Óscar Mercado

RF Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Age 32 R/R 6'1" / 197 lbs AAA HR +14% Svc 8.000 · Ctrl thru 2027
Overview
AAAExt / FA-dealFA 2028
YearAgeLvl / TeamPAAVG/OBP/SLGHRSBwRC+WARMLE AVG/OBP/SLG
202530AAAPHI477.249/.373/.373114066—.207/.292/.293
202631AAAPHI84.141/.265/.183133—.122/.217/.162
2027PROJ10% MLB32MLBPHI20.226/.303/.3450183-0.0
2028PROJ27% MLB33MLBPHI46.218/.294/.3271175-0.2
Next 2 projected WAR -0.2Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
ContractESTIMATED
Control thru2027Service8.000First FA2028
2027Ext / FA-deal$1M
Skills · percentileStatcast 2021-2023
Speed63
Chase%54
Whiff%34
xwOBA22
Barrel%21
Avg EV12
CompsJonathan Davis (age 32) · Jason Repko (age 31) · Wynton Bernard (age 32)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONstats below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+†83
AVG/OBP/SLG.226 / .303 / .345
PA20
HR0
K%20
BB%10
BABIP266
ISO56
MLB%10%
Value2027 · WAR
BAT: -4.1 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-4BATRUN: +0.8 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+1RUNFLD: -0.2 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)-0FLDPOS: -2.1 runs (Positional adjustment)-2POSREP: +4.3 runs (Replacement-level credit)+4REPTotal WAR: -0.10-0.1WAR
trajectory · projected WAR by year
-0.1-0.22728
Tools · ContractCON 55 / POW 45
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2021-2023
CONTACT55
Whiff%
3412.8%
xAVG
100.218
POWER45
Barrel%
214.5
Avg EV
1286.2
EYE60
Chase%
5430.8%
SPEED60
Sprint
6328.0
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   FA
MLB Debut   2019
Service   8.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2027
First FA Year   2028
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2027Ext / FA-deal$1M———
Totals $1M $-0.0M -$1M

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2027 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2028+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per stint (as recorded, no adjustments)
201318 ROKGCL Cardinals — 186163 34541 17393 124 209295307602 98262 219 273 16 — — — — — —
201419 ROKJohnson City Cardinals — 274245 55913 20378 267 224304306610 82252 147 282 25 — — — — — —
201520 APeoria Chiefs — 513472 1202334 23618 5019 254300341641 87282 124 285 47 — — — — — —
201621 A+Palm Beach Cardinals — 506442 952310 44719 3320 215299271570 57253 149 262 34 — — — — — —
201722 AASpringfield Cardinals — 523477 13720413 321129 3819 287344428771 140348 216 342 71 — — — — — —
201722 INTLSurprise Saguaros — 10287 23500 14180 60 264366322688 57329 1814 318 102 — — — — — —
201823 AAAColumbus Clippers — 546485 1352628 49875 3712 278351390740 111323 169 331 86 — — — — — —
201924 MLBCleveland Indians — 482438 11825315 28845 154 269321443764 174300 176 330 110 +6 +1 +3 +2 +10 2.4
201924 AAAColumbus Clippers — 140119 351014 16324 143 294396496891 202373 2311 393 106 — — — — — —
202025 MLBCleveland Indians — 9386 11101 5270 30 128176174350 47169 295 161 -5 -12 +1 +1 +0 +2 -0.8
202126 MLBCleveland Indians — 238214 481116 21422 71 224300369669 145253 189 300 90 -3 +1 +0 -5 +5 -0.1
202126 AAAColumbus Clippers — 203171 371315 23326 91 216330392722 175235 1611 322 65 — — — — — —
202227 MLBCleveland Guardians — 128121 25614 5291 22 207244372616 165236 234 270 70 -5 -0 -3 -3 +3 -0.9
202227 AAAColumbus Clippers — 190167 47735 18284 94 281365449814 168311 159 362 93 — — — — — —
202328 MLBSt. Louis Cardinals — 3231 9300 140 21 290312387700 97333 123 312 94 -0 +0 -0 -4 +1 -0.4
202328 AAAOklahoma City Dodgers — 347308 9221314 29736 285 299370523893 224348 218 387 88 — — — — — —
202328 INTLAguilas Cibaenas — 2619 3000 750 11 158385158543 214 1927 292 84 — — — — — —
202429 AAAToledo Mud Hens — 361311 6911512 36606 164 222314405720 183232 1710 315 57 — — — — — —
202429 INTLCriollos de Caguas — 8171 12202 782 42 169263282544 113161 109 251 56 — — — — — —
202530 AAALehigh Valley IronPigs — 477389 9713111 69688 4010 249373373746 123272 1414 336 66 — — — — — —
202631 AAALehigh Valley IronPigs — 8471 10001 9193 33 141265183448 42173 2311 223 3 — — — — — —
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career— — 973890 21146526 601868 298 237291388679 151270 196 298 88 -14 +3 +1 -10 +21 0.1
▸ Career — adjusted (every ACTUAL line translated to park/league-neutral MLB equivalents)
201318 ROK MLEGCL Cardinals — 186169 25331 11563 124 148213219432 71206 306 192 16 — — — — — —
201419 ROK MLEJohnson City Cardinals — 274252 42612 13538 267 167231222453 56200 195 205 25 — — — — — —
201520 A MLEPeoria Chiefs — 513480 1061833 15848 5019 221256290546 69251 163 237 47 — — — — — —
201621 A+ MLEPalm Beach Cardinals — 506452 822210 341059 3320 181253235487 53224 217 219 34 — — — — — —
201722 AA MLESpringfield Cardinals — 523489 1171638 201389 3819 239282333615 94312 264 273 71 — — — — — —
201823 AAA MLEColumbus Clippers — 546497 1302326 371035 3712 262319352671 91312 197 296 86 — — — — — —
201924 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 482438 11925415 28845 154 272323450772 178300 176 331 110 +6 +1 +3 +2 +10 2.4
201924 AAA MLEColumbus Clippers — 140124 32814 10394 143 258331435766 177336 287 325 106 — — — — — —
202025 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 9386 11101 5270 30 128176174350 47169 295 161 -5 -12 +1 +1 +0 +2 -0.8
202126 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 238214 481116 21422 71 224300369669 145253 189 301 90 -3 +1 +0 -5 +5 -0.1
202126 AAA MLEColumbus Clippers — 203178 321113 16386 91 180270303573 124210 198 264 65 — — — — — —
202227 MLB MLECleveland Guardians — 128121 25614 5291 22 207244372616 165236 234 271 70 -5 -0 -3 -3 +3 -0.9
202227 AAA MLEColumbus Clippers — 190172 43534 13324 94 250317384701 134285 177 305 93 — — — — — —
202328 MLB MLESt. Louis Cardinals — 3231 9300 140 21 290312387700 97333 123 307 94 -0 +0 -0 -4 +1 -0.4
202328 AAA MLEOklahoma City Dodgers — 347317 7517210 20876 285 237294397692 161288 256 298 88 — — — — — —
202429 AAA MLEToledo Mud Hens — 361323 589411 24706 164 180249334584 155182 197 252 57 — — — — — —
202530 AAA MLELehigh Valley IronPigs — 477416 861018 42828 4010 207292293585 87229 179 266 66 — — — — — —
202631 AAA MLELehigh Valley IronPigs — 8474 9001 6233 33 122217162379 41150 277 173 3 — — — — — —
201318 ROK MLEGCL Cardinals — 186169 25331 11563 124 148213219432 71209 306 192 16 — — — — — —
201318 ROK RAWGCL Cardinals — 186163 34541 17393 124 209295307602 98262 219 273 16 — — — — — —
201419 ROK MLEJohnson City Cardinals — 274252 42612 13538 267 167231222453 56202 195 205 25 — — — — — —
201419 ROK RAWJohnson City Cardinals — 274245 55913 20378 267 224304306610 82252 147 282 25 — — — — — —
201520 A MLEPeoria Chiefs — 513480 1061833 15848 5019 221256290546 69259 163 237 47 — — — — — —
201520 A RAWPeoria Chiefs — 513472 1202334 23618 5019 254300341641 87282 124 285 47 — — — — — —
201621 A+ MLEPalm Beach Cardinals — 506452 822210 341059 3320 181253235487 53233 217 219 34 — — — — — —
201621 A+ RAWPalm Beach Cardinals — 506442 952310 44719 3320 215299271570 57253 149 262 34 — — — — — —
201722 AA MLE2 teams — 625586 1401949 241659 4419 239279331611 92314 264 273 71 — — — — — —
201722 AA RAW2 teams — 625564 16025413 461309 4419 284347411759 128345 217 338 71 — — — — — —
201823 AAA MLEColumbus Clippers — 546497 1302326 371035 3712 262319352671 91317 197 296 86 — — — — — —
201823 AAA RAWColumbus Clippers — 546485 1352628 49875 3712 278351390740 111323 169 331 86 — — — — — —
201924 MLB MLE2 teams — 622563 15133519 381239 297 268325446770 178311 206 330 109 +7 +3 +3 +2 +13 2.9
201924 MLB RAW2 teams — 622557 15335419 441169 297 275338454792 180315 197 344 109 +7 +3 +3 +2 +13 2.9
202025 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 9386 11101 5270 30 128176174350 47169 295 161 -5 -12 +1 +1 +0 +2 -0.8
202025 MLB RAWCleveland Indians — 9386 11101 5270 30 128176174350 47169 295 161 -5 -12 +1 +1 +0 +2 -0.8
202126 MLB MLE2 teams — 441392 8122210 37808 162 207288349638 143234 188 284 78 -11 +2 +0 -5 +10 -0.4
202126 MLB RAW2 teams — 441385 8524211 44748 162 221314379693 158245 1710 311 78 -11 +2 +0 -5 +10 -0.4
202227 AAA MLE2 teams — 318293 681148 18615 116 232288379667 147265 196 291 83 — — — — — —
202227 AAA RAW2 teams — 318288 721349 23575 116 250316417733 167281 187 325 83 — — — — — —
202328 AAA MLE3 teams — 405372 9021310 23986 317 242297395692 153300 246 299 88 — — — — — —
202328 AAA RAW3 teams — 405358 10424314 37826 317 291367492858 201340 209 375 88 — — — — — —
202429 AAA MLE2 teams — 442396 7011513 29868 206 177247328575 152187 197 252 57 — — — — — —
202429 AAA RAW2 teams — 442382 8113514 43688 206 212305382687 170218 1510 303 57 — — — — — —
202530 AAA MLELehigh Valley IronPigs — 477416 861018 42828 4010 207292293585 87235 179 266 66 — — — — — —
202530 AAA RAWLehigh Valley IronPigs — 477389 9713111 69688 4010 249373373746 123272 1414 336 66 — — — — — —
202631 AAA MLELehigh Valley IronPigs — 8474 9001 6233 33 122217162379 41157 277 173 3 — — — — — —
202631 AAA RAWLehigh Valley IronPigs — 8471 10001 9193 33 141265183448 42173 2311 223 3 — — — — — —
201318 ROK MLEGCL Cardinals — 186170 25331 11563 124 147213218431 71206 306 192 16 — — — — — —
201419 ROK MLEJohnson City Cardinals — 274251 42612 13538 267 167231223454 56200 195 205 25 — — — — — —
201520 A MLEPeoria Chiefs — 513485 1061833 15848 5019 219256287543 68251 163 237 47 — — — — — —
201621 A+ MLEPalm Beach Cardinals — 506458 822210 341059 3320 179253231484 52224 217 219 34 — — — — — —
201722 AA MLE2 teams — 625587 1401949 241659 4419 239279330610 92312 264 273 71 — — — — — —
201823 AAA MLEColumbus Clippers — 546499 1302326 371035 3712 261319351670 90312 197 296 86 — — — — — —
201924 MLB MLE2 teams — 622570 15133519 381239 297 265325440765 175308 206 330 109 — — — — — —
202025 MLB MLECleveland Indians — 9388 11101 5270 30 125176170346 45169 295 161 -5 — — — — — —
202126 MLB MLE2 teams — 441393 8122210 37808 162 206288349637 142233 188 284 78 — — — — — —
202227 AAA MLE2 teams — 318292 681148 18615 116 233288380668 147265 196 291 83 — — — — — —
202328 AAA MLE3 teams — 405373 9021310 23986 317 241297394691 153292 246 299 88 — — — — — —
202429 AAA MLE2 teams — 442402 7011513 29868 206 174247323570 149182 197 252 57 — — — — — —
202530 AAA MLELehigh Valley IronPigs — 477424 861018 42828 4010 203292288580 85229 179 266 66 — — — — — —
202631 AAA MLELehigh Valley IronPigs — 8475 9001 6233 33 120217160377 40150 277 173 3 — — — — — —
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons)
202429 AAA MLE2 teams — 442402 7011513 29868 206 174247323570 149182 197 252 57 — — — — — —
202530 AAA MLELehigh Valley IronPigs — 477424 861018 42828 4010 203292288580 85229 179 266 66 — — — — — —
202631 AAA MLELehigh Valley IronPigs — 8475 9001 6233 33 120217160377 40150 277 173 3 — — — — — —
▸ 2027 season
▸ 2027 — full MLE projection (neutral park, full availability)
202732 MLB MLEPHI 10% 200179 40614 16413 93 224301340641 116265 208 290 83 -4 +1 -0 -2 +4 -0.1
▸ 2027 — real world (MLB)
202732 MLB CTXPHI 10% 2018 4100 240 10 226303345648 120266 2010 293 83 -0 +0 -0 -0 +0 -0.0
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (PA × MLB%)
202833 MLB MLEPHI 27% 170151 33513 14353 52 216292322614 106258 218 279 75 -5 +0 -4 -2 +4 -0.7
202833 MLB CTXPHI 27% 4641 9101 4101 10 218294327621 110259 229 282 75 -1 +0 -1 -0 +1 -0.2
▸ Career Totals
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— A+C — 1019931 22047527 641969 308 236292385676 148270 196 298 67 -15 +3 -0 -10 +22 -0.1
/ 162G— A+C — 650594 14030317 411256 195 236292382674 146270 196 298 67 -10 +2 -0 -7 +14 -0.1
Career— MLE — 59025358 11642113698 362122295 369127 217279325604 108261 216 267 67 -23 +3 -4 -14 +29 -0.8
/ 162G— MLE — 650590 12823411 4013510 4114 217278325604 108260 216 267 67 -11 +2 -2 -7 +14 -0.4