Jan Mercado
Jan Michael (Catala) Mercado
Born: August 28, 1999
Aibonito, PR
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 13 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Miami Marlins)
School: Puerto Rico Baseball Academy
Career: 2017-2023
Jan (Catala) Mercado compiled a career batting average of .201 with 12 home runs and 68 RBI in his 175-game career with the Marlins, Jupiter Hammerheads, Beloit Snappers, Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Beloit Sky Carp. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Marlins |
 Beloit Snappers |
 Jupiter Hammerheads |
 Beloit Sky Carp |
 Pensacola Blue Wahoos |
 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | GULF | Marlins | 11 | 42 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | .079 | .167 | .079 | .246 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Marlins | 10 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .233 | .324 | .367 | .690 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Jupiter Hammerheads | 47 | 189 | 164 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 71 | .220 | .323 | .323 | .646 | 53 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Beloit Snappers | 21 | 84 | 77 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38 | .195 | .262 | .312 | .574 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 10 | 41 | 34 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | .176 | .300 | .235 | .535 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | Beloit Sky Carp | 14 | 53 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | .170 | .264 | .277 | .541 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 20 | 68 | 63 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | .206 | .265 | .317 | .582 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .353 | .450 | .588 | 1.038 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | 36 | 129 | 111 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 52 | .189 | .295 | .315 | .610 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 175 | 662 | 583 | 66 | 117 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 68 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 258 | .201 | .293 | .307 | .601 | 179 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | GULF | Marlins | C | 11 | 67 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 6.818 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 35.0 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Marlins | C | 10 | 76 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .976 | 8.100 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | A | LASE | Jupiter Hammerheads | C | 44 | 453 | 36 | 3 | 2 | .994 | 11.114 | 7 | 41 | 15 | 26.8 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Beloit Snappers | C | 17 | 165 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .994 | 1.353 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 35.3 |
| 2022 | A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | C | 20 | 177 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 9.750 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 26.1 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | MIDW | Beloit Sky Carp | C | 12 | 115 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 23.5 |
| 2022 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | C | 10 | 95 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 1.500 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 26.7 |
| 2022 | AAA | IL | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | C | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | AA | SOUL | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | C | 5 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 9.200 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 25.0 |
| 2023 | A | FLOR | Jupiter Hammerheads | C | 35 | 294 | 32 | 6 | 3 | .982 | 9.314 | 5 | 52 | 15 | 22.4 |
| Totals | 122 | 1098 | 95 | 14 | 8 | .988 | 9.779 | 28 | 134 | 47 | 26.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Gulf Coast League | Marlins | MIA | July 20, 2017 | August 31, 2017 |
| 2019 | R | Gulf Coast League | Marlins | MIA | June 24, 2019 | July 14, 2019 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A Southeast | Jupiter Hammerheads | MIA | May 4, 2021 | August 11, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | Beloit Snappers | MIA | August 14, 2021 | September 18, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | MIA | April 14, 2022 | July 9, 2022 |
| 2022 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | MIA | May 6, 2022 | September 17, 2022 |
| 2022 | AAA | International League | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | MIA | July 2, 2022 | July 2, 2022 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | Midwest League | Beloit Sky Carp | MIA | July 24, 2022 | September 7, 2022 |
| 2023 | A | Florida State League | Jupiter Hammerheads | MIA | April 8, 2023 | September 9, 2023 |
| 2023 | AA | Southern League | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | MIA | May 12, 2023 | July 3, 2023 |
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