Baltimore Orioles: Top 7 Players in the Month of June

Jun 15, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen (16) pitches during the eighth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles won 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

#6 – Wei-Yin Chen

Chen floundered a good bit in the early portion of the season over the first two months. But June was much better, and just last night he had a solid start with only two solo home runs allowed in a very efficient eight innings.

The Baltimore Orioles were 4-0 in Chen’s four starts in June. Of course, after his best start he was sent down for a time to hide him away from the Blue Jays. Was this a great move? It can be argued both ways I suppose.

For June, Chen was 2-0 with an ERA of 2.13.  He tossed a total of 25.1 innings, giving up six earned runs on 23 hits and six walks. A fly ball pitcher, he allowed three home runs, while batters hit .247 against him. These are not stellar numbers, but they are quite good – good enough to help a team win most games that a pitcher throws of this sort. And that is what the Orioles did in June.

Chen also picked up 28 strikeouts in those 25.1 innings – gotta like that!

Next: Yes, this is the new staff ace …