MLB
Michael Mercado
Michael Mercado
Philadelphia Phillies, Relief Pitcher
Age: 25y-8m-6d (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-Arbitration (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
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | 0.031 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | 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-Arbitration
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
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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
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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 |
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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 |
