Daniel Mercado
Daniel (Escarcega) Mercado
Born: March 9, 1996
Nogales, MX
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 2018-2025
Daniel (Escarcega) Mercado compiled a career batting average of .243 with 11 home runs and 49 RBI in his 184-game career with the Union Laguna Algodoneros and Puebla Pericos. He began playing during the 2018 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 45 | 162 | 153 | 23 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 | .307 | .346 | .484 | .829 | 74 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 25 | 53 | 50 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | .200 | .245 | .240 | .485 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 34 | 99 | 91 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | .209 | .263 | .264 | .526 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 18 | 38 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .189 | .211 | .270 | .481 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 9 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .182 | .250 | .182 | .432 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 18 | 44 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .250 | .302 | .550 | .852 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 24 | 72 | 61 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | .213 | .319 | .311 | .631 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 29 | 66 | 56 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | .196 | .281 | .321 | .603 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 184 | 477 | 441 | 54 | 107 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 118 | .243 | .291 | .370 | .661 | 163 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | C | 33 | 163 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .972 | 5.212 | 3 | 36 | 6 | 14.3 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | C | 18 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .971 | 3.722 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | OF | 11 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.455 | ||||
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | LF | 10 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.500 | ||||
| 2018 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | C | 24 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .990 | 4.167 | 2 | 17 | 3 | 15.0 |
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 | ||||
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | LF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2019 | AAA | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2021 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | C | 16 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 2.875 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 42.9 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | C | 7 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .978 | 6.286 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 1B | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.667 | ||||
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | C | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | Ind | MEX | Union Laguna Algodoneros | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | C | 21 | 130 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.619 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 38.5 |
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | 1B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2023 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2024 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | C | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Ind | MEX | Puebla Pericos | C | 26 | 113 | 9 | 4 | 4 | .968 | 4.692 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 43.8 |
| Totals | 150 | 517 | 29 | 15 | 8 | .973 | 3.640 | 12 | 77 | 19 | 19.8 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AAA | Mexican League (Spring) | Union Laguna Algodoneros | March 24, 2018 | May 26, 2018 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Mexican League (Autumn) | Union Laguna Algodoneros | July 3, 2018 | September 6, 2018 | |
| 2019 | AAA | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | April 6, 2019 | August 29, 2019 | |
| 2021 | Ind | Mexican | Union Laguna Algodoneros | May 27, 2021 | August 1, 2021 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Mexican League | Union Laguna Algodoneros | May 11, 2022 | June 3, 2022 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Mexican League | Puebla Pericos | June 9, 2022 | August 6, 2022 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Mexican League | Puebla Pericos | April 23, 2023 | August 4, 2023 | |
| 2024 | Ind | Mexican League | Puebla Pericos | May 31, 2024 | June 21, 2024 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Mexican League | Puebla Pericos | June 4, 2025 | July 29, 2025 |
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