273/.351/.424 with four homers in 111 plate appearances thus far in short-season ball but generally hasn’t been regarded among Cleveland’s best prospects. Torres is 18 years of age and has yet to progress beyond the Indians’ Rookie-level affiliate. Reports on him praise his above-average power and speed, with MLB.com suggesting he has the potential to stick in center while Fangraphs pegs him as a corner bat with the ability to hit. 261/.355/.388 slash with strong plate discipline despite facing older competition (12.8 percent walk rate vs. The 21-year-old Capel has spent the season in Class-A Advanced, where he’s posted a. Capel is the higher-profile of the two, at least per prospect rankings ( link to MLB.com, Fangraphs), though he’s not as well regarded as Mercado.
It’s a somewhat puzzling move for the Cardinals, who will receive a pair of lesser-regarded outfielders in return - albeit two that won’t have to be added to the 40-man roster this winter, thus giving the Redbirds a bit of flexibility in that regard.
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MLB.com’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo note that the converted infielder is a plus runner with a plus arm who profiles as a plus defender and “looks like he was meant to roam the outfield.” Louis Cardinals selected the contract of. 10 prospect in the Cardinals’ system on MLB.com’s midseason update, slotting in behind newly acquired Justin Williams (acquired earlier today in the Cardinals’ Tommy Pham trade with Tampa Bay). Louis Cardinals traded CF Oscar Mercado to Cleveland Indians for CF Conner Capel and RF Jhon Torres. 285/.351/.408 with eight homers, 21 doubles, a triple and a hefty 31 stolen bases (in 39 attempts). Through 427 trips to the plate, he’s batted. Mercado, 23, has spent the season performing well with the Cardinals’ Triple-A affiliate in Memphis. The acquisition of Mercado is an interesting one for the Indians, who spent much of the week leading up to the deadline seeking outfield upgrades but ultimately swung only a minor deal to acquire veteran Leonys Martin from the division-rival Tigers, While Martin can serve as a useful platoon partner for fellow veteran Rajai Davis, the addition of Mercado gives the Indians an advanced prospect capable of playing all three outfield spots who isn’t that far from MLB readiness. In a rare prospects-only swap, the Indians announced Tuesday that they have acquired minor league outfielder Oscar Mercado from the Cardinals in exchange for another pair of minor league outfielders: Conner Capel and Jhon Torres.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JULY 31: Oscar Mercado 35 of the Cleveland Indians is unable to field a two-run double off the. The Cardinals added him to their 40-man roster after the AFL was over to protect him from being chosen in the Rule 5 Draft. Oscar Mercado isn't the only Cleveland Indian in need of being optioned. 264 batting average with 11 RBIs and six stolen bases. Mercado appeared in a total of 22 games for the Saguaros, posting a. After the season, the Cardinals assigned Mercado to the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League (AFL). He spent the 2017 season with the Springfield Cardinals of the Class AA Texas League, where he slashed. Mercado played for the Colombian national baseball team in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Oscar Mercado was born December 16, 1994, in Cartagena, Colombia.