Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Mercado has thrown 2,523 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (96mph) and Cutter (88mph), also mixing in a Change (90mph) and Curve (84mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has well above average velo and has slight armside run. Their cutter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, has heavy sink and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters. Their change is thrown extremely hard, dives down out of the zone, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade. Their curve is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, has primarily 12-6 movement, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves and has a sharp downward bite.