Michael Mercado
Philadelphia Phillies, Relief Pitcher
Age: 25-220d (Apr 15, 1999)
Exp: .031 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#40 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$2,251,740
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Michael Mercado signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Mercado will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 26 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2026 | 27 |
PRE-ARB
|
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2027 | 28 |
PRE-ARB
|
Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 26 | .031 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2026 | 27 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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2027 | 28 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 26 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Michael Mercado signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Michael Mercado signed a 1 year , $2,132,400 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $2,132,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,132,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,132,400
Average Salary:
$2,132,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Seasons
.031 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,251,740
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 18 |
Signing Bonus
|
$2,132,400 |
$2,132,400 |
||
2024 | 25 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$119,340 |
$2,251,740 |
||
Total |
$2,251,740 |
$2,251,740 |
||||
2025 | 26 |
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
|||
Total |
$3,051,740 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $2,132,400 | - | $2,132,400 | |
1 | $119,340 | - | - | $119,340 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 18 |
$2,132,400 |
$2,132,400 |
$2,132,400 |
|||
2024 | 25 |
$119,340
|
$119,340 |
$2,251,740 |
|||
Total |
$119,340 |
$2,132,400 |
$2,251,740 |
$2,251,740 |
|||
2025 | 26 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
||||
Total |
$919,340 |
$2,132,400 |
$3,051,740 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | - | $2,132,400 | - | $2,132,400 | |
1 | $119,340 | - | - | $119,340 |
- Aug 29, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
- Aug 26, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
- Jul 20, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
- Jun 23, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by Philadelphia (PHI)
- Nov 06, 2023 Contract purchased by Philadelphia (PHI)
- Nov 06, 2023 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Tampa Bay (TB) for Adam Leverett and cash considerations
- Jun 18, 2017 Signed a contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
- Jun 15, 2017 Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 2 (#40 overall)
Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | PHI | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13.0 | 11.08 | 1.92 |