Yermin Mercedes
5´11´´
225 pounds
Bats: Right
Age: 26
SSS rank among all catchers in the system: 3
Mercedes had a very solid season with Winston-Salem in 2018, hitting .289/.362/.478 in 360 at-bats with 14 homers, 64 RBIs, 40 walks and 67 strikeouts. He isn’t noted for his defense, as he committed 11 passed balls in just 79 games behind the plate; with that said, Mercedes does have a solid arm, thwarting 41.7% of stolen base attempts (40 of 97).
At 26, Mercedes is most age-appropriate for Charlotte, where he could play the DH role and fill in when needed at catcher and first base when Seby Zavala and/or Zack Collins need a rest.