Oscar Mercado

Oscar Mercado

29-Year-Old OutfielderOF
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Free Agent
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Tigers in August of 2024.
Inks minors deal with Detroit
OFDetroit Tigers  
August 23, 2024
Mercado signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Friday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Mercado has yet to appear in the majors this season, though he slashed .226/.307/.425 with 11 homers and 42 RBI across 307 plate appearances with the Padres' Triple-A affiliate before being released at the beginning of August. He'll presumably report to Triple-A Toledo, where he'll serve as organizational depth in the outfield.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+15%
OPS vs RHP
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+86%
OPS vs LHP
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+41%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .583 68 9 0 7 1 .242 .265 .318
Since 2022vs Right .669 92 11 4 14 3 .209 .250 .419
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Left 1.000 11 1 0 5 1 .455 .455 .545
2023vs Right .538 21 2 0 0 1 .200 .238 .300
2022vs Left .501 57 8 0 2 0 .200 .228 .273
2022vs Right .708 71 9 4 14 2 .212 .254 .455
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+6%
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+69%
OPS at Home
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+31%
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OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .608 63 10 0 9 3 .254 .286 .322
Since 2022Away .646 97 10 4 12 1 .204 .237 .409
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Home .875 16 3 0 5 2 .375 .375 .500
2023Away .517 16 0 0 0 0 .200 .250 .267
2022Home .511 47 7 0 4 1 .209 .255 .256
2022Away .670 81 10 4 12 1 .205 .235 .436
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Make no mistake about it; 2020 was a disaster for Mercado. He was a colossal bust in fantasy, slashing .111/.167/.111 with one stolen base in his first 17 games before being optioned off Cleveland's active roster. It did not get much better for him following his return to the big-league team a few weeks later and Mercado ended up logging just one at-bat in the postseason. He was a perfect 3-for-3 on the basepaths and the speed should keep him on your radar. He swiped 15 bags in 2019 while playing in just 115 games and he chipped in 15 HR in his debut as well, although baseline power expectations are tough to nail down with a player like Mercado given the ball's varying liveliness from year to year. He should get a chance to show he can rebound, and his leash should be longer in a longer season. If he can't trim his strikeout rate back down and produce, Mercado could transition to a fourth-outfielder role.
Mercado received a promotion to the big leagues in mid-May and moved into an everyday role within a few weeks, eventually settling into center field (where he made 77 starts). He slashed .269/.318/.443 with 15 home runs, 54 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 115 games during his age-24 season. Mercado never flashed significant offensive ability in the upper minors until last season, when he posted a 131 wRC+ before his call-up. He hit 19 homers between Triple-A and the majors, marking only the second time in his professional career that he's hit double-digit long balls. Mercado eclipsed 30 stolen bases in four minor-league seasons and totaled 29 in 2019 between Triple-A and the majors, so he's likely to provide more value on the basepaths. Cleveland's outfield remains devoid of top-level talent entering 2020, so Mercado should have every chance to retain a starting job.
Mercado was traded at the deadline from St. Louis to Cleveland in a rare prospect-for-prospect trade, but remained at the Triple-A level for the remainder of the season. In 132 games at the highest level of the minors between the two organizations, the 24-year-old managed a .278/.349/.390 line, good for a roughly average 99 wRC+. That figure certainly doesn't excite, but it's fine for a player who profiles well in center field. Mercado isn't going to be a star, but he's now with an organization that has a shortage of quality outfielders. His combination of an adequate bat and good defense could be enough to earn him a run in the lineup at some point. If that happens, Mercado's speed in particular will interest fantasy owners, as he's swiped an average of 39.5 bags over the last four seasons.
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Cut loose by Friars
OFFree Agent  
August 4, 2024
The Padres released Mercado on Thursday.
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Joins Padres on minor-league deal
OFSan Diego Padres  
January 4, 2024
Mercado signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Dec. 28.
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Joins Dodgers
OFLos Angeles Dodgers  
August 26, 2023
Mercado signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Saturday.
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Opts out of minors deal
OFFree Agent  
August 22, 2023
Mercado was released by the Padres on Monday.
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Catches on with Friars
OFSan Diego Padres  
July 11, 2023
Mercado signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Friday.
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Claimed by Phillies
OFPhiladelphia Phillies  
June 27, 2022
Mercado has been claimed off waivers by Philadelphia and he will be activated Tuesday, reports Matt Gelb of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
Mercado was designated for assignment by Cleveland last Tuesday after producing a .202/.227/.377 batting line in 49 games. The 27-year-old has primarily appeared in the corner outfield spots this season but does have experience in center field as well. With Bryce Harper going on the injured list with a broken thumb, the addition of Mercado may allow Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber to spend more time as the designated hitter while also shoring up the outfield defense for Philadelphia.
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