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Phillies Release Oscar Mercado

By Mark Polishuk | August 3, 2025 at 11:57pm CDT

Outfielder Oscar Mercado enacted an opt-out clause in his minor league contract with the Phillies, MLB Trade Rumors’ Steve Adams reports.  The Phils have subsequently released Mercado, who now returns to the open market after inking his deal just at the start of Spring Training.

A veteran of five Major League seasons, Mercado hit .237/.289/.388 over 973 plate appearances with the Guardians, Phillies, and Cardinals from 2019-23.  Most of his success remains limited to his impressive 2019 rookie year in Cleveland.  Mercado then struggled to stay productive at the MLB level, and now has gone over two years since his last appearances in a big league game.

Subsequent minor league stints with the Padres, Dodgers, Tigers, and Phillies haven’t led to any more playing time in the majors, though Mercado’s .252/.373/.385 slash line over 378 PA at Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2025 is respectable, and he has stolen 35 bases in 43 attempts.  The right-handed hitter has also mashed lefties to the run of a .941 OPS this season, but didn’t get a call-up since the Phils opted to stay with in-house right-handed outfield options until landing Harrison Bader at the trade deadline.

It could be that Bader’s acquisition inspired Mercado’s decision to opt out, as his path to Philadelphia’s roster got even more crowded.  The post-deadline roster landscape could mean more openings for the 30-year-old Mercado, if trades have opened up some roster holes and created some teams in need of outfield depth.

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  1. Jumanji

    4 hours ago

    Will there be a market for Mercado ?

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    • ThatsIT?

      9 mins ago

      I always wonder about these guys that get rushed to the big leagues and flame out. This seems to happen more frequently nowadays because teams need cheap talent because free agent contracts are so expensive on the high end.

      Too many times nowadays you get young players rushed and they aren’t ready, they lack fundamentals. Nobody bunts anymore so rarely do you need a guy to get down a bunt, however most players don’t know how to run the bases properly. Usually poor defensively. Lack maturity off the field. Just because he’s got a big league bat doesn’t mean he’s ready for the majors. Learning in the minors used to take like 3-4 seasons.

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  2. Paleobros

    3 hours ago

    Well well well looks like he’s back on the Mercado.

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  3. stubby66

    3 hours ago

    Think he could be a good pick up for the Brewers on a minor league deal. Their outfield is starting to get very thin with Mitchell, Chourio and Frelick hurt along with Dalbec opting out

    Reply
  4. Dumpster Divin Theo

    3 hours ago

    Soon to be Oscar the Grouch

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