Orlando Mercado

For the politician, see Orlando S. Mercado.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mercado and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Orlando Mercado
Catcher
Born: (1961-11-07) November 7, 1961 (age 63) 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
MLB statistics
Batting average	.199
Home runs	7
Runs batted in	45
Teams
Seattle Mariners (1982–1984) Texas Rangers (1986) Detroit Tigers (1987) Los Angeles Dodgers (1987) Oakland Athletics (1988) Minnesota Twins (1989) New York Mets (1990) Montreal Expos (1990)

Orlando Mercado Rodríguez (born November 7, 1961) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played all or parts 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. 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, California.

Mercado currently serves as a catching coordinator with the Los Angeles Angels.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Almanac

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