Scouting Report: Jan Mercado
Chicago Cubs | C
Overall
Summary
Michael Mercado, a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, was activated from the 7-day injured list in May 2026 after missing spring training due to a shoulder injury. He posted strong rehab numbers (1.23 ERA, 0.68 WHIP over 7.1 innings in five appearances) but showed some rust in his first Triple-A appearance, surrendering two runs on three walks with one strikeout over two innings. The organization also released Oscar Mercado (an outfielder, different player) from their Triple-A affiliate after poor performance (.141 batting average in 24 games).
Strengths
- Strong rehab assignment performance with 1.23 ERA and 0.68 WHIP
- Successfully completed rehab assignment in April
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