Zephyr Hats Player of the Week

Julian Mercado, Worcester Bravehearts (Stetson University)

Mercado put together a monster week to help the Bravehearts stay in a tie for second place in the Futures League standings, going 8-for-20 with a double, two home runs, 11 RBI, six runs scored, five walks and a stolen base. Two of his six games last week were three-hit performances, including a three-hit, four-RBI night on Friday at Norwich. He homered in Worcester's wins over Westfield and New Britain.

2026 PLAYERS OF THE NIGHT & WEEK:

Date	Player	Team	College
5/27	Bennett Hewett	Vermont	Clark University
5/28	Will Briggs	Westfield	University of Massachusetts
5/29	Nick Fox	Westfield	Central Connecticut State University
5/30	Danny O'Brien	Vermont	Montclair State University
5/31	Ben Kuja	New Britain	Brandeis University
Week 1	Will Briggs	Westfield	University of Massachusetts
6/1	Matt McDowell	New Britain	University of Connecticut
6/2	Jake Lopez	Vermont	Seton Hall University
6/3	Kenny Noe	Norwich	Monmouth University
6/4	Jack Fitzgerald	Vermont	University of Montevallo
6/5	Caleb Vacchiano	Nashua	University of Southern Maine
6/6	Andrew Schmit	Worcester	Salve Regina University
6/7	Bradley McCafferty	Lowell	University of Virginia
Week 2	Jack Fitzgerald	Vermont	University of Montevallo
6/8	Mike Fiatarone	Norwich	Bryant University
6/9	George Slauson	New Britain	University of Connecticut
6/10	Aiden Barclay	Westfield	Cornell University
6/11	Peter Keblinsky	Nashua	University of Southern Maine
6/12	Tate Bannish	Worcester	Tufts University
6/13	Alan Carpenter	Worcester	Worcester State University
6/14	Bradley McCafferty	Lowell	University of Virginia
Week 3	Peter Keblinsky	Nashua	University of Southern Maine
6/15	Caden Williamson	Norwich	Quinnipiac University
6/16	Phoenix Williams	Nashua	Mount St. Mary's University
6/17	Cole Travers	Worcester	Stetson University
6/18	Peter Keblinsky	Nashua	University of Southern Maine
6/19	Taylor Kaufman	Norwich	Fordham University
6/20	Matt Park	Norwich	Quinnipiac University
6/21	Brady Paul	New Britain	Winthrop University
Week 4	Brady Paul	New Britain	Winthrop University
6/22	Jake Dunlap	Vermont	Catawba College
6/23	Matt Park	Norwich	Quinnipiac University
6/24	Landon Penfield	New Britain	College of Charleston
6/25	Zach Geerstma	Vermont	Mississippi State University
6/26	Cordell Clinkingbeard	Worcester	Kansas State University
6/27	AJ Kolb	Nashua	Towson University
6/28	Zach Geerstma	Vermont	Mississippi State University
Week 5	Zach Geerstma	Vermont	Mississippi State University
6/29	Hunter St. Denis	Worcester	University of Maine
6/30	Caleb Vacchiano	Nashua	University of Southern Maine
7/1	Jackson Powers	Norwich	Saint Anselm College
7/2	Bradley McCafferty	Lowell	University of Virginia
7/3	Jackson Powers	Norwich	Saint Anselm College
7/4	Connor Smith	Nashua	Gannon University
7/5	Julian Mercado	Worcester	Stetson University
Week 6	Julian Mercado	Worcester	Stetson University
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Week 8
ASG ⭐️
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Week 9
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Week 10
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Week 11