August 2024
NALB - July 2024
August 31, 2024 Filed in: Baseball
In July. the Knights struggled and lost six of their first seven games. They had a strong finish to the month, however, winning 14 out of 18. The Luisville Beasts continued their surge and have taken the division lead. The Nashville Firecats plummeted as injuries took their toll. The Firecats appear to have conceded the division and began trading off players, including starting pitcher Broderick MacIlrevie. There were new division leaders in League 2 by the end of July. The Stade Maples overtook the Washington Allies while the Vancouver Wild surpassed the St. James Crusaders.
July 2024 awards:
League 1
Batter of the Month: Manuel Montaya (Luisville Beasts)
Pitcher of the Month: Whitney Sanders (Luisville Beasts)
Rookie of the Month: Jesús Ornelas (Nashville Firecats)
League 2
Batter of the Month: Derk McParland (Richmond Slam)
Pitcher of the Month: Ximen Palmeiro (Key West Corals)
Rookie of the Month: Iggy Sánchez (Quebeck Sky Chiefs)

July 2024 awards:
League 1
Batter of the Month: Manuel Montaya (Luisville Beasts)
Pitcher of the Month: Whitney Sanders (Luisville Beasts)
Rookie of the Month: Jesús Ornelas (Nashville Firecats)
League 2
Batter of the Month: Derk McParland (Richmond Slam)
Pitcher of the Month: Ximen Palmeiro (Key West Corals)
Rookie of the Month: Iggy Sánchez (Quebeck Sky Chiefs)

NALB - 2024 All-Star Game and Events
August 25, 2024 Filed in: Baseball
The NALB All-Star Game was played on July 9, 2024. For League 1, the Brooklyn Knights had eight players named to the roster. Unfortunately, Toshiro Kakkuta and Blas Ramos are on the Injured List so they were unable to play. Alternates had to be selected in their places.
Rodas Contreras of the Las Vegas Luck homered in the bottom of the first inning. The Stade Maples' Ramiro Vázquez homered in the top of the third to tie the game. Contreras put the League 1 All-Stars ahead for good with an RBI single in the fifth inning. He was named the Player of the Game.
The 2024 All-Star Home Run Challenge was held on July 8. The Wild's Pedro Castro and the Luck's John Gómez squared off in the final round. Castro defeated Gómez 12-8.
Rodas Contreras of the Las Vegas Luck homered in the bottom of the first inning. The Stade Maples' Ramiro Vázquez homered in the top of the third to tie the game. Contreras put the League 1 All-Stars ahead for good with an RBI single in the fifth inning. He was named the Player of the Game.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
League 2 All-Stars 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
League 1 All-Stars 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 2 7 0
W: S. Dzhafarov
L: J. Farrell
S: K. Hannah
The 2024 All-Star Home Run Challenge was held on July 8. The Wild's Pedro Castro and the Luck's John Gómez squared off in the final round. Castro defeated Gómez 12-8.
NALB - June 2024
August 22, 2024 Filed in: Baseball
Things are looking good for the Brooklyn Knights in the standings. They finished June with a substantial lead on their divisional rivals. Unfortunately, DH Blas Ramos sprained his knee legging out a triple and will miss seven weeks. Therefore, the Knights' best hitter (for average) joins Kakuta, their best power hitter, on the Injured List. The Nashville Firecats and Dunedin Otters have been battling all season for a lead in League 1 Division 2. However, the surging Luisville Beasts may be the team to watch. They are now only a half-game out of first place. League 2 Division 1 is still a close race between the Washington Allies and the Stade Maples. In League 2 Division 2, the World Champion Vancouver Wild trail the St. James Crusaders by only one game.
June 2024 awards:
League 1
Batter of the Month: Li-ben Chai (Dayton Grizzlies)
Pitcher of the Month: Tony Tamayo (Brooklyn Knights)
Rookie of the Month: Jesús Ornelas (Nashville Firecats)
League 2
Batter of the Month: Mabon Beniniger (Washington Allies)
Pitcher of the Month: Rey Alvarado (Vancouver Wild)
Rookie of the Month: Colby MacLea (Washington Allies)

June 2024 awards:
League 1
Batter of the Month: Li-ben Chai (Dayton Grizzlies)
Pitcher of the Month: Tony Tamayo (Brooklyn Knights)
Rookie of the Month: Jesús Ornelas (Nashville Firecats)
League 2
Batter of the Month: Mabon Beniniger (Washington Allies)
Pitcher of the Month: Rey Alvarado (Vancouver Wild)
Rookie of the Month: Colby MacLea (Washington Allies)

NALB - May 2024
August 14, 2024 Filed in: Baseball
The beginning of May dealt a major blow to the Brooklyn Knights. Star first baseman Toshiro Kakuta ruptured his Achilles tendon and will most likely miss most, if not all, of the regular season. Kakuta had been the league's top player this season with a .327 average and an NALB best 11 HR and 30 RBI. Despite the injuries, Brooklyn widened its division lead during the month. League 1 Division 2 is turning out to be quite a contest. The Otters overtook the Firecats for first place. Don't count out the Luisville Beasts, however. They won the division the past seven seasons and are still well within striking distance. The Washington Allies cling to a narrow one game lead while the World Champion Vancouver Wild lost its division lead to the surging St. James Crusaders.
May 2024 awards:
League 1
Batter of the Month: Bubba Webb (Luisville Beasts)
Pitcher of the Month: Gutierre Jiménez (Luisville Beats)
Rookie of the Month: Rocky Wright (St. Rock Mudcats)
League 2
Batter of the Month: Arturo Guerrero (Phoenix Rattlers)
Pitcher of the Month: Buddy Seaver (Quebeck Sky Chiefs)
Rookie of the Month: Todd Huggins (St. James Crusaders)

May 2024 awards:
League 1
Batter of the Month: Bubba Webb (Luisville Beasts)
Pitcher of the Month: Gutierre Jiménez (Luisville Beats)
Rookie of the Month: Rocky Wright (St. Rock Mudcats)
League 2
Batter of the Month: Arturo Guerrero (Phoenix Rattlers)
Pitcher of the Month: Buddy Seaver (Quebeck Sky Chiefs)
Rookie of the Month: Todd Huggins (St. James Crusaders)

NALB - April 2024
August 05, 2024 Filed in: Baseball
NALB's top two records in April belonged to the league champions from last season—Vancouver and Brooklyn. The World Champion Wild finished the opening month 18-9 and the Knights finished 19-10. League 1 Division 2 was a bit surprising. The Firecats and Otters battled for the top spot while the mighty Beasts sputtered to a 11-16 start. In League 2 Division 1, the Allies looked solid as they head into May with a five and a half game lead.
April 2024 awards:
League 1
Batter of the Month: Toshiro Kakuta (Brooklyn Knights)
Pitcher of the Month: Broderick MacIlrevie (Nashville Firecats)
Rookie of the Month: John Gómez (Las Vegas Luck)
League 2
Batter of the Month: Pedro Castro (Vancouver Wild)
Pitcher of the Month: Angel Martínez (St. James Crusaders)
Rookie of the Month: Chris Russell (Quebeck Sky Chiefs)

April 2024 awards:
League 1
Batter of the Month: Toshiro Kakuta (Brooklyn Knights)
Pitcher of the Month: Broderick MacIlrevie (Nashville Firecats)
Rookie of the Month: John Gómez (Las Vegas Luck)
League 2
Batter of the Month: Pedro Castro (Vancouver Wild)
Pitcher of the Month: Angel Martínez (St. James Crusaders)
Rookie of the Month: Chris Russell (Quebeck Sky Chiefs)
