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Michael Mercado
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 4" 205LBS | Age: 25
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 2, #40, Tampa Bay Rays | Westview (CA) HS
MLB Pipeline Rank
W
L
ERA
G
GS
SV
IP
SO
WHIP
2024 1 2 11.08 5 2 0 13 10 1.92
1 Season 1 2 11.08 5 2 0 13 10 1.92
G
W-L
ERA
IP
SO
WHIP
2024 5 1-2 11.08 13 10 1.92
1 Season 5 1-2 11.08 13 10 1.92
20242024 MLB Percentile Rankings
ValuesavantPOORAVERAGEGREATPitching Run Value-10NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Run Value-10NOT QUALIFIEDBreaking Run Value1NOT QUALIFIEDOffspeed Run Value0NOT QUALIFIEDPitchingxERA10.13NOT QUALIFIEDxBA.274NOT QUALIFIEDFastball Velo95.4NOT QUALIFIED71Avg Exit Velocity92.4NOT QUALIFIEDChase %16.3NOT QUALIFIEDWhiff %20.3NOT QUALIFIEDK %15.6NOT QUALIFIEDBB %14.1NOT QUALIFIEDBarrel %22.7NOT QUALIFIEDHard-Hit %47.7NOT QUALIFIEDGB %29.5NOT QUALIFIEDExtension6.4NOT QUALIFIED44
20242024 Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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MLB AVG.ARM ANGLE37°12"24"6"12"18"24"12"24"12"24"15.0 INCHES TAIL4.5 INCHES RISE4.6 INCHES BREAK9.6 INCHES DROPAVG1.1 INCHES BREAK5.2 INCHES RISEAVG11.0 INCHES TAIL16.4 INCHES RISEAVG1B3BMOVES TOWARD︎MORERISEMOREDROPUSAGEMPHRHP AVG4-Seam47%95.494.7Cutter25%87.989.9Curve22%83.080.3Change5%89.386.1SAMPLE100 PITCH

Statcast Statistics

Season
Age
Pitches
Batted
Balls
Barrels
Barrel %
Barrel/PA
Exit
Velocity
Max EV
Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA
XSLG
WOBA
XWOBA
XWOBACON
HardHit%
K%
BB%
ERA
xERA
2024 25 260 44 10 22.7 15.6 92.4 109.4 19.5 45.5 .274 .710 .504 .454 .504 47.7 15.6 14.1 11.08 10.13
Player 260 44 10 22.7 15.6 92.4 109.4 19.5 45.5 .274 .710 .504 .454 .504 47.7 15.6 14.1
MLB 82372 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Mercado relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(47.3%) ,
Cutter
(25.4%) ,
Curveball
(22.3%) ,
Changeup
(5.0%) ,

Four Seamer123 Pitches (47.3%)
Cutter66 Pitches (25.4%)
Curveball58 Pitches (22.3%)
Changeup13 Pitches (5%)

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Created with Highcharts 6.2.0%Chart context menuMichael Mercado Pitch % by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comFour SeamerCutterCurveballChangeup2024010203040
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Pitch Tracking

Year
Pitch Type
#
# RHB
# LHB
%
MPH
PA
AB
H
1B
2B
3B
HR
SO
BBE
BA
XBA
SLG
XSLG
WOBA
XWOBA
EV
LA
Spin
Ext.
Whiff%
PutAway%
2024 Four Seamer 123 67 56 47.3 95.4 28 21 10 3 1 0 6 5 16 .476 .336 1.381 .941 .751 .570 97.5 26 2288 6.4 14.5 16.7
2024 Cutter 66 48 18 25.4 87.9 18 16 4 1 1 0 2 2 14 .250 .240 .688 .627 .425 .397 88.1 21 2107 6.3 30.0 12.5
2024 Curveball 58 33 25 22.3 83.0 15 14 1 0 0 0 1 2 12 .071 .202 .286 .517 .183 .331 89.8 9 2413 6.2 21.4 8.0
2024 Changeup 13 5 8 5.0 89.3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 .333 .348 .333 .447 .294 .338 97.0 17 1506 6.5 20.0 11.1
! Note: Years are in reverse order.


Batted Ball Profile

Season
GB %
FB %
LD %
PU %
Pull %
Straight %
Oppo %
Weak %
Topped %
Under %
Flare/Burner %
Solid %
Barrel %
Barrel/PA
2024 29.5 50.0 18.2 2.3 52.3 34.1 13.6 0.0 25.0 29.5 11.4 11.4 22.7 15.6
Player 29.5 50.0 18.2 2.3 52.3 34.1 13.6 0.0 25.0 29.5 11.4 11.4 22.7 15.6
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

Created with Highcharts 6.2.0Chart context menuMichael Mercado Vertical Movement vs Avg (Inches) by SeasonSource: baseballsavant.mlb.comCutterFour SeamerChangeupCurveball2024-2.5-2-1.5-1-0.500.51

How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)
Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
Year
Pitch
Team
Hand
#
MPH
Vertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. Avg
Horizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Cutter PHI R 66 87.9 30.0 -1.9 1.1GLV -2.1 5.2 -3.1 1.1GLV -1.6
2024 4-Seam Fastball PHI R 123 95.4 13.7 0.1 11.0ARM 3.9 16.4 0.6 11.0ARM 3.5
2024 Changeup PHI R 13 89.3 29.7 0.4 15.0ARM 0.5 4.5 0.4 15.0ARM 0.8
2024 Curveball PHI R 58 83.0 49.2 0.3 4.6GLV -3.3 -9.6 -0.3 4.6GLV -4.8
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year
Pitch Type
Team
RV/100
Run Value
Pitches
%
PA
BA
SLG
wOBA
Whiff%
K%
PutAway %
xBA
xSLG
xwOBA
Hard Hit %
2024 4-Seam Fastball -6.2 -8 123 47.3 28 .476 1.381 .745 14.5 17.9 16.7 .336 .941 .573 68.8
2024 Cutter -3.6 -2 66 25.4 18 .250 .688 .419 30.0 11.1 12.5 .240 .627 .396 35.7
2024 Curveball 1.4 1 58 22.3 15 .071 .286 .180 21.4 13.3 8.0 .202 .517 .332 25.0
2024 Changeup -2.5 0 13 5.0 3 .333 .333 .300 20.0 33.3 11.1 .348 .447 .338 100.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year
Pitch Type
Pitches
MPH
Active Spin %
Total Movement (In.)
Spin-Based
Observed
Deviation
2024 Changeup 13 89.3 91 16.2 1:45 2:30 -45
2024 Curveball 58 83.0 65 12.8 7:30 6:45 45
2024 Cutter 66 87.9 26 4.3 12:45 11:30 75
2024 4-Seam Fastball 123 95.4 99 19.6 1:15 1:15 0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLCUTTERCHANGEUPCURVEBALLMichael MercadoSpin-Based Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
1212345678910114-SEAM FASTBALLCUTTERCHANGEUPCURVEBALLMichael MercadoObserved Movement by Pitch TypeSPIN DIRECTION - PITCHER POV
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Pitcher Arm Angle

2024All YearsClick a year to see pitches
ARM ANGLE37°2024
! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year
Team
PA
Pitches
Heart
Shadow
Chase
Waste
All
2024 64 260 -7 2 -3 -2 -10
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Plate Discipline

Season
Pitches
Zone %
Zone Swing %
Zone Contact %
Chase %
Chase Contact %
Edge %
1st Pitch Strike %
Swing %
Whiff %
Meatball %
Meatball Swing %
2024 260 52.7 71.5 82.7 16.3 65.0 40.4 53.1 45.4 20.3 6.5 88.2
Player 260 52.7 71.5 82.7 16.3 65.0 40.4 53.1 45.4 20.3 6.5 88.2
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year
xwOBA /
xERA
xBA
xSLG
xISO
xOBP
Brl
Brl%
EV
Hard
Hit%
K%
BB%
Whiff%
Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2024 71 60 32 44
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year
Team
Avg HR Trot
Actual HR
xHR
HR-xHR
Doubters
Mostly Gone
No Doubters
No Doubter %
2024 24.9 9 8.4 1 2 5 4 44.4
Player 24.9 9 8.4 1 2 5 4 44.4
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year
HR
2024 9 9 5 9 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 7 11 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 9 8 11 8 8 8 8 9 10 8 7
Player 9 9 5 9 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 7 11 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 9 8 11 8 8 8 8 9 10 8 7
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHH
vs LHH
Year
Alignment Type
PA
wOBA
PA
Total
%
PA
Total
%
2024 Shades 64 .504 39 0 0.0 25 6 24.0
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases Empty
Runners On Base
Season
Team
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
Pitches
Tempo
Fast %
Slow %
2024 65 13.3 80.0% 1.5% 51 16.5 9.8% 2.0%

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Pitch Distribution

Michael Mercado - 2024 Frequency of Pitches by Pitch Speed4-Seam FastballChangeupCurveballCutterAll Pitches80 MPH85 MPH90 MPH95 MPHPitch Speed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%Frequency of Speed

Statcast Pitcher Running Game

Runner on 1B (Only Runner On) SB + BK CS + PK Runner Distance to 2B
on all SB Opportunities
Runner Distance to 2B
on SB Attempts Only
Year Team Pitcher
Stealing
Runs
Net
Bases
Prev.
Adv.
Prev.
vs Avg
Outs
vs Avg
SB Opp
(pitches)
SB Att % SB CS Pickoffs Balks Forced
Balks
Base
Advances
Allowed
Outs
Created
On Bases
Lead
Distance
Gained
At
Pitcher's
First Move
At
Pitch
Release
Lead
Distance
Gained
At
Pitcher's
First Move
At
Pitch
Release
2024 0 0 -1 0 65 3.1% 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3.6 9.9 13.5 10.1 12.5 22.5
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