Philadelphia Phillies
Michael Mercado has thrown 2,277 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (96mph), also mixing in a Cutter (89mph), Curve (83mph) and Change (89mph). He also rarely throws a Slider (90mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has well above average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slight armside run. Their cutter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, has heavy sink, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has little cutting action. Their curve generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' curves, is much harder than usual, has a sharp downward bite and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their change is thrown extremely hard, dives down out of the zone and has slight armside fade. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 13 of them in 2024) is thrown extremely hard, has primarily 12-6 movement, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and has less than expected depth.