
Oscar Mercado
28-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Stats
AVG
.290
HR
0
RBI
5
R
3
SB
2
Rest-of-Season Projections

Joins Dodgers
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.
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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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+18%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+86%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .717 | 166 | 2 | 13 | .272 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .608 | 232 | 8 | 27 | .191 | ||||
2023vs Left | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 5 | .455 | ||||
2023vs Right | .538 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
2022vs Left | .501 | 57 | 0 | 2 | .200 | ||||
2022vs Right | .708 | 71 | 4 | 14 | .212 | ||||
2021vs Left | .817 | 98 | 2 | 6 | .294 | ||||
2021vs Right | .568 | 140 | 4 | 13 | .178 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+10%
OPS at Home
2023
+69%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .687 | 186 | 4 | 19 | .246 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .624 | 212 | 6 | 21 | .205 | ||||
2023Home | .875 | 16 | 0 | 5 | .375 | ||||
2023Away | .517 | 16 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
2022Home | .511 | 47 | 0 | 4 | .209 | ||||
2022Away | .670 | 81 | 4 | 12 | .205 | ||||
2021Home | .729 | 123 | 4 | 10 | .241 | ||||
2021Away | .603 | 115 | 2 | 9 | .206 | ||||
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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.
* 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
0.25BB Rate
3.1%K Rate
12.5%BABIP
.333ISO
.097AVG
.290OBP
.313SLG
.387OPS
.700wOBA
.308Exit Velocity
85.5 mphHard Hit Rate
18.5%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.271Expected SLG
.327Sprint Speed
25.6 ft/secGround Ball %
33.3%Line Drive %
25.9%Fly Ball %
40.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2019
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.
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Opts out of minors deal
Mercado was released by the Padres on Monday.
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Catches on with Friars
Mercado signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Friday.
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Elects free agency
Mercado cleared waivers and elected free agency Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
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Moves off 40-man roster
Mercado was designated for assignment Monday.
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Losing work to Burleson, Donovan
Mercado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
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