Oscar Mercado from Cartagena He will continue to play the 2022 MLB season with the Philadelphia Phillies after being claimed via waivers, a condition in which he had been placed by the Cleveland Guardians on the 21st of this month.
Mercado27, was claimed by the Phillies on Monday afternoon and everything indicates that as of Tuesday he will be on the organization’s active roster with the possibility of playing in the first game of the series against the Atlanta Braves, in the Citizens Bank Park.
The Phillies have claimed outfielder Óscar Mercado off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians, President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski announced today.
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) June 27, 2022
The Colombian patrolman has not had an outstanding performance in the current campaign. He started off on fire, but his productivity diminished as he averaged .202 with 4 home runs and 16 RBIs in 114 at-bats in 49 games with the Guardians.
In his four years in MLB, Oscar Market batting .235 with 200 hits, 26 homers, 95 RBIs, 120 runs scored, 27 stolen bases, 57 walks and 180 strikeouts received.
Playing his first game under interim manager Rob Thomson, Merc he will become the ninth Colombian on the active roster of a major league organization. He himself will be wearing his second jersey in the Major Leagues and playing for the first time in the National League.
The Bolivarian baseball player He has the ability to play all three outfield, with the center field being the one he has defended the most since his Major League debut in 2019. One of his great virtues is speed, a quality that he has taken advantage of both defensively and the offensive.
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