Oscar Mercado

28-Year-Old OutfielderOF

Free Agent

2023 Stats

AVG

.290

RBI

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

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RANKSFrom Preseason

#601

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Overall

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man No

Height 6'2"

Weight 197

DOB 12/16/1994

Born Cartagena, Colombia

College None

Drafted 2nd Rd 2013 STL

Joins Dodgers

OFLos Angeles Dodgers

August 26, 2023

Mercado signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Saturday.

ANALYSIS
Mercado opted out of his minor-league deal with the Padres on Monday and will now move on to another National League West club. The 28-year-old outfielder has slashed .307/.378/.542 across 283 plate appearances in Triple-A this season and could become a depth option for the Dodgers once rosters expand in September.

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Batting Order Slot Breakdown

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vs LHP

Left/Right Batting Splits

Since 2021

+18%

OPS vs LHP

2023

+86%

OPS vs LHP

2022

+41%

OPS vs RHP

2021

+44%

OPS vs LHP

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2021vs Left	.717	166	19	2	13	4	.272	.333	.384
Since 2021vs Right	.608	232	28	8	27	7	.191	.246	.363
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
2021vs Left	.817	98	10	2	6	3	.294	.381	.435
2021vs Right	.568	140	17	4	13	4	.178	.243	.326
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Home/Away Batting Splits

Since 2021

+10%

OPS at Home

2023

+69%

OPS at Home

2022

+31%

OPS on Road

2021

+21%

OPS at Home

	OPS	PA	R	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Since 2021Home	.687	186	21	4	19	8	.246	.301	.386
Since 2021Away	.624	212	26	6	21	3	.205	.265	.359
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
2021Home	.729	123	11	4	10	5	.241	.309	.420
2021Away	.603	115	16	2	9	2	.206	.289	.314
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Stat Review

How does Oscar Mercado 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.

BB/K
Walk to strikeout ratio
BB Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
K Rate
The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
BABIP
Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
ISO
Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
AVG
Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
OBP
On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
SLG
Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
OPS
On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
wOBA
Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
Exit Velocity
The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
Hard Hit Rate
A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
Barrels/PA
The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
Expected BA
Expected Batting Average.
Expected SLG
Expected Slugging Percentage.
Sprint Speed
The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
Ground Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
Line Drive %
The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
Fly Ball %
The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.

BB/K

0.25

BB Rate

3.1%

K Rate

12.5%

BABIP

.333

ISO

.097

AVG

.290

OBP

.313

SLG

.387

OPS

.700

wOBA

.308

Exit Velocity

85.5 mph

Hard Hit Rate

18.5%

Barrels/PA

0.0%

Expected BA

.271

Expected SLG

.327

Sprint Speed

25.6 ft/sec

Ground Ball %

33.3%

Line Drive %

25.9%

Fly Ball %

40.7%

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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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