Michael Mercado #43

David Michael Mercado…Attended Westview High School (Calif.) and had committed to Stanford University (Calif.) before being drafted…Ranked 76th nationally in the final 2017 Perfect Game class rankings…Hobbies: Working out, golf and cooking…Signed by: Jaime Jones.

2025

Spent most of the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA)...Recalled from Lehigh Valley prior to the game on 6/11 vs CHI and made his Phillies season debut (1.0 IP, 0 R)...Appeared in three games and was optioned back to Lehigh Valley on 6/22...Went 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA (6 ER, 20.0 IP) over his final 16 games for the IronPigs.

2024

Spent majority of the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA) and made his MLB debut with the Phillies, appearing in five games over two stints...Started the season with Lehigh Valley (AAA) before being recalled by the Phillies on 6/23 for his first career MLB stint...Made his MLBdebut on 6/24 at DET and threw a perfect eighth inning with 1 SO on 15 pitches; fanned Carson Kelly for his first MLB strikeout... On 7/2 at CHI, earned the win in his first career start (5 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 4 SO); became the first Phillies pitcher to earn his first MLB win at Wrigley Field since 2015 (Aaron Nola)...Optioned to Lehigh Valley postgame on 7/19 and was recalled on 8/26 for his second MLB stint...Named IronPigs Pitcher of the Year after posting a 2.07 ERA (16 ER, 69.2 IP) in 32 games (10 starts) with one save.

2023

Was a non-roster invitee to ML spring training with TB...Split the season between Montgomery (AA) and Durham (AAA)...In 52 games (two starts) between both levels, had 95 SO in 62.0 IP (13.8 SO/9.0 IP) with 35 BB and a 4.79 ERA (33 ER)...Over his final 11 appearances of the season (all with Durham), went multiple innings in seven of them and struck out 30 of the 67 batters he faced (44.8% strikeout rate) in those multi-inning appearances.

2022

Pitched for Double-A Montgomery and ranked among team leaders in strikeouts (115, first) and innings (112.2, second)…ranked eighth in the Southern League in strikeouts…ranked among Rays Minor Leaguers in strikeouts (tied for sixth), innings (seventh) and starts (20, ninth)…named SL Pitcher of the Week for Aug. 15-21.

2021

Spent the season with Bowling Green (A)...Made a team-high 18 starts and ranked 3rd on the club with 70.2 IP and 81 SO.

2020

Was not part of TB’s 60-player pool and did not pitch.

2019

Did not pitch while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

2018

Spent his second pro season with Hudson Valley (A)...Named New York-Penn League Pitcher of the Week, 7/9-15