P José Mercado #15
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good    
12/31/2028
P JOSÉ MERCADO #15 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 0 1-1 0 8.36 14.0 19 2 12 11 2.21 -0.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 11
Movement 11
Control 15
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 10
Changeup - 15
Screwball - 13
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 53 %
Hold Runners 19
Defense 9
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 11
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/2028 @ FRE Loss, 2-9 1.0 3 2 2 1 2
09/27/2028 SoCal Loss, 4-6 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
09/25/2028 SoCal Loss, 6-8 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/22/2028 IRV Loss, 4-9 0.1 3 3 3 2 0
09/20/2028 BAF Win, 3-2 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
09/19/2028 BAF Loss, 3-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/2028 STL Win, 4-3 3.0 0 0 0 2 3
09/10/2028 PLY Win, 6-5 1.2 1 1 1 3 2 Win
09/08/2028 PLY Loss, 0-11 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
09/04/2028 SNF Loss, 0-6 1.2 3 2 2 0 2
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Low
Desire f. Win:Normal
Greed:Very Low
Intelligence:Very High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:01/11/2004
Born in:Shamokin, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$400,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:None, 33 Days
Service This Yr:33 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 18th Pick in Round 4
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 0 1 1 0 8.36 14.0 19 13 13 2 12 11 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 2 0.0 12 2 19.93 12.21 7.07 7.71 5.68 2.21 130 -0.2 .354        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 26 10 2 0 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 .385 .467 .462 .928      
vs. RHB 35 9 1 0 2 11 8 9 0 0 0 .257 .395 .457 .852      
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
September 11 0 1 1 0 7.62 13.0 16 11 11 2 11 9  
October 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 2  
Spring Training 6 2 0 1 0 8.10 13.1 19 13 12 3 3 7  
Career 12 0 1 1 0 8.36 14.0 19 13 13 2 12 11  
Home 9 0 1 0 0 4.63 11.2 10 6 6 0 10 8  
Road 3 0 0 1 0 27.00 2.1 9 7 7 2 2 3  
Grass 12 0 1 1 0 8.36 14.0 19 13 13 2 12 11  
Day 5 0 0 0 0 20.25 2.2 9 6 6 1 3 3  
Night 7 0 1 1 0 5.56 11.1 10 7 7 1 9 8  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 1 1 0 8.36 14.0 19 13 13 2 12 11  
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 34 0 3 2 5 4.50 98.0 107 55 49 13 50 102 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 10 4 55.6 34 14 15.43 9.83 9.37 4.59 5.46 1.60 99 0.4 .343        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 115 29 10 0 3 16 16 31 0 1 3 .252 .358 .417 .776      
vs. RHB 271 78 16 1 10 39 34 71 3 1 8 .288 .380 .465 .845      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 2 1 0 5.14 7.0 14 5 4 2 6 9  
May 6 0 0 0 3 2.76 16.1 13 5 5 0 8 19  
June 8 0 1 0 1 5.01 23.1 22 13 13 3 12 20  
July 9 0 0 1 1 4.15 30.1 34 18 14 5 11 31  
August 8 0 0 0 0 5.57 21.0 24 14 13 3 13 23  
Last Year 10 7 4 3 0 5.19 43.1 45 28 25 11 21 41  
Career 44 7 7 5 5 4.71 141.1 152 83 74 24 71 143  
Home 14 0 1 0 2 4.01 42.2 42 20 19 2 23 53  
Road 20 0 2 2 3 4.88 55.1 65 35 30 11 27 49  
Grass 31 0 3 1 5 4.53 91.1 101 49 46 11 42 97  
Turf 3 0 0 1 0 4.05 6.2 6 6 3 2 8 5  
Day 10 0 1 0 1 3.64 29.2 35 14 12 2 20 24  
Night 24 0 2 2 4 4.87 68.1 72 41 37 11 30 78  
As Reliever / Substitution 34 0 3 2 5 4.50 98.0 107 55 49 13 50 102  
EASTERN LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 3 1 1 0 9.82 14.2 25 16 16 4 3 14 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 17.18 15.34 8.59 1.84 6.32 1.91 117 0.1 .429        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 17 2 0 1 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 .118 .167 .235 .402      
vs. RHB 49 23 3 1 4 15 2 8 1 0 0 .469 .481 .816 1.297      
EASTERN LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 3 1 1 0 9.82 14.2 25 16 16 4 3 14  
Career 3 3 1 1 0 9.82 14.2 25 16 16 4 3 14  
Home 2 2 0 1 0 11.25 8.0 16 10 10 1 2 9  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 8.10 6.2 9 6 6 3 1 5  
Grass 3 3 1 1 0 9.82 14.2 25 16 16 4 3 14  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 8.10 6.2 9 6 6 3 1 5  
Night 2 2 0 1 0 11.25 8.0 16 10 10 1 2 9  
As Starter 3 3 1 1 0 9.82 14.2 25 16 16 4 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+
2028 Nevada - BSA 24 12 0 1 1 0 8.36 14.0 19 13 13 2 12 11 0 0 2.21 .354 5.68 -0.2 52
Total BSA 12 0 1 1 0 8.36 14.0 19 13 13 2 12 11 0 0 2.21 .354 5.68 -0.2 52
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+
2023 Kansas State - COL 19 9 9 5 1 0 1.72 52.1 32 13 10 1 11 69 0 0 0.82 .263 2.02 2.7 297
2024 Kansas State - COL 20 10 10 6 1 0 4.10 59.1 57 28 27 14 15 52 0 0 1.21 .270 5.66 0.5 125
2024 Montgomery - A 20 20 0 1 2 1 3.51 33.1 30 18 13 2 16 40 0 0 1.38 .318 4.04 0.4 134
2025 Montgomery - A 21 59 0 10 3 5 3.15 105.2 87 43 37 5 74 145 0 0 1.52 .346 4.34 1.1 159
2026 Montgomery - A 22 47 17 11 4 2 3.80 130.1 92 55 55 10 72 152 0 0 1.26 .266 4.74 2.2 139
2027 Montgomery - AA 23 23 23 10 7 0 4.38 135.2 122 71 66 17 43 138 0 0 1.22 .286 4.59 2.6 116
2027 Cape Cod - AAA 23 10 7 4 3 0 5.19 43.1 45 28 25 11 21 41 0 0 1.52 .291 7.13 -0.1 106
2028 Intercourse - AA 24 3 3 1 1 0 9.82 14.2 25 16 16 4 3 14 0 0 1.91 .429 6.32 0.1 55
2028 Utica - AAA 24 34 0 3 2 5 4.50 98.0 107 55 49 13 50 102 0 0 1.60 .343 5.46 0.4 122
Total ITL 44 7 7 5 5 4.71 141.1 152 83 74 24 71 143 0 0 1.58 .327 5.97 117.4
Total SNL (28 & Under) 23 23 10 7 0 4.38 135.2 122 71 66 17 43 138 0 0 1.22 .286 4.59 116.3
Total ESL (28 & Under) 3 3 1 1 0 9.82 14.2 25 16 16 4 3 14 0 0 1.91 .429 6.32 54.8
Total APL (24 & Under) 126 17 22 9 8 3.51 269.1 209 116 105 17 162 337 0 0 1.38 .303 4.49 146.4
Total NCAA 19 19 11 2 0 2.98 111.2 89 41 37 15 26 121 0 0 1.03 .267 3.95 205.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2028 Nevada - ML P 12 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 14.0 1.29 +0.0 1.020
2028 Utica - AAA P 32 0 6 10 0 17 1 .941 98.0 1.47 -0.0 .949
2028 Intercourse - AA P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 14.2 0.61 +0.0 1.019
TOTAL P 47 3 7 12 0 20 1 .950 126.2 1.35 +0.1 .959
PLAYER HISTORY
07/01/2022 Joined the Kansas State Wildcats.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (11); Control: - (14).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (11); Control: - (14).
07/01/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 139th overall pick) by the Birmingham Steeldogs.
07/16/2024 Released by the Kansas State Wildcats.
07/16/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Steeldogs organization with a signing bonus of $310,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (12); Control: - (14).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (11); Control: - (14).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (10); Control: - (16).
07/31/2027 Was traded by the Birmingham Steeldogs to the Los Cabos Cartel, along with LF Sean Moody, in exchange for CF Marcos Féliz.
10/11/2027 Wins the 2027 International League ITL Championship with the Cape Cod Clams!
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (11); Movement: - (12); Control: - (16).
12/03/2028 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
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