Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Mercado has thrown 2,845 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 Curve (83mph) and Change (90mph).
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 and has heavy sink. Their curve is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their change is thrown extremely hard, generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' changeups, dives down out of the zone, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has slight armside fade.