Oscar Mercado Stats

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado has been doing well thus far at the Indians alternate training site. He has played in two games and is 3-for-7 with two home runs, a double, and six RBI. Mercado was supposed to be the Indians' starting center fielder on Opening Day, but when he did not perform well during spring training, the Indians chose to give him more reps at the alternate training site. It is great to see he is performing well and the Indians hope that he will again be able to reclaim the center fielder position as they have been platooning Ben Gamel and Jordan Luplow to begin the season. If Mercado is recalled and gets regular playing time, he could provide value in the speed, runs, and power (minimally), departments.

over 2 months ago

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado looked like a staple of fantasy outfields for years to come during his rookie campaign in 2019. But following Thursdays contest, his slash line for the 2020 year sat at .123/.172/.173 with two extra-base hits. Mercado had been sent to the clubs alternate training site earlier in the year due to his struggles at the dish, but despite his defensive acumen, he is no longer a fantasy commodity in any-sized format. While there is ample time for Mercado to reclaim his past form, theres little reason for fantasy managers to be on the hook as he works through his season-long malaise.

over 6 months ago

The Cleveland Indians outfield shuffle continued Monday with Oscar Mercado being recalled from the clubs alternate training site while Domingo Santana was designated for assignment. Mercados open to the 2020 campaign has been woeful with a -23 OPS+ in his first 17 games, which earned him his demotion. Santana slashed .157/.298/.286 during his stint with Cleveland, but the acquisition of Josh Naylor forced a decision to be made. Having delivered a 108 OPS+ as recently as last season, Santana is likely to land with another team.

over 9 months ago