P Edgar Mercado #55
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/23/2029
OA: 45 POT: 45
P EDGAR MERCADO #55 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 45 40
Movement 70 60 75 70
Control 60 55 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 45 45
Curveball 60 60
Sinker 60 60
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 50
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 65
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Mercado often shows a lack of effort.
Low: Adaptability, Work Ethic
Birthday:12/05/1992
Born in:Detroit, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 42 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 28 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2014, 10th Pick in Round 1
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+
2018 San Francisco - SKY 25 8 0 0 0 0 3.65 12.1 13 5 5 0 10 7 0 0 1.86 .317 4.97 0.0 128
2019 St. Louis - SKY 26 39 7 4 6 1 4.95 103.2 109 59 57 11 46 63 0 0 1.50 .293 5.41 0.2 98
2020 St. Louis - SKY 27 33 14 3 8 0 5.83 97.1 122 66 63 10 35 40 0 0 1.61 .327 5.30 0.1 78
2021 St. Louis - SKY 28 26 3 3 2 0 4.96 45.1 48 25 25 4 27 31 0 0 1.65 .314 5.11 -0.1 88
2022 St. Louis - SKY 29 67 2 4 2 2 4.82 115.2 142 66 62 17 34 88 0 0 1.52 .342 5.10 -0.5 91
2023 St. Louis - SKY 30 29 1 1 1 0 3.74 55.1 51 24 23 4 17 38 0 0 1.23 .283 3.97 0.4 112
2025 Minnesota - SKY 32 2 0 0 0 0 5.40 3.1 3 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 1.80 .300 4.97 -0.0 77
2026 Minnesota - SKY 33 18 7 3 2 0 3.97 59.0 64 29 26 6 21 30 0 0 1.44 .291 4.97 0.0 105
2027 Kansas City - SKY 34 2 2 0 0 0 6.43 7.0 9 5 5 1 2 4 0 0 1.57 .333 5.92 -0.0 66
Total SKY 224 36 18 21 3 4.83 499.0 561 281 268 53 195 303 0 0 1.52 .313 5.07 0.1 93
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+
2014 Total - 21 16 16 7 3 0 2.57 105.0 88 32 30 5 33 107 0 0 1.15 .295 2.78 3.2 100
2014 Williamsport - A- 21 12 12 2 4 0 5.37 53.2 60 40 32 5 22 47 0 0 1.53 .325 4.49 0.6 82
2014 Riverside - A+ 21 3 3 0 2 0 11.42 8.2 20 15 11 3 5 2 0 0 2.88 .425 9.40 -0.4 35
2015 Williamsport - A- 22 14 14 2 5 0 4.58 70.2 76 38 36 4 17 60 0 0 1.32 .323 3.24 1.7 88
2016 Williamsport - A- 23 14 14 6 4 0 2.77 81.1 71 26 25 4 21 69 0 0 1.13 .285 3.35 2.1 158
2017 Riverside - A+ 24 30 30 11 4 0 3.04 165.2 151 64 56 10 38 151 0 0 1.14 .293 3.42 3.7 134
2018 Springfield - AA 25 25 25 4 8 0 3.14 129.0 104 54 45 8 36 123 0 0 1.09 .266 3.31 3.3 137
2024 Rochester - AAA 31 26 0 2 2 16 0.95 28.1 19 3 3 1 7 31 0 0 0.92 .250 2.24 1.0 416
2025 Rochester - AAA 32 32 8 7 5 0 3.23 86.1 76 31 31 10 24 92 0 0 1.16 .299 3.44 1.2 119
2026 Rochester - AAA 33 23 0 5 3 5 2.60 27.2 14 8 8 4 14 24 0 0 1.01 .159 4.82 -0.3 152
2027 Omaha - AAA 34 6 6 0 1 0 2.80 35.1 33 12 11 1 7 29 0 0 1.13 .308 2.92 1.2 162
2027 Toledo - AAA 34 31 0 3 1 22 2.29 35.1 21 9 9 4 8 49 0 0 0.82 .236 2.75 1.1 172
2027 Total - AAA 34 37 6 3 2 22 2.55 70.2 54 21 20 5 15 78 0 0 0.98 .278 2.83 2.3 167
2028 New Orleans - AAA 35 21 2 1 3 2 3.30 43.2 33 16 16 4 17 46 0 0 1.15 .269 3.43 0.7 124
Total AAA 139 16 18 15 45 2.74 256.2 196 79 78 24 77 271 0 0 1.06 .269 3.29 146.5
Total AA 25 25 4 8 0 3.14 129.0 104 54 45 8 36 123 0 0 1.09 .266 3.31 137.2
Total A+ 33 33 11 6 0 3.46 174.1 171 79 67 13 43 153 0 0 1.23 .303 3.71 117.8
Total A- 40 40 10 13 0 4.07 205.2 207 104 93 13 60 176 0 0 1.30 .309 3.61 103.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Riverside - A+ P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.2 0.00 -0.3 .000
2014 Williamsport - A- P 12 12 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 53.2 1.34 -0.2 1.037
2015 Williamsport - A- P 14 14 4 11 1 16 1 .938 70.2 1.91 -1.1 .955
2016 Williamsport - A- P 14 14 6 10 1 16 0 1.000 81.1 1.77 +0.2 1.035
2017 Riverside - A+ P 30 30 6 14 0 22 2 .909 165.2 1.09 +0.8 .894
2018 San Francisco - MLB P 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 12.1 0.73 +0.0 1.080
2018 Springfield - AA P 25 25 2 15 0 17 0 1.000 129.0 1.19 +0.1 1.039
2019 St. Louis - MLB P 38 7 3 13 0 17 1 .941 103.2 1.39 -0.8 1.077
2020 St. Louis - MLB P 33 14 6 9 1 15 0 1.000 97.1 1.39 +1.4 1.233
2021 St. Louis - MLB P 26 3 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 45.1 1.19 +0.6 1.042
2022 St. Louis - MLB P 67 2 8 6 0 15 1 .933 115.2 1.09 +1.5 .871
2023 St. Louis - MLB P 29 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 55.1 0.81 +0.2 1.595
2024 Rochester - AAA P 26 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 28.1 1.27 -0.1 1.046
2025 Minnesota - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
2025 Rochester - AAA P 32 8 5 8 0 13 0 1.000 86.1 1.36 -0.4 1.208
2026 Minnesota - MLB P 18 7 3 7 1 10 0 1.000 59.0 1.53 +0.3 1.060
2026 Rochester - AAA P 23 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 27.2 0.98 -0.1 1.048
2027 Kansas City - MLB P 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2027 Omaha - AAA P 6 6 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 35.1 2.55 +0.5 1.239
2027 Toledo - AAA P 31 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 35.1 0.51 +0.0 1.033
2028 New Orleans - AAA P 21 2 2 3 0 6 1 .833 43.2 1.03 -0.4 .996
TOTAL P 460 150 53 127 5 186 6 .968 1264.2 1.28 +2.2 1.044
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/2014 Drafted in the 2014 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals, out of college (USC).
06/16/2014 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization with a signing bonus of $1,440,000.
08/25/2014 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (55).
08/05/2015 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55).
09/29/2016 Wins the 2016 A- NYP Great Glove Award at P.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (60).
04/05/2017 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
06/14/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Single A Advanced - U26 All-Star Game.
12/29/2017 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 67th overall Pick) by the San Francisco Giants, from the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (55).
04/23/2018 Released by the San Francisco organization, returned to the St. Louis Cardinals.
07/08/2018 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/06/2018 Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/30/2018 Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
11/28/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
08/12/2020 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/28/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
06/20/2021 Injured (Ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 3-4 months.
08/27/2021 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
11/11/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
07/16/2023 Injured (Elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 10 months.
11/28/2023 Became a free agent.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/03/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.
07/22/2024 Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for one week.
11/05/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Minnesota Twins organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
08/07/2025 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week.
11/28/2025 Became a free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
04/08/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.
09/07/2026 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week.
09/12/2026 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days.
09/21/2026 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
11/28/2026 Became a free agent.
12/29/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
05/05/2027 Was granted free agency by the Kansas City organization.
05/12/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization.
06/07/2027 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Detroit Tigers, along with RP Alexis Ramirez, RP Mike June, in exchange for LF Javier Martinez, $817,307.
08/12/2027 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/28/2027 Became a free agent.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60).
03/07/2028 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
04/03/2028 Released by the Chicago White Sox.
05/03/2028 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.
09/25/2028 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Miami Marlins organization.
11/20/2028 Released by the Miami Marlins.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2022 67 5
Year RA Rank
2022 65 7
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