Oscar Mercado
RF,OF · St. Louis Cardinals
Bats R Throws RHeight 6'2" Weight 175
DOB 1994-12-16 Age 28.4
Hometown Tampa, FL
Season Projections
Source | 5X5 | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SO% | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zeile | -$20 | 37 | 61 | 55 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 23.0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .262 | .345 | .607 | .145 |
Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.
Fantasy Baseball News Last 90 Days
Oscar Mercado Delivers Three Hits, Two Swipes In Wild Win

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Mercado emerged with three knocks, two stolen bases, and three runs scored from a seesaw 16-8 triumph over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. The 28-year-old has bounced around in the major leagues a bit since a promising 2019 campaign with the Cleveland Guardians, but Mercado's first start in a Cardinals uniform couldn't have gone much better. The right-hander should maintain some form of platoon role with lefty batters Lars Nootbaar and Brendan Donovan only while the club is so banged up, that is. Even so, Mercado is slashing just .205/.262/.336 in 425 at-bats since 2020. Leave him on fantasy waivers outside of the deepest of settings.
May 19 · Source via
Cardinals Select Oscar Mercado

2:40pm: The Cardinals have announced Mercado’s selection, along with left-hander Matthew Liberatore being recalled from Triple-A Memphis. In corresponding moves, Carlson was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 15 while righty James Naile was optioned. To make room for Mercado on the 40-man roster, lefty Packy Naughton was transferred to the 60-day…
May 17 · MLB Trade Rumors Cardinals Oscar MercadoHitting Stats
Season | Team | 5X5 | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SO% | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | CLE | $9 | 112 | 471 | 438 | 70 | 118 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 28 | 84 | 17.8 | 15 | 4 | .269 | .318 | .443 | .761 | .174 |
2020 | CLE | -$15 | 31 | 91 | 86 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 29.7 | 3 | 0 | .128 | .174 | .174 | .348 | .046 |
2021 | CLE | -$6 | 70 | 237 | 214 | 27 | 48 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 42 | 17.7 | 7 | 1 | .224 | .300 | .369 | .669 | .145 |
2022 | CLE | -$10 | 44 | 126 | 120 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 22.2 | 2 | 2 | .208 | .244 | .375 | .619 | .167 |
2022 | PHI | -$10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
2023 | STL | - | 10 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12.0 | 2 | 1 | .375 | .400 | .500 | .900 | .125 |
2023 Zeile | -$20 | 37 | 61 | 55 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 23.0 | 2 | 0 | .200 | .262 | .345 | .607 | .145 |
Historic stats obtained free of charge from and are copyrighted by Retrosheet. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros.
Fielding Stats
Season | Team | LF | CF | RF | OF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | CLE | 24 | 82 | 9 | 110 |
2020 | CLE | 12 | 21 | 0 | 32 |
2021 | CLE | 45 | 7 | 20 | 68 |
2022 | CLE | 12 | 4 | 36 | 50 |
2022 | PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | STL | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
2023
Date | Opp | Result | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SO% | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
May 17 | vs MIL | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
May 18 | vs LAD | W 16-8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 | .250 |
May 19 | vs LAD | L 0-5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May 20 | vs LAD | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
May 21 | vs LAD | W 10-5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 | .250 |
May 22 | at CIN | L 5-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .666 | .000 |
May 23 | at CIN | W 8-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | .000 |
May 24 | at CIN | L 3-10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .750 | .250 |
May 25 | at CIN | W 2-1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May 27 | at CLE | W 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
2022
Date | Opp | Result | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SO% | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 7 | at KC | L 1-3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 9 | at KC | L 0-1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 10 | at KC | W 17-3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.167 | 1.500 | .834 |
Apr 11 | at KC | W 10-7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .800 | 1.000 | .600 |
Apr 12 | at CIN | W 10-5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 13 | at CIN | W 7-3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.200 | 1.600 | .800 |
Apr 15 | vs SF | L 1-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 16 | vs SF | L 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 17 | vs SF | L 1-8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .666 | .000 |
Apr 20 | vs CWS | W 11-1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | .000 |
Apr 20 | vs CWS | W 2-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | .334 |
Apr 21 | vs CWS | W 6-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .000 |
Apr 22 | at NYY | L 1-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 23 | at NYY | L 4-5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 24 | at NYY | L 2-10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 26 | at LAA | L 1-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 27 | at LAA | L 5-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 1.000 |
Apr 28 | at LAA | L 1-4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 29 | at OAK | W 9-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Apr 30 | at OAK | W 3-1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | .334 |
May 4 | vs SD | W 6-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May 5 | vs TOR | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
May 7 | vs TOR | W 8-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
May 8 | vs TOR | W 4-3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 | .000 |
May 13 | at MIN | L 8-12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400 | .600 |
May 14 | at MIN | W 3-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .000 |
May 17 | vs CIN | L 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .000 |
May 20 | vs DET | W 6-1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May 23 | at HOU | W 6-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May 24 | at HOU | L 3-7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .666 | .000 |
May 26 | at DET | L 3-4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .000 |
May 28 | at DET | W 8-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
May 31 | vs KC | W 8-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
Jun 3 | at BAL | W 6-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Jun 7 | vs TEX | W 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Jun 7 | vs TEX | L 3-6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 | .500 |
Jun 9 | vs OAK | W 8-4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Jun 10 | vs OAK | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Jun 11 | vs OAK | L 5-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Jun 12 | vs OAK | W 6-3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Jun 15 | at COL | W 7-5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.500 | 2.500 | .500 |
Jun 18 | at LAD | L 1-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Jun 19 | at LAD | W 5-3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Jun 30 | vs ATL | W 14-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Jul 4 | at DET | L 3-5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | .500 | 1.167 | .000 |
Jul 5 | at DET | L 4-11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | .000 |
Jul 6 | at DET | L 2-8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Jul 8 | at KC | L 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |||
Jul 9 | at KC | W 13-1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |