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Move over Jose Canseco, you've got company. Kevin Mitchell? You too.
The Baseball Bloopers video can add a new clip to its playlist in the form of St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Mercado.
Mercado had a ball in his glove on Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds, but ended up knocking it over the fence for a Reds home run.
You can watch it below. It was tweeted out by 'The Athletic.'
Look away, Cardinals fans. Oscar Mercado had this ball in his glove but it bounced out for a Reds home run @BallySportsCIN
That's a tough look for Mercado, who was just recently called up to the big leagues. He's only played in eight games for the Cardinals this season.
Despite the defensive miscue, Mercado is off to a nice start in St. Louis, hitting .444 through 18 at-bats. He's also got five RBIs and two stolen bases.
Mercado has appeared in the majors now in parts of five different seasons. He debuted in 2019 with the Guardians, playing in 119 games and hitting 15 homers. He's been used more sparingly since then, appearing in 36 games in 2020 (Guardians), 72 games in 2021 (Guardians), and 55 games in 2022 (54 Guardians and 1 Phillies).
The home run here was hit by Reds rookie Matt McLain. At the time of this posting, the Reds lead 8-2 in the top of the seventh inning.
If the Reds hold onto to win, they'll move to 21-28 while the Cardinals would fall to 22-29.
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