P Merlin 'Zippo' Howard #5
Albuquerque Dinos (HOL) PCL
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
06/09/2026
BNN Index | PCL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P MERLIN 'ZIPPO' HOWARD #5 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 0 2-0 7 6.11 17.2 23 2 5 11 1.58 -0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Curveball 55 55
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 94-96 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 45
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/07/2026 IOW Win, 7-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Save
06/06/2026 IOW Win, 3-2 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Save
06/03/2026 RR Win, 9-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
05/31/2026 @ MEM Win, 8-6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
05/27/2026 OKL Win, 5-4 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
05/26/2026 @ NO Win, 5-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
05/22/2026 @ OMA Win, 7-3 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Save
05/20/2026 NAS Win, 5-4 1.0 4 2 2 1 1 Win
05/18/2026 NAS Win, 5-2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
05/15/2026 @ IOW Win, 3-1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/26/1996
Born in:Ft. Worth, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 7"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 170 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2015, 16th Pick in Round 2
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 18 0 2 0 7 6.11 17.2 23 12 12 2 5 11 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 9 2 77.8 18 13 14.26 11.72 5.60 2.55 4.99 1.58 107 -0.0 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 39 13 5 1 2 7 5 4 1 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067      
vs. RHB 36 10 1 0 0 5 0 7 0 0 0 .278 .278 .306 .583      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 3 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
April 5 0 0 0 0 12.46 4.1 8 6 6 2 1 5  
May 10 0 2 0 4 4.91 11.0 13 6 6 0 4 5  
June 3 0 0 0 3 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 1  
Career 63 0 5 4 17 4.14 78.1 74 39 36 6 31 65  
Home 11 0 2 0 5 4.00 9.0 12 4 4 0 2 6  
Road 7 0 0 0 2 8.31 8.2 11 8 8 2 3 5  
Grass 18 0 2 0 7 6.11 17.2 23 12 12 2 5 11  
Day 5 0 1 0 3 7.50 6.0 8 5 5 1 2 4  
Night 13 0 1 0 4 5.40 11.2 15 7 7 1 3 7  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 2 0 7 6.11 17.2 23 12 12 2 5 11  
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+
2019 New York - MSL 23 4 0 1 0 0 5.40 8.1 7 5 5 2 5 10 0 0 1.44 .250 5.53 -0.1 81
2020 Utah - MSL 24 26 0 1 3 2 4.50 60.0 71 45 30 14 28 52 0 0 1.65 .328 6.00 -1.1 93
2021 Utah - MSL 25 31 0 2 1 1 4.28 67.1 52 34 32 13 26 72 0 0 1.16 .244 4.84 -0.5 92
2022 Utah - MSL 26 22 0 0 0 1 3.65 61.2 49 26 25 7 31 60 0 0 1.30 .261 4.23 -0.3 100
Total MSL 83 0 4 4 4 4.20 197.1 179 110 92 36 90 194 0 0 1.36 .278 5.03 -2.0 94
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+
2015 Total - 19 12 12 9 0 0 0.99 91.0 54 14 10 2 17 136 0 0 0.78 .254 1.16 5.4 100
2015 Brooklyn - S A 19 14 14 6 2 0 2.71 89.2 82 32 27 3 32 70 0 0 1.27 .290 3.46 1.8 146
2015 Savannah - A 19 2 2 1 0 0 1.84 14.2 13 3 3 1 2 9 0 0 1.02 .267 3.32 0.3 206
2016 Savannah - A 20 47 0 5 3 18 1.95 55.1 36 12 12 2 24 60 0 0 1.08 .258 2.88 0.8 188
2016 St. Lucie - A 20 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.00 .286 2.18 0.0 999
2016 Total - A 20 49 0 5 3 20 1.88 57.1 38 12 12 2 24 61 0 0 1.08 .259 2.86 0.8 195
2017 Savannah - A 21 4 4 0 4 0 7.32 19.2 24 17 16 5 6 10 0 0 1.53 .292 7.06 -0.5 51
2017 St. Lucie - A 21 25 25 6 9 0 2.12 140.0 114 41 33 6 47 124 0 0 1.15 .280 3.18 1.7 147
2017 Total - A 21 29 29 6 13 0 2.76 159.2 138 58 49 11 53 134 0 0 1.20 .282 3.66 1.2 119
2017 Binghamton - AA 21 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 1.34 0.0 999
2018 Binghamton - AA 22 60 0 4 2 37 2.19 61.2 39 16 15 6 22 65 0 0 0.99 .221 3.35 0.4 157
2018 Kansas City - AAA 22 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.80 .231 2.21 0.1 999
2019 Binghamton - AA 23 53 0 4 6 26 2.35 65.0 50 17 17 4 34 71 0 0 1.29 .291 3.52 1.2 181
2020 Binghamton - AA 24 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 6.2 2 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.60 .143 2.56 0.2 999
2021 Round Rock - AAA 25 9 0 0 0 6 2.57 7.0 7 2 2 0 3 10 0 0 1.43 .412 2.33 0.3 198
2023 Corpus Christi - AA 27 5 0 0 0 3 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.86 .167 2.45 0.2 999
2023 Round Rock - AAA 27 32 0 3 4 3 4.07 48.2 41 25 22 4 22 40 0 0 1.29 .285 4.17 0.1 99
2024 Richmond - AA 28 37 0 4 2 6 2.68 50.1 44 16 15 6 15 38 0 0 1.17 .266 4.08 -0.4 127
2025 Montgomery - AA 29 9 0 1 0 5 1.86 9.2 5 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 0.52 .192 1.50 0.4 193
2025 Durham - AAA 29 42 0 3 6 16 2.54 56.2 40 16 16 3 16 60 0 0 0.99 .261 2.37 1.4 123
2026 Albuquerque - AAA 30 18 0 2 0 7 6.11 17.2 23 12 12 2 5 11 0 0 1.58 .333 4.99 -0.0 75
Total IL 42 0 3 6 16 2.54 56.2 40 16 16 3 16 60 0 0 0.99 .261 2.37 123.2
Total PCL 63 0 5 4 17 4.14 78.1 74 39 36 6 31 65 0 0 1.34 .305 4.06 102.6
Total EL 155 0 12 10 71 2.29 184.2 135 49 47 16 73 181 0 0 1.13 .255 3.57 161.1
Total SL 9 0 1 0 5 1.86 9.2 5 2 2 0 0 7 0 0 0.52 .192 1.50 192.9
Total TEX 5 0 0 0 3 0.00 7.0 3 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.86 .167 2.45 999.0
Total FSL 27 25 6 9 2 2.09 142.0 116 41 33 6 47 125 0 0 1.15 .280 3.17 149.2
Total SAL 53 6 6 7 18 3.11 89.2 73 32 31 8 32 79 0 0 1.17 .269 3.87 119.0
Total NYP 14 14 6 2 0 2.71 89.2 82 32 27 3 32 70 0 0 1.27 .290 3.46 145.7
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+
2018 Kansas City - PCL 22 9 0 2 1 3 3.86 16.1 14 7 7 4 4 17 0 0 1.10 .233 5.04 -0.3 100
2024 Richmond - EL 28 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 3 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1.00 .333 1.28 0.3 999
2025 Durham - IL 29 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.75 .250 1.36 0.2 999
Total IL 2 0 0 0 2 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.75 .250 1.36 999.0
Total PCL 9 0 2 1 3 3.86 16.1 14 7 7 4 4 17 0 0 1.10 .233 5.04 99.9
Total EL 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 3 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1.00 .333 1.28 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Binghamton - AA P 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.041
2017 St. Lucie - A P 25 25 7 10 1 19 2 .895 140.0 1.09 -0.2 1.165
2017 Savannah - A P 4 4 2 3 0 6 1 .833 19.2 2.29 +0.5 1.028
2018 Kansas City - AAA P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 -0.1 1.046
2018 Binghamton - AA P 60 0 1 8 0 11 2 .818 61.2 1.31 +0.1 .944
2019 New York - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 8.1 1.08 +0.6 .000
2019 Binghamton - AA P 53 0 1 17 0 19 1 .947 65.0 2.49 +0.7 1.008
2020 Utah - MLB P 26 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 60.0 0.45 +0.5 1.036
2020 Binghamton - AA P 3 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.2 2.70 -0.1 1.061
2021 Utah - MLB P 31 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 67.1 0.94 +1.0 1.001
2021 Round Rock - AAA P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Utah - MLB P 22 0 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 61.2 1.17 +0.6 1.248
2023 Round Rock - AAA P 32 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 48.2 1.11 +1.7 1.465
2023 Corpus Christi - AA P 5 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 7.0 5.14 -0.1 .970
2024 Richmond - AA P 37 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 50.1 1.07 +0.9 1.342
2025 Durham - AAA P 42 0 3 4 0 7 0 1.000 56.2 1.11 +1.3 1.910
2025 Montgomery - AA P 9 0 1 5 0 6 0 1.000 9.2 5.59 -0.0 .964
2026 Albuquerque - AAA P 18 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 17.2 0.51 -0.1 1.014
TOTAL P 386 29 25 77 2 109 7 .936 693.1 1.32 +7.2 1.087
PLAYER HISTORY
11/17/2025 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
02/04/2026 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Hollywood B's organization.
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