MLB: May in Review

The month of May saw some teams separate themselves from the pack. We also saw the Reds, Nationals and Royals struggle immensely. The Astros shrugged off a slow April and strung together a bunch of wins. The Yankees and Brewers were hit with significant injuries, yet they continued to win. The Mets, Dodgers, Padres, Angels, Twins and Rays also continued push toward October. In addition to team successes, Trea Turner and Paul Goldschmidt ended the month with hitting streaks over 20 games. These feats were overshadowed by Reid Detmers and his no hitter on May 10th.

MAY POWER RANKINGS:

1.) New York Yankees

2.) Los Angeles Dodgers

3.) Houston Astros

4.) New York Mets

5.) Milwaukee Brewers

6.) San Diego Padres

7.) Los Angeles Angels

8.) Minnesota Twins

9.) Tampa Bay Rays

10.) St. Louis Cardinals

The Astros made the biggest jump from April, moving up 10 spots in our rankings. The Giants and Blue Jays had a few hiccups and dropped out of the Top 10.

BOTTOM 5:

26.) Pittsburgh Pirates

27.) Washington Nationals

28.) Detroit Tigers

29.) Kansas City Royals

30.) Cincinnati Reds

NL PLAYER OF THE MONTH:

Paul Goldschmidt 1B — St. Louis Cardinals

• 23 game hit streak as of June 1st
• 42 Hits, 13 Doubles, 10 HR’s, 20 Runs Scored, 33 RBI’s, 14 Walks, .404 Batting Average and OPS of 1.288

AL PLAYER OF THE MONTH:

Rafael Devers 3B – Boston Red Sox

• 43 Hits, 13 Doubles, 8 HR’s, 24 Runs Scored, 18 RBI’s, .382 Batting Average and OPS of 1.147.

NL PITCHER OF THE MONTH:

Sandy Alcantara — Miami Marlins

• 36.2 IP, 3 Wins, 1 CG, 5 ER, 8 Walks, 37 Strikeouts, 1.23 ERA, WHIP of 0.76 and K/9 of 9.08.

AL PITCHER OF THE MONTH:

Martin Perez — Texas Rangers

• 42.1 IP, 4 Wins, 1 CG, 3 ER, 9 Walks, 33 Strikeouts, 0.64 ERA, WHIP of 0.90 and K/9 of 7.02

The month of June will be the stretch run to the All Star break, but also keep an eye out for some contenders making an early trade or 2.