Baltimore Orioles: Top 7 Players in the Month of June

Jul 1, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy (2) rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports

#7 – J.J. Hardy

While always an asset in the field, J.J. Hardy can drive you nuts at times when watching him bat. And he always runs like something is hurting and he’s not quite feeling right. But the guy seems to have nerves of steel to deliver in clutch situations. His number are stellar in this regard, and it was demonstrated last evening in the first game of July as he hit the two-run homer that was the difference-maker.

Hardy played in 25 of the 28 Orioles games in June. The O’s happened to lose the three games in which he did not appear. For the month he was 27-for-88 for an average of .307. He also added five doubles, one homer and 12 RBIs.

It was a slow start on the season for the O’s shortstop after the early injury problems. But he seems to now be producing at the plate at a higher level, and the Orioles certainly need this in the latter half of the lineup.

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