After a fantastic month of May, June represented a reversal of fortunes.
The month started getting swept in two games versus the Dodgers. Then the Expos won 1 of 3 against the Blue Jays and 1 of 3 against the Rays. RP Medina was placed on the DL for 10 days between these two series and I called up top prospect RP Miles Rosales for a cup of coffee.
The Expos were then swept by the Indians, won 2 of 4 versus the Phillies, and 2 of 3 versus the Pirates. After this series, RP Medina was activated from his rehab assignment and RP Rosales was sent back down.
The month concluded with the Expos winning 2 of 3 versus the Giants, 2 of 3 versus the Braves, and only 1 of 3 against the Nationals.
This adds up to an 11-16 record for the month and pushes the Expos back to two games below .500.
Here is how my batters performed for the month:
1B Franco, C Dillard, and 3B Mendoza were the top offensive performers in June. 2B Massey showed some signs of coming around as he led the team with 5 HR for the month.
And the pitchers:
RP Tate put up the best month pitching-wise as it marked a noticeable step back from May. In the rotation, SP Montes De Oca continues to put up a solid season as he is the leading starter on my staff for the third straight month.
In a move that I hope can re-boost my pitching and help my rotation in particular, I closed the month making a trade with Boston. I sent RF Tucker and MiLB 1B Christiansen for CF Edward Reese and MiLB RP Devon James.
Reese is among the top defensive center fielders (20 CF, 20 range, 20 error, 18 arm, 18 speed). His bat is below average and he will be eligible for arbitration for the first time this offseason. This move will also push Lewis into the short side of a platoon in CF with Reese. I've lost any hope that Lewis will return anything valuable in a trade.
The international amateur free agent eligible players will soon be announced. The next post will preview and recap the 2024 signing period...