Jordy Mercer #27 of the Washington Nationals at bat against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Nationals Park on June 16, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
He would have liked to cross this threshold many games ago. There were plenty of opportunities to as well. However, Washington Nationals reserve infielder Jordy Mercer, met his milestone with a flair for the dramatic.
The light hitting utility man has never eclipsed 59 RBIs in any of the nine previous years he has played. Add them up, though, and he has reached the 300 RBI mark for his career.