NALB - 2020 Regular Season Ends

K. Fields
2020-12-11T16:32:22-05:00
Baseball

The Dayton Grizzlies won their division for the first time. This was only the second time in 21 NALB seasons that the Brooklyn Knights failed to finish in first place. Despite some competition from the Otters and Firecats, the Luisville Beasts repeated as division champions for the fourth straight season. The Key West Corals outpaced a tough Stade Maples team to win its first division title since 2017. Finally, the Phoenix Rattlers won their division for the third straight year. The defending champions edged the Vancouver Wild by a single game. They also survived a furious season finish by the Richmond Slam.

The League Series match-ups:
Dayton Grizzlies (93-69) vs. Luisville Beasts (97-65)
Phoenix Rattlers (89-73) vs. Key West Corals (100-62)

Head to head this season:
The Beasts were 12-12 against the Grizzlies.
The Corals were 13-10 against the Rattlers.

Playoff injury report:
Starting pitcher Kent Eliot is on Dayton's injury list. He has been unavailable since May, however, so the Grizzlies have become accustomed to playing without him. Injuries have taken their toll on the Beasts. The following players are on Luisville's injury list: SP Charles Revels, SP Noel Trevenot, SP Anastasio Urbáez, RP Albin Audelo, CL Ed Boudrou, and 2B Amsalu Kanda.

The Corals have several players on the injury list: SP Vincent Cadieux, RP Fred Dyball, RP Danny Ruíz, and CF Phil Tompkins. Likewise, the Rattlers have four players on the IL: SP Ralph Kerfoot, SP Jaview Rosavio, SP Markus Wrightm and RP Fernando Landaes.

September 2020 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Beagan Cajar (Dayton Grizzlies)
Pitcher of the Month: Rey Alvarado (Dayton Grizzlies)
Rookie of the Month: Paco Rivera (Luisville Beasts)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Mabon Beniniger (Washington Allies)
Pitcher of the Month: Lowie Zuydam (Key West Corals)
Rookie of the Month: George Medforth (Stade Maples)