May 11, 2019 – Under the Radar Hitters of the Day

*Top Hitter of the Day*

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Mario Feliciano, C – Carolina Mudcats – Milwaukee Brewers –– 3-5, 2 HR (5,6), 3R, 5RBi, K – – The Brewers CBB round pick out of the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy in 2016 posted his second three-hit game of the season in grand fashion, belting his fifth and sixth homers on the season, and driving in a season-high five runs in a 9-7 slugfest win over Myrtle Beach. The 6’1″- 195 lb. righty grounded out in the first, struck out in the fourth, and singled in the sixth, but saved his best for last, clubbing two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth scoring Tristen Lutz, bringing the Mudcats within a run of the Pelicans. After a clean top of the ninth by Carolina reliever Rodrigo Benoit, Feliciano came up again in the ninth. With shortstop Devin Hairston on base via shortstop Jhonny Bethencourt‘s throwing error and Tristen Lutz grounding into a force out, shifting Hairston to third, with Lutz on first, the Brewers #14 ranked prospect launched a three-run walk off blast to right-center, giving the Mudcats a thrilling victory.

California League:

Nick Allen, 2B – Stockton Ports – Oakland A’s – – 2-5, 3B, 2B, RBi, K –
Matt Hearn, CF – Lancaster Jethawks – Colorado Rockies – – 2-3, 3B, R, RBi, BB, SB (13) – – The Mission College draftee from 2016 ranks second in the Cal League in stolen bases behind Visalia infielder Jose Caballero and Rancho Cucamonga outfielder Brayan Morales, who sit at 19 steals.
Cal Raleigh, C – Modesto Nuts – Seattle Mariners – – 1-4, HR (5), R, RBi –
Jeter Downs, SS – Rancho Cucamonga Quakes – Los Angeles Dodgers – – 2-4, HR (5), R, 2RBi –

Carolina League:

Seth Beer, DH – Fayetteville Woodpeckers – Houston Astros – – 1-2, HR (8), R, RBi, BB, K –
Grant Fennell, DH – Myrtle Beach Pelicans – Chicago Cubs – – 3-4, HR (1), 2B, 2R, 3RBi –
Tristen Lutz, CF – Carolina Mudcats – Milwaukee Brewers – – 2-4, HR (3), 2B, 4R, 2RBi, BB –

Florida State League:

Julio Rodriguez, C – Palm Beach Cardinals – St Louis Cardinals – – 3-3, 2B, R, BB –
Brock Deatherage, CF – Lakeland Flying Tigers – Detroit Tigers – – 2-5, HR (1), 3B, 2R, 3RBi, 2K –
Vidal Brujan, 2B – Charlotte Stone Crabs – Tampa Bay Rays – – 2-3, 2R, 2BB, 2 SB (15,16) – Tampa Bay’s number seven overall prospect is batting .280, holds a 15:13 strikeout-to-walk ratio and heading into Sunday leads the Florida State League in steals.
Simon Muzziotti, LF – Clearwater Threshers – Philadephia Phillies – – 4-6, HR (1), 2R, RBi, K – – Both Muzziotti and Bohm (seen below) clubbed their first HiA home runs helping the Threshers cruise to a 9-3 victory over Dunedin.
Alec Bohm, 1B – Clearwater Threshers – Philadephia Phillies – – 3-6, HR (1), R, 2RBi, K –
Edgar Cabral, C – Clearwater Threshers – Philadephia Phillies –– 3-5, 2 HR (3,4), 2B, 2R, 2RBi – – The Mt. San Antonio College alum had a night of firsts. Cabral registered his first three-hit game of 2019, and the first two-homer game of his pro career, both solo shots, with his first coming in the fourth inning, and second on the night in eighth inning.
Victor Victor Mesa, CF – Jupiter Hammerheads – Miami Marlins – – 3-6, 3B, R, RBi, K –

Midwest League:

John Valente, 3B – West Michigan White Caps – Detroit Tigers – – 3-4, R, 2RBi, BB –
Lester Madden, CF – Beloit Snappers – Oakland A’s – – 2-4, 2R, RBi, BB –

South Atlantic League:

Lolo Sanchez, LF – Greensboro Grasshoppers – Pittsburgh Pirates – – 3-4, 2B, 2R –
Mason Martin, 1B – Greensboro Grasshoppers – Pittsburgh Pirates –– 2-3, 2B, 2R, 3RBi, BB, K – Martin has reached base safely in 17 of his last 18 games and has raised his batting average 73 points in that same span (.246).
Bryce Bush, RF – Kannapolis Intimidators – Chicago White Sox – – 2-5, HR (2), 3B, R, 3RBi –
Romy Gonzalez, 1B – Kannapolis Intimidators – Chicago White Sox –– 3-5, 2R, RBi –
Ian Dawkins, CF – Kannapolis Intimidators – Chicago White Sox –– 3-5, 2B, 2R, RBi –
Devlin Granberg, 1B – Greenville Drive – Boston Red Sox – – 2-4, HR (3), 2B, 2R, 2RBi, BB, K, SB (3) –
Tyler Esplin, DH – Greenville Drive – Boston Red Sox – – 2-5, HR (1), 2R, 2RBi, 2K –
Willie MacIver, DH – Asheville Tourists – Colorado Rockies – – 2-5, 2B, 2RBi, K –