NALB - April 2018

K. Fields
2019-08-07T15:30:59-04:00
Baseball

The Brooklyn Knights had a tremendous start to the 2018 season with a 20-7 record. Unfortunately, the Knights ended the month with Romeo Usquiano and Jesús Montufar on the injured list. Both players should return in about four weeks. The Luisville Beasts were once again a dangerous rival, winning three games out of four so far against Brooklyn. The Nashville Firecats got off to a hot start and appear ready to challenge the Beasts for their division. It was the Key West Corals who put up the month’s best record, however, at 20-6. The Phoenix Rattlers spent big money on free agent acquisitions prior to this season. Those moves have started to pay off as Heath MacKissock was named League 2’s Pitcher of the Month. The Rattlers currently lead their division by a mere half game.

April 2018 awards:

League 1
Batter of the Month: Alexis Schmidt (Dayton Grizzlies)
Pitcher of the Month: Ken Hannah (Brooklyn Knights)
Rookie of the Month: Darcy Shade (Las Vegas Luck)

League 2
Batter of the Month: Mac-André Lavoie (Richmond Slam)
Pitcher of the Month: Heath MacKissock (Phoenix Rattlers)
Rookie of the Month: Elequemedo González (Richmond Slam)