NALB - 2024 Regular Season Ends

K. Fields
2024-09-19T18:51:56-04:00
Baseball

The Brooklyn Knights cruised to another division title with a 108 win season. They boast the league's top defense and were number one in pitching and fielding. They also have an impressive offensive and were second in scoring behind the Beasts. They face a familiar foe in Luisville, a team which won its division for the eighth straight year.

The Stade Maples scratched out a playoff berth despite a losing record. They were the lowest scoring team in the league but were saved by a competent pitching staff. The St. James Crusaders look formidable by comparison with League 2's top offense and number 2 defense (pitching and fielding).

The League Series match-ups:
Luisville Beasts (86-76) vs. Brooklyn Knights (108-54)
Stade Maples (80–82) vs. St. James Crusaders (95-67)

Head to head this season:
The Knights were 15-8 against the Beasts.
The Crusaders were 15-9 against the Maples.

Playoff injury report:

The Beasts have two key injuries heading into the playoffs. They are without starting pitcher Gutierre Jiménez and slugging outfielder Manuel Montaya. Both players were injured in September. The Knights have two players on the injured list—reliever Jesús Montufar and outfielder Grayson Curall. Curall's shoulder inflammation is improving, however, and he could return if the Knights advance to the World Championship Series.

Two Maples' players are injured and will miss the playoffs. One is outfielder Javier Cirneros and the other is starting pitcher Eriq Barber. The Crusaders have a number of players on the IL: RP Félix Oralle, RP Konrad Forbes, LF Josuke Wakatsuki, 1B Cletus MacPherson, and C Rogério Rodríguez.

September 2024 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Zacarías Marquis (Dayton Grizzlies)
Pitcher of the Month: Dan Courtlandt (Brooklyn Knights)
Rookie of the Month: Ralph Lindner (Nashville Firecats)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Derk McParland (Richmond Slam)
Pitcher of the Month: Bobby Fox (Richmond Slam)
Rookie of the Month: LLemuel Zachery (St. James Crusaders)