The Indians are calling up outfield prospect Oscar Mercado. His bat isn’t great, but with his ability to steals bases he immediately becomes a player that we need to discuss picking up in the majority of fantasy leagues. Will the bat play though? 24 years old Bats/Throws: Right/ Right Height/Weight: 6’2”, 195 lbs Position: Outfield THE NUMBERS Level Games AVG HR RBI Runs SB OPS 2013 RK 42 .209 1 14 18 12 .597 2014 RK 60 .224 3 25 41 26 .609 2015 A 117 .254 4 44 70 50 .638 2016 A+ 125 .215 0 27 50 33 .567 2017 AA 120 .287 13 46 76 38 .769 2018 AAA 132 .278 8 47 85 37 .738 2019 AAA 30 .294 4 15 24 14 .891 626 .254 33 218 364 210 .678 THE SKILLS Mercado…
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