Baltimore Orioles: Handing Out Awards For The Month Of June

For the most part, the month of June was ugly for the Baltimore Orioles, though there were some positive takeaways.

The month of June is in the books for the Baltimore Orioles. Though July started with a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays Monday, the O’s have to be thrilled June is finally over.

Out of the Orioles 28 wins on the season, only six came in June, Poor pitching, lackluster defense and an inconsistent offensive attack led to a simply disastrous month.

However, some individuals shined such as Hanser Alberto, Anthony Santander, and John Means. With that let’s hand out some hardware for the month of June in Birdland.

Least Valuable Pitcher: Dylan Bundy

There are plenty of candidates for this award, but we’re going to give it to Dylan Bundy. The first reason Bundy get’s this unwanted honor is because he’s supposed to be the Orioles stopper.

He’s been around longer than nearly everyone on the Orioles roster, has proved at times he’s capable of being a top of the rotation starter and has been a player the organization has been counting on to be a centerpiece in the rotation for several years. For the most part, he’s been nowhere near what the Orioles need him to be.

In each of his five starts in June Bundy gave up at least three runs. He finished the month with a 5.68 ERA after allowing 16 earned runs in 25.1 innings pitched.

He also allowed an averaged over one home run allowed per game as he served up six long-balls in June.

It was a rough month for Bundy, and if the Orioles want to at least improve upon their 47-115 record from 2018, they need him to pitch much better.