NALB - May 2018

K. Fields
2019-08-13T13:28:18-04:00
Baseball

After a blistering start in April, the Knights cooled off just a bit in May. Winning 17 out of 27 games for the month solidified Brooklyn’s NALB best record at 37-17. The Knights faced some bad news, however, as 1B/3B John Ruben was lost for the season with a torn PCL. Ruben was hitting a solid .293 and led the team in RBI with 30. His bat and reliable glove will certainly be missed. Last year’s best team in the regular season was the Luisville Beasts. The Beasts won 19 games in May to ascend to first place in their division. The Corals and Rattlers remained atop their respective divisions. Phoenix clearly made some good moves with its pitching staff in the offseason. Heath MacKissock and Saúl Ramírez were both named pitchers of the month to start the season.

May 2018 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Luiís Vergel (Cornfield Axemen)
Pitcher of the Month: Porfiro Quiñones (Cornfield Axemen)
Rookie of the Month: Derrek Bankhead (Dunedin Otters)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Ángel Santago (Vancouver Wild)
Pitcher of the Month: Saúl Ramírez (Phoenix Rattlers)
Rookie of the Month: Elequemedo González (Richmond Slam)