One of the few 2018 draft picks that made our top 30, this right-hander has a lot of potential and could move quickly up the ranks.
No.28, RHP Michael Mercado, 18 yrs old
Born: Apr 15th, 1999 in San Diego, CA
Height/Weight: 6’4” 160 lbs Bats/Throws: R/R
Signed: by the Rays after selecting him in the 2nd round of the 2017 draft for $2,132,400
Twitter handle: @Michael_Merc
Baseball America Rankings
*did not make the BA top 10 Rays prospects but Bill Balew noted when asked in the chat “Mercado was very close.