .320 .382 .440 .822 122 121 2.5
2029 Durham - AAA 23 123 468 127 31 1 5 52 58 41 1 1 28 1 0 .271 .331 .374 .705 89 89 1.5
2030 Durham - AAA 24 119 473 146 38 0 6 49 73 37 2 4 30 0 0 .309 .359 .427 .786 115 116 4.1
2031 Stratford - TRN 25 9 24 9 3 0 1 4 3 2 0 0 3 0 0 .375 .423 .625 1.048 178 184 0.1
Total AAA 343 1257 374 95 1 15 144 182 113 3 10 76 3 0 .298 .354 .411 .765 107 107
Total A 129 435 137 37 2 5 68 71 48 3 5 39 1 1 .315 .383 .444 .827 119 118
Total RL 56 253 76 17 1 1 29 47 23 1 1 23 1 0 .300 .360 .387 .747 95 98
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2031 Stratford - VBL 25 16 43 15 5 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 9 0 0 .349 .378 .465 .843 124 133 0.9
Total VBL 16 43 15 5 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 9 0 0 .349 .378 .465 .843 124 133
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 South Bend - R SS 55 55 80 167 32 256 9 .965 468.2 4.74 -4.0 .939
2027 Biloxi - A SS 128 127 166 372 73 546 8 .985 1068.0 4.53 +2.7 1.015
2028 Stratford - MLB SS 8 8 6 16 3 23 1 .957 65.2 3.02 -1.0 .965
2028 Durham - AAA SS 98 91 126 243 56 378 9 .976 792.0 4.19 -0.7 .979
2029 Durham - AAA 3B 21 21 10 28 4 39 1 .974 176.0 1.94 -3.6 .863
2029 Durham - AAA SS 106 101 136 308 57 454 10 .978 915.0 4.37 +3.7 1.027
2030 Durham - AAA 3B 25 25 17 38 7 55 0 1.000 207.0 2.39 +1.0 1.017
2030 Durham - AAA SS 94 93 114 301 70 423 8 .981 801.1 4.66 +8.1 1.058
2031 Stratford - MLB 2B 146 141 218 378 80 603 7 .988 1272.1 4.22 +3.7 1.011
2031 Stratford - TRN 2B 8 8 9 10 4 19 0 1.000 55.0 3.11 -1.1 .730
2031 Stratford - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2031 Stratford - TRN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2031 Stratford - MLB SS 2 2 2 7 1 9 0 1.000 17.0 4.76 +0.2 .939
2032 Stratford - MLB 2B 64 54 94 163 40 264 7 .973 499.1 4.63 +0.5 .999
2032 Stratford - MLB 3B 24 19 16 37 2 54 1 .981 170.2 2.79 +1.1 1.018
2032 Stratford - MLB SS 11 11 17 22 3 40 1 .975 99.1 3.53 -1.2 .876
TOTAL 2B 218 203 321 551 124 886 14 .984 1826.2 4.30 +3.1 1.001
TOTAL 3B 72 65 43 103 13 148 2 .986 556.2 2.36 -1.6 .971
TOTAL SS 502 488 647 1436 295 2129 46 .978 4227.0 4.44 +7.7 1.007
PLAYER HISTORY
01/02/2023 Entered the The Virtual Baseball League as an international amateur free agent from Cuba.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 21 (59); Power: 27 (79); Eye: 35 (69).
11/27/2024 Signed a minor league contract ($150,000 bonus) out of Cuba with the Stratford Cosmos organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 33 (70); Power: 11 (26); Eye: 10 (36).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (74); Power: 10 (26); Eye: 14 (37).
02/23/2026 Promoted from the international complex to Rookie League South Bend.
06/11/2026 Injured (torn anterior cruciate ligament),out for 10 months.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (77); Power: 16 (32); Eye: 32 (37).
07/03/2027 Goes 5-5 against the Cowan Lake Crocodiles, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
07/05/2027 Wins the A SL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (77); Power: 21 (33); Eye: 39 (39).
06/06/2028 Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/20/2028 Was selected to the 2028 VBL Triple A All-Star Game.
10/14/2028 Wins the 2028 VBL Triple A Round 4 with the Durham Bulls!
11/30/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (81); Power: 30 (33); Eye: 42 (42).
04/25/2029 Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 5 days.
11/26/2029 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (81); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 43 (43).
06/17/2030 Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/27/2030 Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/04/2030 Injured (intercostal strain),out for 1-2 weeks.
11/26/2030 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (74); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 56 (61).
10/14/2031 Wins the 2031 VBL NL League Divisional Series MVP Award.
10/28/2031 Wins the 2031 The October Classic with the Stratford Cosmos.
11/21/2031 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $120,000.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 32 (32); Eye: 54 (58).
04/10/2032 Goes 0-3 against the Toronto Red Birds, ending his hitting streak at 28 games.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2031 51 2
Year SH Rank
2031 10 5
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