NALB - August 2021

K. Fields
2021-08-31T15:10:11-04:00
Baseball

The Dayton Grizzlies have been in first place in League 1 Division 1 since taking the lead in July. The Knights trailed the Grizzlies by an average of two games for most of the month. A three game sweep by the Mudcats pushed the deficit to three games. Brooklyn closed to within a single game of Dayton in late August but faltered and ended August 3½ back. Luisville, Stade, and Richmond continued to lead their respective divisions.

Although the Knights starting pitching was quite poor through the first four months of the season, things began to turn around in August. The trade for starter Dan Courtlandt paid off in a big way. In 6 starts for the Knights, Courtlandt was 5-0 with a 1.24 ERA, which earned him pitcher of the month honors.

August 2021 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Pete Chavez (Luisville Beasts)
Pitcher of the Month: Dan Courtlandt (Brooklyn Knights)
Rookie of the Month: Larry Fibbin (Dunedin Otters)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Mabon Beniniger (Washington Allies)
Pitcher of the Month: Stafford Konig (Phoenix Rattlers)
Rookie of the Month: Paul Milburn (Vancouver Wild)