P Thom Mercer #7
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
10/27/2025
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P THOM MERCER #7 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 8 3-3 0 4.11 50.1 49 5 18 33 1.33 0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 55
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 70
Changeup 45 50
Splitter 45 50
Cutter 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 50
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/07/2025 BOS Win, 8-2 X 6.0 5 0 0 1 6 Win
09/28/2025 @ OAK Win, 7-3 X 4.0 2 1 1 2 2
09/23/2025 @ LAA Loss, 1-7 X 2.1 4 5 5 3 1 Loss
09/17/2025 SEA Loss, 0-3 X 6.1 4 0 0 2 5
09/11/2025 @ CLE Win, 7-2 X 6.0 7 2 2 1 3 Win
09/06/2025 @ NRL Win, 10-4 X 6.0 6 2 2 2 7 Win
08/31/2025 NRL Win, 7-4 X 7.0 8 1 1 0 7
08/25/2025 IOW Win, 2-1 X 6.1 4 1 1 1 7
08/20/2025 @ NAS Win, 5-3 X 5.1 3 1 1 2 4 Win
08/15/2025 CS Win, 1-0 X 8.0 3 0 0 1 5 Win
PERSONALITY
He struggles even with simple concepts.
Birthday:01/19/1999
Born in:Buffalo, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 57 Days
Service This Yr:57 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 16th Pick in Round 9
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 8 3 3 0 4.11 50.1 49 23 23 5 18 33 0 0.0 0 4 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 3 0 12.34 8.76 5.90 3.22 4.68 1.33 118 0.2 .280        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 93 26 6 1 3 12 11 14 0 0 1 .280 .362 .462 .824      
vs. RHB 101 23 6 0 2 11 7 19 1 0 1 .228 .282 .347 .628      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 2 0 2 0 6.94 11.2 15 9 9 3 2 6  
July 5 2 2 0 0 2.70 20.0 17 6 6 0 8 16  
September 4 4 1 1 0 3.86 18.2 17 8 8 2 8 11  
Spring Training 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.1 1 0 0 0 0 3  
Postseason 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 5 0 0 0 1 6  
Career 11 8 3 3 0 4.11 50.1 49 23 23 5 18 33  
Home 3 3 1 1 0 2.33 19.1 14 5 5 1 6 17  
Road 8 5 2 2 0 5.23 31.0 35 18 18 4 12 16  
Grass 11 8 3 3 0 4.11 50.1 49 23 23 5 18 33  
Day 5 2 1 0 0 3.18 17.0 15 6 6 0 8 10  
Night 6 6 2 3 0 4.59 33.1 34 17 17 5 10 23  
As Starter 8 8 3 3 0 4.17 45.1 45 21 21 5 14 28  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 4 2 2 0 4 5  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 20 20 9 4 0 3.72 121.0 115 53 50 8 37 103 0 0.0 0 9 45.0
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 11.31 8.55 7.66 2.75 3.66 1.26 86 2.5 .297        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 190 50 13 2 2 16 17 41 1 1 0 .263 .322 .384 .706      
vs. RHB 279 65 16 3 6 37 20 62 1 0 0 .233 .283 .376 .660      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 1 0 1.89 19.0 18 4 4 0 4 15  
May 5 5 1 2 0 3.82 30.2 27 15 13 2 14 18  
June 4 4 4 0 0 3.86 25.2 24 12 11 4 3 27  
July 1 1 0 1 0 15.75 4.0 10 7 7 0 4 3  
August 6 6 2 0 0 3.28 35.2 30 13 13 2 10 33  
September 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 6.0 6 2 2 0 2 7  
Career 20 20 9 4 0 3.72 121.0 115 53 50 8 37 103  
Home 11 11 4 3 0 3.34 70.0 63 27 26 5 18 60  
Road 9 9 5 1 0 4.24 51.0 52 26 24 3 19 43  
Grass 20 20 9 4 0 3.72 121.0 115 53 50 8 37 103  
Day 7 7 5 0 0 3.09 43.2 38 16 15 3 13 41  
Night 13 13 4 4 0 4.07 77.1 77 37 35 5 24 62  
As Starter 20 20 9 4 0 3.72 121.0 115 53 50 8 37 103  
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 4.68 0.2 95
Total MLB 11 8 3 3 0 4.11 50.1 49 23 23 5 18 33 0 0 1.33 .280 4.68 0.2 95
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 2.5 116
Total PCL 20 20 9 4 0 3.72 121.0 115 53 50 8 37 103 0 0 1.26 .297 3.66 116.0
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 AZL 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 2.13 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 2.13 999.0
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
2025 Omaha - AAA P 20 20 7 11 1 18 0 1.000 121.0 1.34 -0.3 .961
TOTAL P 31 28 8 16 1 24 0 1.000 171.1 1.26 -0.1 .993
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.
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