*Six of the 12 leagues we report on –  the Cal League, Carolina, Midwest, the Appalachian League, Pioneer and the Arizona League –  were off yesterday. But that didn’t leave a shortage of hitters from yesterday’s games* 

National League – Top Hitter of the Day

• Raul Beracierta, RF – Rookie Kingsport (NYM) – Appy League
  • 3-5, 3B, 2B, 2R, 4RBi, K 
  • Bericierta came to the Mets organization with athleticism to spare, yet with a lot of rawness to his game. The teenaged Venezuelan signed in December of 2015 and was  sent to the Dominican Summer League in 2016 where he batted a combined .326, hit one home, drove in 23 runs and posted a .397 on-base percentage between the Mets DSL1 and DSL2 squads. The following year in the Gulf Coast League, the 6’0″- 210 lb. righty suffered a sophomore slump, as his batting average fell to a .253 clip and his OB% plummeting 90 points. Yet, the Mets weren’t deterred from promoting him once again, this year to Rookie League Kingsport; and all he’s done is rise to the occasion. In 18 games so far, Bericierta (a primarily pre-season unranked prospect heading into 2018) has more than tripled his pound-for-pound in game production. He’s among the Appy League leaders in runs scored (24), OB% (.519), SLG% (.656), batting (.393) and OPS (1.175). 

American League – Top Hitter of the Day

• Zac Shepherd, 2B – HiA Lakeland Flying Tigers (DET) – Florida State League
  • 3-5, 3 2B, 2R, 4RBi, BB, K 

National League: 

• Drew Waters, CF – LoA Rome Braves (ATL) – Sally League
  • 2-4, HR (9), 2R, RBi, 2K, SB (18) 
• AJ Graffanino, SS – LoA Rome Braves (ATL) – Sally League
  • 2-4, HR (1), 2R, RBi, SB (2) 
  • The son of former major leaguer Tony Graffanino belts his first home run as a pro.  
• Anfernee Seymour, RF – HiA Jupiter Hammerheads (MIA) – Florida State League
  • 3-5, HR (3), 2R, RBi, K, SB (18) 
• Marcos Rivera, SS – LoA Greensboro Grasshoppers (MIA) – Sally League
  • 2-4, HR (9), 2B, 2R, 2RBi, K 
• Armond Upshaw, CF – LoA Hagerstown Suns (WAS) – Carolina League
  • 4-5, 2B, R, 3RBi, SB (19) 
• Edangel Tovar, RF – DSL Nationals (WAS) – Dominican Summer League
  • 2-3, HR (1), 3R, 2RBi, BB
• Kyle Mottice, 1B – GCL Pirates (PIT) – Gulf Coast League
  • 2-3, 3R, RBi, 2BB, K, 2 SB (6,7) 
• Luis Montano, LF – DSL Cardinals Red (STL) – Dominican Summer League
  • 2-4, 2 HR (2,3), 2R, 3RBi, K 

American League: 

• Anthony Garcia, LF – GCL Yankees West (NYY) – Gulf Coast League
  • 4-5, 3B, 2B, 2RBi, K
• Leonardo Jimenez, DH – GCL Blue Jays (TOR) – Gulf Coast League
  • 3-4, 3B, R, 3RBi, BB
• Jesus Sanchez, RF – HiA Charlotte Stone Crabs (TB) – Florida State League
  • 2-3, 3B, 2R, RBi, 2BB, K, SB (6) 
• Rene Pinto, C – HiA Charlotte Stone Crabs (TB) – Florida State League
  • 3-4, 2 2B, 2R, 2RBi, BB, K 
• Evan Skoug, C – LoA Kannapolis Intimidators (CWS) – Sally League
  • 2-4, 3B, 2B, 2R, 4RBi
• Jhonkensy Noel, 3B – DSL Indians (CLE) – Dominican Summer League
  • 1-3, HR (4), 3R, 2RBi, 2BB, 2K 
• Isaac Paredes, SS – HiA Lakeland Flying Tigers (DET) – Florida State League
  • 2-4, HR (12) 2R, 2RBi, 2BB, K 
• Danny Pinero, 3B – HiA Lakeland Flying Tigers (DET) – Florida State League
  • 4-5, HR (6), 3R, RBi, BB
• Alex Kirilloff, RF – HiA Fort Myers Miracle (MIN) – Florida State League
  • 2-4, HR (2/15), 2B, R, 2RBi
• Francisco Martinez, RF – DSL Twins (MIN) – Dominican Summer League
  • 3-4, 2 3B, 2B, R, 2RBi
• Deury Carrasco, DH – GCL Astros (HOU) – Gulf Coast League
  • 2-4, HR (1), 2B, 2R, 2RBi, K