PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Jordy Mercer, Pirates
The 30-year-old shortstop is having a solid season after a slow start, hitting .279 with six home runs and a .777 on-base plus slugging percentage through 66 games. Mercer’s batting average was .203 through May 14, but he lifted it by hitting .364 in a 29-game stretch. He has shown improvement in the field with two defensive runs saved after finishing last season at -9.