NALB - July 2021

The Brooklyn Knights entered July with a 5½ game lead over the Dayton Grizzlies. Brooklyn's lead was as large as six games before the Knights began to slide. A lackluster month (10-15 record) from the Knights coupled with a hot month from the Grizzlies (17-7 record) flipped the division. At the end of July, Dayton held a two game division lead. The other three division leaders stayed on top—Beasts, Maples, and Slam. July 31 was the trade deadline and the Knights made two big trades on the last day of the month.

Brooklyn Knights trades:

• Traded 31-year old RHP Darius Luxton to the St. James Crusaders, getting 31-year old 2B Kent von Kantzow, 23-year old minor league RHP Tim Menard, 23-year old minor league RF Mark Ford, and 25-year old minor league RHP Anderson Eliserio in return.
• Traded 28-year old RHP Júlio Guillén, 26-year old minor league RHP Alex Mobley, and a 1st round draft pick to the Stade Maples, getting 27-year old LHP Dan Courtlandt, 23-year old minor league RHP Todd Ingram, 25-year old minor league 1B Jesús Bolaño, 24-year old minor league 1B Devon Dearana, and 25-year old minor league LF Josiah von Vietinghoff in return.

July 2021 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Beagan Cajar (Dayton Grizzlies)
Pitcher of the Month: Alfredo Maldonardo (Cornfield Axemen)
Rookie of the Month: Urbano Delgado (Cornfield Axemen)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Matthew Loy (Key West Corals)
Pitcher of the Month: Kearney Snipes (Washington Allies)
Rookie of the Month: Chet Hamm (Quebeck Sky Chiefs)