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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Mercado and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Orlando Mercado Catcher Born: November 7, 1961
Arecibo, Puerto RicoBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut September 13, 1982 for the Seattle Mariners Last MLB appearance September 30, 1990 for the Montreal Expos Career statistics Batting average .199 Home runs 7 Runs batted in 45 Teams - Seattle Mariners (1982–84)
- Texas Rangers (1986)
- Detroit Tigers (1987)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (1987)
- Oakland Athletics (1988)
- Minnesota Twins (1989)
- New York Mets (1990)
- Montreal Expos (1990)
Career highlights and awards - 2003-2010 bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Orlando Mercado Rodríguez (born November 7, 1961) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, and Montreal Expos. From 2003 to 2010, he was the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. After the 2010 season, Mercado moved to the position of roving catching instructor for the Angels.
Mercado became a local star for his play in the Portland Beavers Triple-A franchise in 1989.[citation needed] He was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame on May 22, 2004 in a pregame on-field ceremony at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
Sporting positions Preceded by
Bobby RamosAnaheim Angels/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Bullpen Coach
2003-2010Succeeded by
Steve SolizCategories:- Major League Baseball catchers
- Seattle Mariners players
- Texas Rangers players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Minnesota Twins players
- New York Mets players
- Montreal Expos players
- Major League Baseball bullpen coaches
- Anaheim Angels coaches
- Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim coaches
- Bellingham Mariners players
- San Jose Missions players
- Lynn Sailors players
- Spokane Indians players
- Salt Lake City Gulls players
- Oklahoma City 89ers players
- Albuquerque Dukes players
- Tacoma Tigers players
- Portland Beavers players
- Tidewater Tides players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Vancouver Canadians players
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball bullpen catchers
- Puerto Rican baseball biography stubs
- Baseball catcher stubs
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