P Michael '0' Mercado #16
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/31/2025
OA: 40 POT: 47
P MICHAEL '0' MERCADO #16 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 0 0-0 0 2.25 16.0 13 2 3 14 1.00 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 45 80
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 80
Curveball 45 85
Changeup 40 75
Cutter 45 80
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 40
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 25
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/04/2025 TAC Loss, 3-7 3.1 3 2 2 1 3
08/26/2025 @ SGL Loss, 0-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
08/25/2025 @ SGL Win, 12-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
08/03/2025 @ NOR Loss, 5-8 1.2 3 2 1 2 1
07/29/2025 CLM Loss, 3-5 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
07/28/2025 @ OMA Loss, 1-4 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
07/21/2025 WOR Win, 11-2 2.1 2 0 0 0 3
07/16/2025 @ TAC Loss, 2-5 2.2 3 1 1 0 3
07/11/2025 @ SCR Loss, 0-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
07/06/2025 @ SD Win, 11-6 2.2 1 0 0 0 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/15/1999
Born in:San Diego, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:160 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$760,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:None, 137 Days
Service This Yr:113 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 38 0 1 1 0 5.80 54.1 53 38 35 6 28 38 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 2 0.0 38 9 14.08 8.78 6.29 4.64 4.87 1.49 110 -0.1 .275        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 88 17 4 0 2 11 13 16 2 0 1 .193 .298 .307 .605      
vs. RHB 122 36 4 0 4 27 15 22 3 0 3 .295 .378 .426 .804      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 2 0 0 0 0 27.00 1.0 3 3 3 1 2 0  
April 11 0 0 0 0 7.04 15.1 19 12 12 2 6 13  
May 15 0 1 1 0 7.40 20.2 23 20 17 3 13 15  
June 9 0 0 0 0 1.84 14.2 7 3 3 0 7 7  
July 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 0 3  
Spring Training 13 0 1 0 0 0.86 21.0 6 2 2 0 4 16  
Last Year 11 0 0 0 0 3.77 14.1 17 8 6 2 12 13  
2 Years Ago 1 1 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 5 2 2 0 1 3  
Career 50 1 1 1 0 5.30 73.0 75 48 43 8 41 54  
Home 20 0 1 1 0 5.76 29.2 26 21 19 4 16 15  
Road 18 0 0 0 0 5.84 24.2 27 17 16 2 12 23  
Grass 37 0 1 1 0 5.98 52.2 53 38 35 6 27 36  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 2  
Day 11 0 1 1 0 6.19 16.0 13 11 11 3 6 13  
Night 27 0 0 0 0 5.63 38.1 40 27 24 3 22 25  
As Reliever / Substitution 38 0 1 1 0 5.80 54.1 53 38 35 6 28 38  
AAA 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 0 0 0 0 2.25 16.0 13 5 4 2 3 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 9 9 9.56 7.31 7.88 1.69 4.11 1.00 92 0.1 .244        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 31 8 1 1 0 2 1 9 0 0 1 .258 .303 .355 .658      
vs. RHB 30 5 0 0 2 3 2 5 0 0 0 .167 .219 .367 .585      
AAA 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 5 0 0 0 0 0.93 9.2 6 1 1 0 0 9  
August 3 0 0 0 0 3.00 3.0 4 2 1 0 2 2  
September 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 3 2 2 2 1 3  
Last Year 18 5 2 3 0 2.98 57.1 54 20 19 5 15 37  
2 Years Ago 3 3 0 2 0 7.63 15.1 25 13 13 3 7 14  
Career 30 8 2 5 0 3.65 88.2 92 38 36 10 25 65  
Home 3 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 5 2 2 2 1 7  
Road 6 0 0 0 0 1.86 9.2 8 3 2 0 2 7  
Grass 9 0 0 0 0 2.25 16.0 13 5 4 2 3 14  
Night 9 0 0 0 0 2.25 16.0 13 5 4 2 3 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 9 0 0 0 0 2.25 16.0 13 5 4 2 3 14  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2023 New York - MLB 24 1 1 0 0 0 4.15 4.1 5 2 2 0 1 3 0 0 1.38 .312 2.49 0.2 94
2024 New York - MLB 25 11 0 0 0 0 3.77 14.1 17 8 6 2 12 13 0 0 2.02 .349 5.89 -0.3 105
2025 Texas - MLB 26 38 0 1 1 0 5.80 54.1 53 38 35 6 28 38 0 0 1.49 .275 4.87 -0.1 77
Total MLB 50 1 1 1 0 5.30 73.0 75 48 43 8 41 54 0 0 1.59 .291 4.93 -0.2 82
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R 18 8 8 0 0 0 1.69 21.1 21 4 4 1 4 14 0 0 1.17 .299 3.06 0.6 237
2018 St. Lucie - A 19 10 1 0 0 0 4.44 24.1 26 12 12 3 12 20 0 0 1.56 .311 5.23 -0.1 95
2019 St. Lucie - A 20 12 0 0 1 0 5.21 19.0 15 11 11 3 9 25 0 0 1.26 .293 5.08 -0.0 88
2020 St. Lucie - A 21 2 0 0 0 0 11.05 7.1 15 9 9 0 1 5 0 0 2.18 .484 2.61 0.2 36
2021 St. Lucie - A 22 11 0 1 1 0 1.93 18.2 16 10 4 2 3 26 0 0 1.02 .311 3.39 0.3 239
2022 St. Lucie - A 23 12 1 2 1 2 2.96 27.1 14 9 9 3 5 23 0 0 0.70 .162 3.66 0.4 148
2023 Binghamton - AA 24 24 24 10 7 0 2.71 176.1 151 54 53 8 45 115 3 1 1.11 .276 3.57 4.0 160
2023 Syracuse - AAA 24 3 3 0 2 0 7.63 15.1 25 13 13 3 7 14 0 0 2.09 .423 5.41 -0.1 53
2024 Binghamton - AA 25 7 7 3 3 0 3.86 49.0 46 21 21 5 20 40 1 0 1.35 .293 3.90 0.6 100
2024 Syracuse - AAA 25 18 5 2 3 0 2.98 57.1 54 20 19 5 15 37 0 0 1.20 .275 3.88 0.7 140
2025 Round Rock - AAA 26 9 0 0 0 0 2.25 16.0 13 5 4 2 3 14 0 0 1.00 .244 4.11 0.1 198
Total AAA 30 8 2 5 0 3.65 88.2 92 38 36 10 25 65 0 0 1.32 .298 4.19 113.4
Total AA 31 31 13 10 0 2.96 225.1 197 75 74 13 65 155 4 1 1.16 .280 3.64 141.5
Total A1 47 2 3 3 2 4.19 96.2 86 51 45 11 30 99 0 0 1.20 .290 4.20 103.2
Total GCL 8 8 0 0 0 1.69 21.1 21 4 4 1 4 14 0 0 1.17 .299 3.06 237.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Tampa Bay (GCL) - R P 8 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 New York - MLB P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 -0.1 .000
2024 New York - MLB P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 14.1 0.00 -0.4 .000
2025 Texas - MLB P 36 0 2 1 0 4 1 .750 54.1 0.50 -0.7 .516
2025 Round Rock - AAA P 9 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 -0.1 .000
TOTAL P 65 1 3 5 0 9 1 .889 89.0 0.81 -1.3 .516
PLAYER HISTORY
06/12/2017 Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2nd round of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westview HS (San Diego, CA).
06/29/2018 Injured on 06/26/2018, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 4 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (45); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 40 (60).
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 35 (50); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 45 (60).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (50).
03/30/2023 Named the #61 prospect in the MLB
05/10/2023 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Antonio Missions with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/30/2023 Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
10/16/2023 Wins the 2023 AA NC Outstanding Pitcher Award.
11/24/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $545,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
03/02/2024 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/30/2024 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Texas Rangers, along with SP Jhancarlos Lara and CF Anthony Gutierrez, in exchange for 1B Tyler Fitzgerald and a 10th round draft pick.
11/03/2024 Was traded by the New York Mets to the Texas Rangers, along with SP Jhancarlos Lara and RF Anthony Gutierrez, in exchange for .
11/21/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $760,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (80); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45).
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