Pitching

Merit Jones

Minnesota Twins (A+)

Age: 23

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'4" / 200

DOB: 7/26/2003

(23 years, 3 months, 11 days)

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Season	2026
Team	MIN
Level	MiLB
G	29
GS	15
IP	112.1
K%	23.7%
BB%	8.7%
GB%	48.7%
ERA	4.17
FIP	4.54
WAR

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2025, Rd: 14, Pick: 14, Ovr: 419
Draft Team:	Minnesota Twins
Signing Bonus:	$150,000
College:	Utah (Salt Lake City, USA)

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Season	2026
Team	MIN
Level	MiLB
G	29
GS	15
IP	112.1
K%	23.7%
BB%	8.7%
GB%	48.7%
ERA	4.17
FIP	4.54
WAR

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2025, Rd: 14, Pick: 14, Ovr: 419
Draft Team:	Minnesota Twins
Signing Bonus:	$150,000
College:	Utah (Salt Lake City, USA)

Dec'28

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	UTAH	NCAA	19	2	4	0	17	13	60.0	7.35	3.60	0.75	.386	55.0%			7.65		4.96
2024	UTAH	NCAA	20	3	5	1	14	13	68.1	8.96	4.35	0.79	.358	63.6%			5.66		4.86
2025	UTAH	NCAA	21	4	6	0	15	14	79.0	6.61	4.10	1.25	.329	59.4%			6.95		5.95
2025	MIN	A	21	0	0	1	1	0	2.0	4.50	0.00	0.00	.167	100.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.00	0.44	2.55	4.65
2026	MIN	A	22	5	1	0	24	12	93.2	9.80	3.17	1.15	.325	78.3%	49.6%	14.8%	3.56	3.81	4.54	4.32
2026	MIN	A+	22	0	2	0	5	3	18.2	7.23	4.82	0.48	.354	49.1%	45.3%	5.0%	7.23		4.52	5.70
2026	MIN	MiLB	22	5	3	0	29	15	112.1	9.37	3.45	1.04	.331	71.9%	48.7%	12.9%	4.17	3.81	4.54	4.55
2027	Steamer	PROJ	23	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	5.52	4.45	1.33	.302	68.7%	43.8%		5.48		5.42	5.32	0.0

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2023	UTAH	NCAA	19	2	4	0	17	13	60.0	7.35	3.60	0.75	.386	55.0%			7.65		4.96
2024	UTAH	NCAA	20	3	5	1	14	13	68.1	8.96	4.35	0.79	.358	63.6%			5.66		4.86
2025	UTAH	NCAA	21	4	6	0	15	14	79.0	6.61	4.10	1.25	.329	59.4%			6.95		5.95
2025	MIN	A	21	0	0	1	1	0	2.0	4.50	0.00	0.00	.167	100.0%	33.3%	0.0%	0.00	0.44	2.55	4.65
2026	MIN	A	22	5	1	0	24	12	93.2	9.80	3.17	1.15	.325	78.3%	49.6%	14.8%	3.56	3.81	4.54	4.32
2026	MIN	A+	22	0	2	0	5	3	18.2	7.23	4.82	0.48	.354	49.1%	45.3%	5.0%	7.23		4.52	5.70
2026	MIN	MiLB	22	5	3	0	29	15	112.1	9.37	3.45	1.04	.331	71.9%	48.7%	12.9%	4.17	3.81	4.54	4.55
2027	Steamer	PROJ	23	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	5.52	4.45	1.33	.302	68.7%	43.8%		5.48		5.42	5.32	0.0

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	UTAH	NCAA	2	4	7.65	17	13		0			60.0	297	88	56	51	5	24		4	6	0	49
2024	UTAH	NCAA	3	5	5.66	14	13		1			68.1	319	79	49	43	6	33		8	7	0	68
2025	UTAH	NCAA	4	6	6.95	15	14		0			79.0	371	96	66	61	11	36		8	5	0	58
2025	MIN	A	0	0	0.00	1	0		1	0	0	2.0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2026	MIN	A	5	1	3.56	24	12		0	0	0	93.2	403	93	42	37	12	33	0	7	8	2	102
2026	MIN	A+	0	2	7.23	5	3		0	0	0	18.2	91	24	18	15	1	10	0	0	2	0	15
2026	MIN	MiLB	5	3	4.17	29	15		0	0	0	112.1	494	117	60	52	13	43	0	7	10	2	117
2027	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.48	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	QS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2023	UTAH	NCAA	2	4	7.65	17	13		0			60.0	297	88	56	51	5	24		4	6	0	49
2024	UTAH	NCAA	3	5	5.66	14	13		1			68.1	319	79	49	43	6	33		8	7	0	68
2025	UTAH	NCAA	4	6	6.95	15	14		0			79.0	371	96	66	61	11	36		8	5	0	58
2025	MIN	A	0	0	0.00	1	0		1	0	0	2.0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2026	MIN	A	5	1	3.56	24	12		0	0	0	93.2	403	93	42	37	12	33	0	7	8	2	102
2026	MIN	A+	0	2	7.23	5	3		0	0	0	18.2	91	24	18	15	1	10	0	0	2	0	15
2026	MIN	MiLB	5	3	4.17	29	15		0	0	0	112.1	494	117	60	52	13	43	0	7	10	2	117
2027	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	5.48	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	5	1	1	1	0	0	0	0			1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	UTAH	NCAA	7.35	3.60	2.04	0.75	16.5%	8.1%	8.4%	.327	1.87	.386	55.0%	139	90	4.96
2024	UTAH	NCAA	8.96	4.35	2.06	0.79	21.3%	10.3%	11.0%	.284	1.64	.358	63.6%	106	91	4.86
2025	UTAH	NCAA	6.61	4.10	1.61	1.25	15.6%	9.7%	5.9%	.294	1.67	.329	59.4%	130	112	5.95
2025	MIN	A	4.50	0.00	1.00	0.00	14.3%	0.0%	14.3%	.143	0.50	.167	100.0%	0	60	2.55
2026	MIN	A	9.80	3.17	3.09	1.15	25.3%	8.2%	17.1%	.256	1.35	.325	78.3%	73	94	4.54
2026	MIN	A+	7.23	4.82	1.50	0.48	16.5%	11.0%	5.5%	.296	1.82	.354	49.1%	140	86	4.52
2026	MIN	MiLB	9.37	3.45	2.72	1.04	23.7%	8.7%	15.0%	.264	1.42	.331	71.9%	85	93	4.54
2027	Steamer	PROJ	5.52	4.45	1.24	1.33	13.4%	10.8%	2.6%	.282	1.63	.302	68.7%			5.42

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2023	UTAH	NCAA	7.35	3.60	2.04	0.75	16.5%	8.1%	8.4%	.327	1.87	.386	55.0%	139	90	4.96
2024	UTAH	NCAA	8.96	4.35	2.06	0.79	21.3%	10.3%	11.0%	.284	1.64	.358	63.6%	106	91	4.86
2025	UTAH	NCAA	6.61	4.10	1.61	1.25	15.6%	9.7%	5.9%	.294	1.67	.329	59.4%	130	112	5.95
2025	MIN	A	4.50	0.00	1.00	0.00	14.3%	0.0%	14.3%	.143	0.50	.167	100.0%	0	60	2.55
2026	MIN	A	9.80	3.17	3.09	1.15	25.3%	8.2%	17.1%	.256	1.35	.325	78.3%	73	94	4.54
2026	MIN	A+	7.23	4.82	1.50	0.48	16.5%	11.0%	5.5%	.296	1.82	.354	49.1%	140	86	4.52
2026	MIN	MiLB	9.37	3.45	2.72	1.04	23.7%	8.7%	15.0%	.264	1.42	.331	71.9%	85	93	4.54
2027	Steamer	PROJ	5.52	4.45	1.24	1.33	13.4%	10.8%	2.6%	.282	1.63	.302	68.7%			5.42

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2025	MIN	A	0.50	0.0%	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	108	4.65
2026	MIN	A	1.54	18.3%	49.6%	32.1%	22.2%	14.8%	49.2%	19.5%	31.3%	88	4.32
2026	MIN	A+	1.45	23.4%	45.3%	31.3%	10.0%	5.0%	48.5%	30.3%	21.2%	109	5.70
2026	MIN	MiLB	1.52	19.3%	48.7%	32.0%	19.8%	12.9%	49.1%	21.6%	29.3%	91	4.55
2027	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	43.8%	35.7%							5.32

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2025	MIN	A	0.50	0.0%	33.3%	66.7%	0.0%	0.0%	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	108	4.65
2026	MIN	A	1.54	18.3%	49.6%	32.1%	22.2%	14.8%	49.2%	19.5%	31.3%	88	4.32
2026	MIN	A+	1.45	23.4%	45.3%	31.3%	10.0%	5.0%	48.5%	30.3%	21.2%	109	5.70
2026	MIN	MiLB	1.52	19.3%	48.7%	32.0%	19.8%	12.9%	49.1%	21.6%	29.3%	91	4.55
2027	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	43.8%	35.7%							5.32

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2025	MIN	A	2	4	0	0	10	19	29	88.5	25.8	0	0.0%
2026	MIN	A	125	81	46	18	516	935	1451	86.0	7.8	14	5.4%
2026	MIN	A+	29	20	15	2	140	201	341
2026	MIN	MiLB	154	101	61	20	656	1136	1792	86.0	7.8	14	5.4%
2027	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2025	MIN	A	2	4	0	0	10	19	29	88.5	25.8	0	0.0%
2026	MIN	A	125	81	46	18	516	935	1451	86.0	7.8	14	5.4%
2026	MIN	A+	29	20	15	2	140	201	341
2026	MIN	MiLB	154	101	61	20	656	1136	1792	86.0	7.8	14	5.4%
2027	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2025	MIN	A	47.4%	70.0%	55.2%	55.6%	100.0%	75.0%	34.5%	57.1%	13.8%	10.3%	24.1%	19.4
2026	MIN	A	31.0%	66.5%	47.5%	52.9%	81.7%	72.6%	47.8%	46.7%	13.0%	16.6%	29.6%	19.2
2026	MIN	A+			45.2%			83.1%		41.8%	7.6%	13.8%	21.4%
2026	MIN	MiLB	31.0%	66.5%	47.0%	52.9%	81.7%	74.5%	47.8%	45.7%	12.0%	16.1%	28.1%	19.2

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2025	MIN	A	47.4%	70.0%	55.2%	55.6%	100.0%	75.0%	34.5%	57.1%	13.8%	10.3%	24.1%	19.4
2026	MIN	A	31.0%	66.5%	47.5%	52.9%	81.7%	72.6%	47.8%	46.7%	13.0%	16.6%	29.6%	19.2
2026	MIN	A+			45.2%			83.1%		41.8%	7.6%	13.8%	21.4%
2026	MIN	MiLB	31.0%	66.5%	47.0%	52.9%	81.7%	74.5%	47.8%	45.7%	12.0%	16.1%	28.1%	19.2

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2025	MIN	A	P	1	0	2.0	0	1	0	0
2026	MIN	A	P	24	12	93.2	3	13	3	3
2026	MIN	A+	P	5	3	18.2	2	3	0	1

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2025	MIN	A	P	1	0	2.0	0	1	0	0
2026	MIN	A	P	24	12	93.2	3	13	3	3
2026	MIN	A+	P	5	3	18.2	2	3	0	1

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG