P Thom Mercer #20
Omaha Storm Chasers (KC) PCL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/13/2026
BNN Index | PCL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P THOM MERCER #20 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 1 1-0 1 1.23 14.2 12 1 5 12 1.16 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 50 45 50
Movement 50 50 50 55
HRA 55 50 55 55
PBABIP 55 50 55 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 60
Changeup 45 50
Splitter 45 50
Cutter 55 60
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/11/2026 @ SAC Win, 4-3 X 6.0 7 3 2 3 4
05/07/2026 RR Win, 4-3 1.1 1 0 0 1 3 Save
05/04/2026 IOW Win, 10-7 4.2 3 0 0 1 2 Win
04/30/2026 IOW Loss, 2-9 2.2 1 0 0 0 3
04/21/2026 BAL Win, 8-6 X 5.1 5 4 4 2 3
04/16/2026 @ DET Loss, 4-7 X 4.0 7 4 3 2 4 Loss
04/10/2026 CWS Loss, 2-7 X 5.0 7 5 5 3 1 Loss
04/05/2026 MIL Win, 6-1 X 5.2 10 1 1 2 3 Win
03/30/2026 MIN Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 4 2 2 2 4
03/09/2026 @ DET Loss, 4-6 X 4.1 7 6 6 1 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Thom is lackadaisical and is slow to catch on.
Birthday:01/19/1999
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:None, 91 Days
Service This Yr:34 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, 49 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 16th Pick in Round 9
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 5 5 1 2 0 5.00 27.0 33 16 15 3 11 15 0 0.0 0 1 20.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.67 11.00 5.00 3.67 4.75 1.63 127 0.0 .337        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 46 16 1 0 1 8 5 5 1 0 0 .348 .404 .435 .839      
vs. RHB 60 17 3 0 2 8 6 10 0 1 0 .283 .348 .433 .782      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 1 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 1 2 4  
April 4 4 1 2 0 5.85 20.0 29 14 13 2 9 11  
Spring Training 1 1 0 1 0 12.46 4.1 7 6 6 2 1 4  
Last Year 11 8 3 3 0 4.11 50.1 49 23 23 5 18 33  
Career 16 13 4 5 0 4.42 77.1 82 39 38 8 29 48  
Home 4 4 1 1 0 4.70 23.0 26 12 12 2 9 11  
Road 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 4.0 7 4 3 1 2 4  
Grass 5 5 1 2 0 5.00 27.0 33 16 15 3 11 15  
Day 3 3 1 1 0 3.24 16.2 21 7 6 2 6 11  
Night 2 2 0 1 0 7.84 10.1 12 9 9 1 5 4  
As Starter 5 5 1 2 0 5.00 27.0 33 16 15 3 11 15  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 1 1 0 1 1.23 14.2 12 3 2 1 5 12 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 3 2 10.43 7.36 7.36 3.07 4.05 1.16 94 0.2 .262        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 19 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .105 .150 .158 .308      
vs. RHB 36 10 1 0 1 2 4 8 0 1 0 .278 .350 .389 .739      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 7 3 2 1 3 4  
Last Week 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 2 5  
April 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 3  
May 3 1 1 0 1 1.50 12.0 11 3 2 1 5 9  
Last Year 20 20 9 4 0 3.72 121.0 115 53 50 8 37 103  
Career 24 21 10 4 1 3.45 135.2 127 56 52 9 42 115  
Home 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 8.2 5 0 0 0 2 8  
Road 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 7 3 2 1 3 4  
Grass 4 1 1 0 1 1.23 14.2 12 3 2 1 5 12  
Day 2 1 1 0 0 1.69 10.2 10 3 2 1 4 6  
Night 2 0 0 0 1 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 6  
As Starter 1 1 0 0 0 3.00 6.0 7 3 2 1 3 4  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 8.2 5 0 0 0 2 8  
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+
2025 Kansas City - MLB 26 11 8 3 3 0 4.11 50.1 49 23 23 5 18 33 0 0 1.33 .280 4.71 0.2 96
2026 Kansas City - MLB 27 5 5 1 2 0 5.00 27.0 33 16 15 3 11 15 0 0 1.63 .337 4.75 0.0 74
Total MLB 16 13 4 5 0 4.42 77.1 82 39 38 8 29 48 0 0 1.44 .301 4.73 0.2 87
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+
2020 Total - 21 16 16 6 5 0 3.74 106.0 101 48 44 11 41 103 0 0 1.34 .312 3.77 1.8 100
2020 Kansas City (DSL) - R 21 12 10 2 6 0 4.89 53.1 60 33 29 4 17 40 0 0 1.44 .327 4.21 0.8 91
2021 Kansas City (AZL) - R 22 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.57 .214 0.51 0.5 999
2021 Burlington - R 22 6 6 3 1 0 4.02 31.1 34 17 14 4 9 33 0 0 1.37 .337 4.15 0.8 128
2021 Total - R 22 7 7 4 1 0 3.29 38.1 37 17 14 4 10 40 0 0 1.23 .320 3.48 1.2 157
2022 Burlington - R 23 14 14 3 4 0 5.35 72.1 89 47 43 9 27 89 0 0 1.60 .394 5.11 1.5 109
2023 Burlington - R 24 3 3 2 1 0 1.42 19.0 9 3 3 1 3 24 0 0 0.63 .211 2.25 0.8 295
2023 Wilmington - A+ 24 12 12 5 5 0 2.84 82.1 67 27 26 4 23 53 3 2 1.09 .259 2.84 1.2 102
2024 Northwest Arkansas - AA 25 14 14 6 5 0 1.78 101.1 91 24 20 3 33 101 0 0 1.22 .311 2.07 3.7 202
2025 Omaha - AAA 26 20 20 9 4 0 3.72 121.0 115 53 50 8 37 103 0 0 1.26 .297 3.66 2.3 114
2026 Omaha - AAA 27 4 1 1 0 1 1.23 14.2 12 3 2 1 5 12 0 0 1.16 .262 4.05 0.2 359
Total PCL 24 21 10 4 1 3.45 135.2 127 56 52 9 42 115 0 0 1.25 .294 3.71 122.7
Total TEX 14 14 6 5 0 1.78 101.1 91 24 20 3 33 101 0 0 1.22 .311 2.07 202.4
Total CAR 12 12 5 5 0 2.84 82.1 67 27 26 4 23 53 3 2 1.09 .259 2.84 101.7
Total APP 23 23 8 6 0 4.40 122.2 132 67 60 14 39 146 0 0 1.39 .358 4.42 126.1
Total ACL 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0.57 .214 0.51 999.0
Total DSL 12 10 2 6 0 4.89 53.1 60 33 29 4 17 40 0 0 1.44 .327 4.21 90.5
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+
2025 Kansas City - MLB 26 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1.00 .312 2.16 0.2 999
Total MLB 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1.00 .312 2.16 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Kansas City - MLB P 11 8 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 50.1 1.07 +0.2 1.071
2026 Kansas City - MLB P 5 5 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 27.0 0.67 +0.5 1.088
2026 Omaha - AAA P 4 1 3 4 1 8 1 .875 14.2 4.30 -0.3 .813
TOTAL P 20 14 6 9 1 16 1 .938 92.0 1.47 +0.5 .969
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 16, 255th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of college (Notre Dame).
08/14/2020 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 40 (60).
06/18/2021 Injured (virus),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/27/2021 Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 2 weeks.
09/15/2021 Wins the 2021 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Burlington Royals!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (55).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 50 (65).
08/16/2023 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Potomac Nationals with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/26/2023 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Winston-Salem Dash with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/2023 Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/15/2023 Wins the 2023 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Burlington Royals!
09/30/2023 Wins the 2023 Carolina League Round 2 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks!
11/03/2023 Named the #83 prospect in the MLB
12/19/2023 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 16, 16th overall Pick) by the Kansas City Royals from the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (60).
02/18/2024 Released by the Kansas City Royals.
06/24/2024 Injured on 06/21/2024, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 6 months.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 50 (50).
04/21/2025 Injured on 04/20/2025, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day.
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45).
03/13/2026 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week.
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