Óscar Mercado

Positions: Centerfielder, Shortstop and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 197lb (188cm, 89kg)

Born: December 16, 1994 in Cartagena, Colombia co

Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vivian Gaither HS (Tampa, FL).

High School: Vivian Gaither HS (Tampa, FL)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2019 season

2024 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 3.031 • Arb Eligible: 2024 • Free Agent: 2027

Agents: Excel Sports Management

Full Name: Óscar Mauricio Mercado

Nicknames: Merc

Pronunciation: \oscar mer-KAH-doh\

Twitter: @Osc_merc

Instagram: @oscmerc21

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.6

890

211

.237

123

RBI

100

OBP

.289

SLG

.388

OPS

.677

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2013	18	-1.6	Cardinals	GULF	Rk	STL	42	186	163	18	34	5	4	1	14	12	4	17	39	.209	.290	.307	.597	50	0	3	0	3	0
2014	19	-1.3	Johnson City	APPY	Rk	STL	60	274	245	41	55	9	1	3	25	26	7	20	37	.225	.303	.306	.609	75	4	8	0	1	0
2015	20	-1.4	Peoria	MIDW	A	STL	117	513	472	70	120	23	3	4	44	50	19	23	61	.254	.297	.341	.638	161	9	8	5	5	0
2016	21	-1.8	Palm Beach	FLOR	A+	STL	125	506	442	50	95	23	1	0	27	33	20	44	71	.215	.296	.272	.568	120	10	9	6	5	0
2017	22	-2.0	Springfield	TL	AA	STL	120	523	477	76	137	20	4	13	46	38	19	32	112	.287	.341	.428	.769	204	3	9	1	4	2
2017	22	-0.5	Surprise	AZFL	Fal		22	102	87	9	23	5	0	0	11	6	0	14	18	.264	.363	.322	.685	28	3	0	0	1	0
2018	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	CLE	132	546	485	85	135	26	2	8	47	37	12	49	87	.278	.349	.390	.738	189	11	5	4	3	0
2018	23	-3.5	Memphis	PCL	AAA	STL	100	427	382	73	109	21	1	8	42	31	8	36	64	.285	.351	.408	.759	156	7	4	2	3	0
2018	23	-3.5	Columbus	IL	AAA	CLE	32	119	103	12	26	5	1	0	5	6	4	13	23	.252	.342	.320	.662	33	4	1	2	0	0
2019	24	-2.9	Columbus	IL	AAA	CLE	30	140	119	24	35	10	1	4	15	14	3	16	32	.294	.396	.496	.892	59	1	4	1	0	0
2019	24	-3.8	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	115	482	438	70	118	25	3	15	54	15	4	28	84	.269	.318	.443	.761	194	9	5	7	4	0
2020	25	-2.7	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	36	93	86	6	11	1	0	1	6	3	0	5	27	.128	.174	.174	.348	15	0	0	1	1	0
2021	26	-0.5	Columbus	AAAE	AAA	CLE	45	203	171	29	37	13	1	5	23	9	1	23	32	.216	.327	.392	.719	67	2	6	1	2	0
2021	26	-2.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	72	238	214	27	48	11	1	6	19	7	1	21	42	.224	.300	.369	.669	79	1	2	1	0	0
2022	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	PHI	55	128	121	17	25	6	1	4	16	2	2	5	29	.207	.242	.372	.614	45	8	1	0	1	0
2022	27	0.6	Columbus	IL	AAA	CLE	49	190	167	25	47	7	3	5	31	9	4	18	28	.281	.363	.449	.812	75	3	4	0	1	0
2022	27	-1.6	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	27	-0.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	49	119	114	17	23	6	1	4	16	2	2	3	27	.202	.227	.377	.604	43	4	1	0	1	0
2022	27	-0.9	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	5	8	6	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.333	.500	.333	.833	2	4	0	0	0	0
2022-23	27	2.2	Tigres	COLW	FgW		5	24	19	3	5	2	0	0	4	1	0	4	2	.263	.375	.368	.743	7	0	0	0	1	0
2023	28		3 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	LAD-SDP	80	347	308	57	92	21	3	14	62	28	5	29	73	.299	.367	.523	.890	161	5	6	1	3	0
2023	28	1.7	Memphis	IL	AAA	STL	34	145	126	18	35	12	0	2	12	15	3	14	28	.278	.361	.421	.782	53	2	3	1	1	0
2023	28	1.3	El Paso	PCL	AAA	SDP	31	138	124	28	42	5	3	10	37	10	1	11	29	.339	.399	.669	1.068	83	0	2	0	1	0
2023	28	1.3	Oklahoma City	PCL	AAA	LAD	15	64	58	11	15	4	0	2	13	3	1	4	16	.259	.313	.431	.744	25	3	1	0	1	0
2023	28	-0.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	20	32	31	3	9	3	0	0	5	2	1	1	4	.290	.313	.387	.700	12	0	0	0	0	0
2023-24	28	-0.4	Aguilas	DOWL	FgW		6	26	19	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	7	5	.158	.385	.158	.543	3	1	0	0	0	0
2024	29	2.3	El Paso	PCL	AAA	SDP	15	67	57	11	13	3	1	3	7	2	1	7	16	.228	.328	.474	.802	27	0	2	0	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		298	973	890	123	211	46	5	26	100	29	8	60	186	.237	.289	.388	.677	345	18	8	9	6	0
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		815	3495	3106	486	800	160	24	60	341	258	95	278	588	.258	.329	.383	.711	1188	48	64	19	28	2
Foreign (2 seasons)					Foreign		11	50	38	4	8	2	0	0	5	2	1	11	7	.211	.380	.263	.643	10	1	0	0	1	0
Other (1 season)					Other		22	102	87	9	23	5	0	0	11	6	0	14	18	.264	.363	.322	.685	28	3	0	0	1	0
All Levels (12 Seasons)							1146	4620	4121	622	1042	213	29	86	457	295	104	363	799	.253	.322	.381	.703	1571	70	72	28	36	2

AAA (6 seasons)					Minors		351	1493	1307	231	359	80	11	39	185	99	26	142	268	.275	.355	.442	.798	578	22	27	7	10	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		120	523	477	76	137	20	4	13	46	38	19	32	112	.287	.341	.428	.769	204	3	9	1	4	2
A+ (1 season)					Minors		125	506	442	50	95	23	1	0	27	33	20	44	71	.215	.296	.272	.568	120	10	9	6	5	0
A (1 season)					Minors		117	513	472	70	120	23	3	4	44	50	19	23	61	.254	.297	.341	.638	161	9	8	5	5	0
Rk (2 seasons)					Minors		102	460	408	59	89	14	5	4	39	38	11	37	76	.218	.298	.306	.604	125	4	11	0	4	0