SS Jesús Mercado #2
Reading Fightin Phils (PHI) EL
Age: 28 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Unhappy
09/17/2026
BNN Index | EL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
SS JESÚS MERCADO #2 - AGE: 28 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
119 416 101 30 2 6 44 62 97 .243 .344 .368 3 2.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 35 35 40 40
BABIP 35 30 35 35
Avoid K's 40 35 40 40
Gap 50 40 55 50
Power 30 30 30 30
Eye 50 40 55 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 35
Errors: - 80 55
Arm: 20 60 50
Turn DP: - 75 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 70
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 70 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 65
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/07/2026 @ ERI Loss, 4-10 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/06/2026 @ ERI Win, 3-1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/2026 @ ERI Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/03/2026 BOW Win, 2-1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/03/2026 BOW Win, 4-2 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
09/01/2026 BOW Win, 5-4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/2026 BOW Loss, 4-6 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
08/30/2026 @ HAR Win, 6-2 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
08/29/2026 @ HAR Loss, 5-8 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/27/2026 @ HAR Win, 9-6 6 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Doesn't demand a lot of attention and often goes unnoticed.
Birthday:08/05/1998
Born in:Güigüe, CAR
Nationality:Venezuelan
Height:6' 0"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 88 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 135 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
EASTERN LEAGUE 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 119 416 101 30 2 6 44 55 62 97 .243 .344 .368 .711 .332 .125 93
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 118 487 3 0 1 3 3 2 153 38 3 1 75.0 58.0 4.83 2.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   143 27 9 0 0 11 16 24 44 0 1 1 .189 .310 .252 .561
Versus Right   273 74 21 2 6 33 39 38 53 2 2 2 .271 .362 .429 .790
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
April   54 9 3 1 0 5 7 11 16 0 1 0 .167 .308 .259 .567
May   84 23 8 0 0 4 8 16 20 0 1 1 .274 .396 .369 .765
June   92 25 7 0 4 15 13 4 21 0 0 1 .272 .309 .478 .788
July   70 18 2 0 1 9 13 16 19 2 0 1 .257 .393 .329 .722
August   94 20 9 1 1 10 12 14 18 0 1 0 .213 .315 .362 .677
September   22 6 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 .273 .304 .318 .623
Last Year   171 34 10 0 0 19 15 16 54 3 0 3 .199 .275 .257 .532
2 Years Ago   121 32 3 3 5 19 17 14 28 2 1 3 .264 .350 .463 .813
Career   842 200 53 5 11 98 101 122 209 9 11 11 .238 .338 .352 .690
Home   199 53 15 1 3 20 31 34 44 1 3 2 .266 .377 .397 .774
Road   217 48 15 1 3 24 24 28 53 1 0 1 .221 .312 .341 .653
Grass   416 101 30 2 6 44 55 62 97 2 3 3 .243 .344 .368 .711
Day   127 23 7 0 2 12 16 23 34 0 0 1 .181 .311 .283 .595
Night   289 78 23 2 4 32 39 39 63 2 3 2 .270 .358 .405 .763
As Starter   415 101 30 2 6 44 55 62 96 2 3 3 .243 .344 .369 .713
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Miami (DSL) - R 19 45 126 26 7 2 1 17 11 13 1 0 14 0 0 .206 .286 .317 .603 65 66 -0.1
2019 Miami (DSL) - R 20 30 101 20 2 0 1 8 7 6 1 2 33 0 0 .198 .245 .248 .493 40 33 -0.4
2020 New York N (DSL) - R 21 47 163 42 14 1 3 17 23 29 3 0 37 0 0 .258 .379 .411 .791 114 118 1.0
2021 St. Lucie - A+ 22 83 275 48 13 1 3 30 23 34 5 1 95 1 2 .175 .276 .262 .538 58 61 -0.3
2022 St. Lucie - A+ 23 34 120 28 7 1 4 14 11 12 1 1 26 0 0 .233 .306 .408 .714 102 94 0.5
2022 Binghamton - AA 23 6 19 6 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 4 1 1 .316 .391 .316 .707 100 98 0.0
2022 Las Vegas - AAA 23 63 210 53 19 3 3 22 21 31 3 2 51 0 0 .252 .354 .414 .768 110 111 1.2
2023 Binghamton - AA 24 20 58 18 8 0 0 7 6 11 1 0 13 0 1 .310 .429 .448 .877 158 150 0.6
2023 Las Vegas - AAA 24 12 42 9 3 0 0 0 5 6 2 0 7 0 1 .214 .340 .286 .626 76 87 -0.1
2023 Erie - AA 24 28 57 9 2 0 0 8 5 16 1 1 13 0 0 .158 .347 .193 .540 63 59 -0.2
2024 Erie - AA 25 110 121 32 3 3 5 19 17 14 3 2 28 1 2 .264 .350 .463 .813 135 135 1.0
2025 Erie - AA 26 120 171 34 10 0 0 19 15 16 3 3 54 4 0 .199 .275 .257 .532 46 40 -0.7
2026 Reading - AA 27 119 416 101 30 2 6 44 55 62 3 2 97 3 1 .243 .344 .368 .711 94 93 2.1
Total PCL 75 252 62 22 3 3 22 26 37 5 2 58 0 1 .246 .351 .393 .744 105 107
Total EL 403 842 200 53 5 11 98 101 122 11 9 209 9 5 .238 .338 .352 .690 93 91
Total FSL 117 395 76 20 2 7 44 34 46 6 2 121 1 2 .192 .285 .306 .591 72 71
Total DSL 122 390 88 23 3 5 42 41 48 5 2 84 0 0 .226 .317 .338 .655 80 81
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Reading - AA 2B 41 41 42 100 20 143 1 .993 351.1 3.64 +3.0 1.055
2026 Reading - AA 3B 27 27 9 50 1 61 2 .967 246.1 2.16 -0.1 1.024
2026 Reading - AA SS 56 50 60 156 38 222 6 .973 452.0 4.30 +3.5 1.027
TOTAL 2B 41 41 42 100 20 143 1 .993 351.1 3.64 +3.0 1.055
TOTAL 3B 27 27 9 50 1 61 2 .967 246.1 2.16 -0.1 1.024
TOTAL SS 56 50 60 156 38 222 6 .973 452.0 4.30 +3.5 1.027
PLAYER HISTORY
06/13/2016 Signed a minor league contract out of Venezuela with the Miami Marlins organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 25 (50).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 30 (50).
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 35 (50).
08/02/2019 Injured on 07/30/2019, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 7-8 weeks.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (55).
06/16/2020 Released by the Miami organization.
07/14/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
07/18/2021 Injured on 07/15/2021, diagnosed with a fractured ankle, will miss 4 months.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
04/26/2022 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/26/2022 Injured on 06/24/2022, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 4-5 weeks.
07/13/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks.
11/25/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $610,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
04/26/2023 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/25/2023 Released by the New York Mets.
07/27/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers organization.
08/11/2023 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Detroit Tigers organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (55).
01/31/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Detroit Tigers organization.
08/20/2024 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/16/2024 Wins the 2024 Eastern League Round 1 with the Erie SeaWolves!
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
09/15/2025 Wins the 2025 Eastern League Round 1 with the Erie SeaWolves!
11/24/2025 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
03/07/2026 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
06/29/2026 Wins the EL Player of the Week Award.
07/04/2026 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days.
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