Baltimore Orioles: Top 7 Players in the Month of June

Jun 28, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado (13) hits a home run in the sixth inning against the Cleveland Indians at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports

#1 – Manny Machado

It seems lately that Machado piles up a multi-hit game almost every night. That is not your imagination.

For the month of June he hit .365 with an on-base percentage of .411.  Is that good? Certainly for a leadoff hitter it is.

Machado was 42-for-115, tallying seven doubles, eight home runs and 22 RBIs – from leadoff! He scored 23 runs while also walking nine times.

The talent was obviously always there if only the knees would hold out. So far, so good on the latter point – hopefully this issue has been fixed for good. (I wish someone would fix my knees for good!) He leads the team in stolen bases as well, adding four in June.

It would now appear that Machado is stepping up to take his place as one of the elite players in the game. This could be fun to watch over the remaining years before free agency.