On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies got the day off after a series with the Colorado Rockies (at home).
They took two out of three from the Rockies.
The Phillies will play their next game on Tuesday night against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Philadelphia Phillies Release 5-Year MLB Player
GettyOscar Mercado #24 of the Philadelphia Phillies poses for a portrait during the Philadelphia Phillies Photo Day at BayCare Ballpark on February 20, 2025 in Clearwater, Florida.
Ahead of their series in Boston, the Phillies released Oscar Mercado from their organization.
He was on a Minor League deal, playing in Triple-A.
Mercado had been batting .141 with ten hits, one home run, six RBI’s, nine runs and three stolen bases in 24 games for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
@PHLBaseballNews wrote: “.@IronPigs outfielder Oscar Mercado has been released by the @Phillies. After hitting 11-65-.249/.369/.373 with 40 stolen bases last year with LV, he was hitting 1-6-.141/.262/.183 this season.”
Mercado last played in an MLB game during the 2023 season.
Mercado’s MLB Background
GettyOscar Mercado #35 of the Cleveland Indians celebrates a solo home run during the ninth inning of their MLB game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 4, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario.
Mercado was picked in the second round of the 2013 MLB Draft.
He spent the first three and a half seasons of his career with the Cleveland Guardians.
Following the Guardians, Mercado had stints with the Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals.
Over 298 career games (across five seasons), the 31-year-old is batting .237 with 211 hits, 26 home runs, 100 RBI’s, 123 runs and 29 stolen bases.
Katie Woo of The Athletic wrote (during a game on May 21, 2023): “The Oscar Mercado game. With two outs and the bases full, Mercado connects for his third hit of the day and singles in two more runs. That’s five RBI for Mercado on the day, matching a career-high.”
Mercado could be a good low-risk addition for other teams around the league on a Minor League Deal.
Phillies Right Now
GettyDon Mattingly, interim manager for the Philadelphia Phillies, walks back to the dugout after a pitching change against the Athletics at Citizens Bank Park on May 06, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Phillies enter their series with the Red Sox as the second-place team in the National League East with a 19-22 record in 41 games.
They are 7-3 over their last ten games (and 7-10 in 17 games on the road).
After three games with the Red Sox, the Phillies will play their next series with the Pirates on Friday night in Pittsburgh.
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