sportscoach
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Why would Mercado get sent back down when of the three players you listed, two of them suck and one of them is unplayable against LHP. I think your take is extremely short-sighted and I'm not sure what it's supported by.
Every single reporter has said Mercado would be up for good in the near future, and here we are with him getting called up. I've read nothing that says it's only for 10 days or until Naquin comes back.
He will be playing where he can get everyday ABs, and Martin is and will be at least a platoon guy in CF and will always play against RH pitchers which is majority of the starters in the league. Naquin, Bauers and CarGo are all lefties and normally will be in the line up against RH pitchers as well, so that doesn't leave any room for Mercado to play everyday if they keep all three. Now if we cut CarGo when Naquin comes back/option Naquin down, that give Mercado an OF spot. He will get a weekish/whatever time frame Naquin is out to prove himself and if he does and CarGo isn't playing well then he will be kept up in place of him.
Luplow was brought in to be the platoon guy, Mercado they aren't going to do that with this season. They want him to keep developing his bat, and he cannot do that riding the bench most days. So it will be based on how CarGo and Mercado are doing when Naquin is back in the 1-2 weeks or whatever time frame he will be out. He has a chance to be an everyday MLB player right now, but it is up to him to take it from CarGo at the end of the day.