Baltimore Orioles: Top 7 Players in the Month of June

Jun 28, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Jimmy Paredes (38) hits a two run home run in the third inning against the Cleveland Indians at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports

#2 – Jimmy Paredes

How long can this last? How long can Paredes surprise people before they say that he is the real deal?

There is no doubt that Paredes is going to be a streak hitter. Hopefully he will be able to figure out the down times and turn them around quickly. He appears to be the sort of athlete who could do just that.

I’m not sure when I’ve seen a hitter who can so frequently pull an outside pitch over the fence, rather than “rolling over” on it for a weak ground ball. Just last night he pulled an outside pitch over the wall to get the Orioles on the board and on the way to their 4-2 victory.

Paredes played in 20 games in June where he was 22-for-69 for a .319 average. He hit three doubles and three home runs along with 11 RBIs. His batting average on balls in play is .404.

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