Oscar Mercado
28-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.333
HR
0
RBI
5
R
3
SB
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
Losing work to Burleson, Donovan
Mercado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
ANALYSIS
After getting steady run in the St. Louis lineup following his promotion from Triple-A Memphis on May 17, Mercado seems to have settled back into a fourth-outfielder role while Dylan Carlson (ankle) and Tyler O'Neill (back) are on the shelf. Alec Burleson and Brendan Donovan will both pick up starts at the two corner-outfield spots for the third game in a row against a right-handed starting pitcher while Mercado remains on the bench. Mercado should still have a path to playing time versus left-handed pitching, however.
After getting steady run in the St. Louis lineup following his promotion from Triple-A Memphis on May 17, Mercado seems to have settled back into a fourth-outfielder role while Dylan Carlson (ankle) and Tyler O'Neill (back) are on the shelf. Alec Burleson and Brendan Donovan will both pick up starts at the two corner-outfield spots for the third game in a row against a right-handed starting pitcher while Mercado remains on the bench. Mercado should still have a path to playing time versus left-handed pitching, however.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+20%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+143%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .731 | 163 | 2 | 13 | .277 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .611 | 231 | 8 | 27 | .192 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 1.375 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .625 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .566 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .211 | ||||
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | .695 | 184 | 4 | 19 | .249 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .631 | 210 | 6 | 21 | .207 | ||||
| 2023Home | 1.000 | 14 | 0 | 5 | .429 | ||||
| 2023Away | .593 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .231 | ||||
| 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
3.6%K Rate
14.3%BABIP
.391ISO
.111AVG
.333OBP
.357SLG
.444OPS
.802wOBA
.351Exit Velocity
85.7 mphHard Hit Rate
21.7%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.287Expected SLG
.346Sprint Speed
25.7 ft/secGround Ball %
30.4%Line Drive %
30.4%Fly Ball %
39.1%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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Starts again Thursday
Mercado will start in right field and bat ninth in Thursday's game against the Reds.
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Drives in five in win
Mercado went 3-for-4 with a double and five RBI in Sunday's 10-5 win over the Dodgers.
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Gets another start
Mercado is starting in right field and batting ninth Friday against the Dodgers.
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Shows speed in win
Mercado went 3-for-4 with a double, two stolen bases and three runs scored in Thursday's 16-8 win over the Dodgers.
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Starts in left field Thursday
Mercado is starting in left field and batting ninth for the Cardinals in Thursday's game against the Dodgers.
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