Orlando Mercado

Orlando Mercado
Orlando Mercado
Catcher
Born: November 7, 1961 (1961-11-07) (age 50)
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Batted: 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
Career highlights and awards

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.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
Bobby Ramos
Anaheim Angels/Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Bullpen Coach
2003-2010
Succeeded by
Steve Soliz

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