C Luis Mercado #2
Louisiana State Tigers (HOU) R+
Age: 19 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
12/31/2027
BNN Index | R+ | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
C LUIS MERCADO #2 - AGE: 19 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
53 196 63 12 1 7 36 34 43 .321 .422 .500 0 1.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 3 4 3 5
BABIP 4 4 4 6
Avoid K's 3 3 3 4
Gap 4 4 4 5
Power 4 4 4 6
Eye 4 4 4 8
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 40 40
Errors: - 35 40
Arm: 55 50 45
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 55 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: 45 Left Field: -
1st Base: 30 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Aggressiveness: 40
Stealing Ability: 40
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/03/2027 @ UMIN Loss, 5-11 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
10/02/2027 @ UMIN Loss, 4-10 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/2027 @ UMIN Loss, 0-13 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/29/2027 UMIN Loss, 2-18 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/28/2027 UMIN Win, 7-4 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/26/2027 @ CAL Loss, 4-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
09/24/2027 @ CAL Win, 6-3 4 1 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/20/2027 @ UNO Loss, 0-6 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/18/2027 @ UNO Win, 6-2 4 1 2 2 0 1 1 0
09/17/2027 @ UNO Win, 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Quality aims and ambitions set a good example in the clubhouse.
Personality Class: Unknown
High: Leader
Birthday:06/27/2008
Born in:Santo Domingo, DIS
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
PBC ROOKIE COLLEGE LEAGUE 2027 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 53 196 63 12 1 7 36 39 34 43 .321 .422 .500 .922 .421 .179 139
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 52 233 1 0 0 4 1 1 98 20 0 0 0.0 43.6 8.47 1.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 19 1 1 1 11 14 14 15 0 1 0 .317 .446 .417 .863
Versus Right   124 42 9 0 6 23 24 15 25 1 0 1 .339 .411 .556 .968
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   19 5 2 0 1 4 3 5 4 0 0 0 .263 .417 .526 .943
May   36 14 2 0 0 8 9 5 6 0 0 0 .389 .463 .444 .908
June   37 16 1 0 3 7 11 6 6 0 0 0 .432 .512 .703 1.214
July   37 8 3 0 1 6 7 8 10 0 0 0 .216 .356 .378 .734
August   27 6 2 0 0 5 2 6 6 1 0 1 .222 .371 .296 .668
September   40 14 2 1 2 6 7 4 11 0 1 0 .350 .409 .600 1.009
Postseason   18 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 .167 .318 .222 .540
Last Year   222 56 7 1 8 39 45 30 65 1 2 2 .252 .345 .401 .746
Career   418 119 19 2 15 75 84 64 108 2 3 3 .285 .382 .447 .829
Home   102 31 7 0 2 20 20 19 19 1 0 1 .304 .415 .431 .846
Road   94 32 5 1 5 16 19 15 24 0 1 0 .340 .431 .574 1.006
Grass   196 63 12 1 7 36 39 34 43 1 1 1 .321 .422 .500 .922
Day   116 38 3 0 5 20 25 20 23 0 1 1 .328 .431 .483 .913
Night   80 25 9 1 2 16 14 14 20 1 0 0 .312 .411 .525 .936
As Starter   195 62 12 1 7 35 39 34 43 1 1 1 .318 .420 .497 .917
As Reliever / Substitution   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Close/Late   25 9 1 1 0 4 7 6 5 0 1 0 .360 .484 .480 .964
Inning 1-3   60 19 4 0 3 15 13 10 13 0 0 0 .317 .414 .533 .948
Inning 4-6   74 26 4 0 3 13 15 9 15 1 0 1 .351 .424 .527 .951
Inning 7-9   49 16 2 1 1 6 10 10 12 0 1 0 .327 .441 .469 .910
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   48 16 2 0 1 5 15 10 9 0 1 1 .333 .458 .438 .895
1 Outs   71 20 2 0 4 16 15 10 18 1 0 0 .282 .366 .479 .845
2 Outs   65 25 6 1 2 13 8 9 13 0 0 0 .385 .459 .600 1.059
Scoring Position   67 24 3 1 3 28 20 13 16 1 1 0 .358 .457 .567 1.024
Bases Empty   87 27 6 0 2 2 14 11 16 0 0 1 .310 .394 .448 .842
Runner on 1st   30 10 1 0 2 4 4 5 8 0 0 0 .333 .429 .567 .995
Runner on 2nd   20 8 2 0 1 5 4 5 4 0 1 0 .400 .520 .650 1.170
Runner on 3rd   5 4 0 0 2 6 4 1 0 0 0 0 .800 .833 2.000 2.833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 5 0 0 0 0 5 4 5 0 0 0 .385 .529 .385 .914
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 0 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .571 .857
Bases Loaded   15 3 1 0 0 11 4 3 3 1 0 0 .200 .316 .267 .582
Two Strikes   103 28 7 0 4 14 22 21 40 0 0 1 .272 .400 .456 .856
First Pitch   13 6 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .462 .462 .538 1.000
Count 0-1   26 11 2 0 2 8 5 0 0 1 0 0 .423 .407 .731 1.138
Count 0-2   16 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Count 1-0   16 7 0 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 .438 .438 .562 1.000
Count 1-1   14 7 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .714 1.214
Count 1-2   28 9 1 0 0 2 3 0 10 0 0 1 .321 .345 .357 .702
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   39 11 3 0 2 4 5 0 13 0 0 0 .282 .282 .513 .795
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   8 2 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 .250 .571 .250 .821
Full Count   20 4 1 0 2 8 14 21 11 0 0 0 .200 .610 .550 1.160
Behind in Count   70 24 5 0 2 10 8 0 16 1 0 1 .343 .347 .500 .847
Ahead in Count   28 9 0 1 0 7 6 8 0 0 1 0 .321 .472 .393 .865
Batting 3rd   29 10 2 1 2 7 9 7 8 0 0 0 .345 .472 .690 1.162
Batting 4th   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 5th   40 10 1 0 1 5 6 6 5 0 0 1 .250 .362 .350 .712
Batting 6th   39 15 2 0 0 7 7 4 9 0 0 0 .385 .442 .436 .878
Batting 7th   38 12 1 0 3 6 8 3 7 1 0 0 .316 .357 .579 .936
Batting 8th   31 13 4 0 1 8 8 7 10 0 0 0 .419 .526 .645 1.171
Batting 9th   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Low Leverage   85 28 6 0 3 7 11 11 17 0 0 0 .329 .406 .506 .912
Medium Leverage   57 19 3 0 4 10 15 10 13 0 0 1 .333 .441 .596 1.038
High Leverage   40 14 1 1 0 17 12 8 9 1 1 0 .350 .449 .425 .874
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
2025 Nashville (R) - R 16 35 133 32 7 0 7 15 20 22 0 0 35 0 2 .241 .348 .451 .800 101 102 0.4
2026 Nashville (R) - R 17 50 188 50 4 0 8 27 37 40 3 1 46 1 0 .266 .401 .415 .816 113 120 1.4
2026 Vanderbilt - R+ 17 60 222 56 7 1 8 39 45 30 2 1 65 1 0 .252 .345 .401 .746 83 84 0.6
2026 Total - R+ 17 110 410 106 11 1 16 66 82 70 5 2 111 2 0 .259 .372 .407 .779 97 101 2.1
2027 Louisiana State - R+ 18 53 196 63 12 1 7 36 39 34 1 1 43 0 0 .321 .422 .500 .922 130 139 1.8
Total R+ 113 418 119 19 2 15 75 84 64 3 2 108 1 0 .285 .382 .447 .829 105 110
Total R 85 321 82 11 0 15 42 57 62 3 1 81 1 2 .255 .380 .430 .810 108 113
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
2027 Louisiana State - R+ 18 5 18 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .318 .222 .540 37 46 0.2
Total R+ 5 18 3 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 3 0 0 .167 .318 .222 .540 37 46
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2025 Nashville (R) - R C 35 35 315 27 1 347 5 .986 308.0 9.99 +0.1 .589 0 49 17 34.7
2026 Vanderbilt - R+ C 59 59 512 35 3 548 1 .998 522.2 9.42 -0.4 1.039 5 63 17 27.0
2026 Nashville (R) - R C 50 50 459 14 2 475 2 .996 440.1 9.67 -1.2 1.087 7 35 7 20.0
2026 Vanderbilt - R+ 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2027 Louisiana State - R+ C 51 51 454 23 2 479 2 .996 444.1 9.66 +0.1 .866 4 39 12 30.8
2027 Louisiana State - R+ 1B 2 1 8 1 0 9 0 1.000 11.0 7.36 +0.0 1.033
TOTAL C 195 195 1740 99 8 1849 10 .995 1715.1 9.65 -1.5 .936 16 186 53 28.5
TOTAL 1B 3 1 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 12.0 7.50 +0.0 1.033
PLAYER HISTORY
04/29/2025 Entered the Professional Baseball Circuit as an international amateur free agent from Dominican Republic.
07/08/2025 Signed a minor league contract ($2,500,000 bonus) out of Dominican Republic with the Nashville Bluebirds organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 3 (8).
03/13/2026 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Nashville Bluebirds development complex.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (8).
02/09/2027 Was traded by the Nashville Bluebirds to the Houston Mavericks in exchange for SS Manuel Prieto.
06/24/2027 Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/05/2027 Was selected to the 2027 Professional Baseball Circuit All-Star Futures Game.
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