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Name	Team	Age
Jim Mertes	Retired (2008, Age 36)	Died (2045, Age 73)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 12 (1995)	RP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ivan Rodriguez League	0	12 years (115 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C	C-
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
F	F	B-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
D-	D	C-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
C+	D	A+
Leadership	Mentor Value
A	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D	0	8/6/1972
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.

Year	Endurance	Velocity	Control
1995	C+	D	A
1996	C+	D	A
1997	C+	D+	A
1998	C+	D+	A+
1999	C+	C-	A+
2000	C+	C-	A+
2001	C+	C-	A+
2002	B-	C-	A+
2003	B-	C-	A+
2004	B-	C-	A+
2005	B-	C-	A+
2006	B-	C-	A+
2007	B-	C-	A+
2008	C+	D+	A+

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
2008-11-01	Jim Mertes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
2008-04-30	The Philadelphia Amish Paradise have waived Jim Mertes.
2008-04-10	The Philadelphia Amish Paradise have designated Jim Mertes for assignment.
2005-09-11	Jim Mertes of the Philadelphia Amish Paradise is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
2002-08-05	Jim Mertes of the Philadelphia Amish Paradise is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
2002-06-01	A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Amish Paradise and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Jamie Salveson, Carl Jackson, Draft Pick - 2003 Round 2 (PHI) from the Philadelphia Amish Paradise in exchange for Jim Mertes, Larry Priest, Tony Ginter.
2002-04-18	The Brooklyn Dodgers have acquired Jim Mertes from the waiver wire.
2002-04-01	The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Don Carr to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Jon Secrist to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Stan Wilson to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have designated Jason Krug for assignment. The Kansas City Thundersticks have designated Jim Mertes for assignment. The Kansas City Thundersticks have designated Bob Southworth for assignment.
1995-04-02	The Kansas City Thundersticks have promoted Jim Mertes to the major league team. The Kansas City Thundersticks have designated Bob Olin for assignment.