NALB - June 2017

The Brooklyn Knights had a tremendous June, winning 23 out of 28 games. Unfortunately, the Knights suffered a series of injuries over the latter part of the month. Dan Conley went to the DL with an abdominal strain and a sore wrist. Next, ace starter Porfírio Portio was lost for the season; he will require surgery to address radial nerve compression in his elbow. Maurílio Godim strained a hamstring and will miss about 6 weeks. Versatile utility player Roberto Hernández also found himself on the DL due to a herniated disc.

The Beasts cooled off a bit but easily held on to first place over the Firecats. In League 2 Division 1, the Allies lost ground as the Key West Corals roared from last to first to grab a share of the lead with the Stade Maples. Likewise, the Vancouver Wild went from worst to first to edge the Richmond Slam for the League 2 Division 2 lead.

June 2017 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Lariel Goméz (Brooklyn Knights)
Pitcher of the Month: Aaron Patterson (Brooklyn Knights)
Rookie of the Month: Ángel Padilla (St. Rock Mudcats)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Hsiao-lou Yuan (Vancouver Wild)
Pitcher of the Month: Ernesto Estero (Vancouver Wild)
Rookie of the Month: Marc Keefe (Richmond Slam)