He began his professional career in 1988 with the
Bluefield Orioles. 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. ==References==