NALB - April 2014

The Knights sputtered a bit out of the gate, losing four out of their first seven games. Brooklyn was hot for the rest of April, however, and finished on a 13-2 stretch. Injuries added to Brooklyn’s outfield woes. After Godim and Garfield went on the disabled list in spring training, Usquiano and Santago joined them on the DL in April.

One of the big stories of the 2014 season thus far is the outstanding play of Richmond left fielder, Tony Rodarte. Rodarte is putting up legendary numbers with his bat. He batted .539 with 14 HR, 40 RBI and an unbelievable 1.728 OPS. It is extremely unlikely that he can maintain this pace but he’s certainly off to a record setting season. Rodarte is a big reason why the Slam are in first place in their division.

April 2014 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Hooks Goetz (Brooklyn Knights)
Pitcher of the Month: José Arisa (Brooklyn Knights)
Rookie of the Month: Ossie Muñíz (Las Vegas Luck)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Tony Rodarte (Richmond Slam)
Pitcher of the Month: Gutierre Jiménez (Richmond Slam)
Rookie of the Month: Kurt Johnson (Key West Corals)