Luis Mercedes

Luis Roberto Mercedes Santana (February 15, 1968 – June 30, 2019) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the Baltimore Orioles and San Francisco Giants from 1991 to 1993.

Luis Mercedes
Outfielder
Born: (1968-02-15)February 15, 1968 San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Died: June 30, 2019(2019-06-30) (aged 51) San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1993, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average	.190
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	9
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Baltimore Orioles (1991–1993) San Francisco Giants (1993)

Career

He began his professional career in 1988 with the Bluefield Orioles.^[1]

After his time in the major leagues, Mercedes played with the Leones de Yucatan and Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League and the Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League in 1995 and 1996. He died on June 30, 2019, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic due to complications from diabetes.^[2][3]