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 to . Career 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 Further reading Johnson, Lloyd and Wolff, Miles, editors: Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C. Publisher: Baseball America, 2007. Format: Hardback, 767 pp. External links 1968 births 2019 deaths Baltimore Orioles players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Hagerstown Suns players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic San Francisco Giants players Sportspeople from San Pedro de Macorís