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2021 Stats
AVG
.390
HR
4
RBI
12
R
7
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Mercedes didn't see much action in 2020, failing to reach base in his lone plate appearances for the White Sox. The backstop did put together an impressive season in 2019 at Triple-A, slashing .310/.386/.647 with 17 home runs and 62 RBI in just 53 contests. While his 19.1 K% is undoubtedly a cause for concern, it's a common occurrence for power hitters to strike out at a higher rate, and there shouldn't be many questions about Mercedes power stroke after the 2019 campaign. The 27-year-old will have a chance to compete for a spot on the Opening Day roster heading into 2021, and he'll likely need to beat out Zack Collins for the backup catching job if he's to start the season in the big leagues. It seems more likely that Mercedes could be a mid-to-late-season call-up, barring any significant injuries to either Collins or Yasmani Grandal. Read Past Outlooks

Exits early Tuesday
Mercedes left Tuesday's game against Cleveland after fouling a ball off his left foot, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The 28-year-old went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being replaced in the field during the fifth inning after fouling a ball off his foot earlier in the contest. Mercedes could take a seat for Wednesday's series finale to provide two full days of rest with a scheduled off day Thursday.
The 28-year-old went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being replaced in the field during the fifth inning after fouling a ball off his foot earlier in the contest. Mercedes could take a seat for Wednesday's series finale to provide two full days of rest with a scheduled off day Thursday.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2019
+49%
OPS vs LHP
2021
+46%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2019vs Left | 1.455 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .500 | ||||
Since 2019vs Right | .975 | 51 | 3 | 9 | .354 | ||||
2021vs Left | 1.455 | 13 | 1 | 3 | .500 | ||||
2021vs Right | .996 | 50 | 3 | 9 | .362 | ||||
2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Right | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2019vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2019vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2019
+17%
OPS at Home
2021
+15%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2019Home | 1.191 | 22 | 2 | 4 | .368 | ||||
Since 2019Away | 1.015 | 42 | 2 | 8 | .390 | ||||
2021Home | 1.191 | 22 | 2 | 4 | .368 | ||||
2021Away | 1.040 | 41 | 2 | 8 | .400 | ||||
2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Away | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2019Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2019Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Yermin Mercedes compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.40BB Rate
6.3%K Rate
15.9%BABIP
.422ISO
.271AVG
.390OBP
.429SLG
.661OPS
1.090wOBA
.470Exit Velocity
81.1 mphHard Hit Rate
28.6%Barrels/PA
9.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Homers in nightcap
Mercedes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against Boston. He went 0-for-3 in the first game.
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Continues torrid start
Mercedes went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's win over Cleveland.
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Out of Tuesday's lineup
Mercedes is not in Tuesday's lineup against Cleveland.
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Continues sizzling start
Mercedes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the 6-0 win Thursday over the Royals.
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Gets breather Wednesday
Mercedes isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Seattle.
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