Ryan Mountcastle spent the first month of the season just trying to keep his head above water. He did that and then some, and a turnaround that began in May resulted in a breakout June in which the young Orioles slugger was named the American League Rookie of the Month for June.
“It means a lot,” Mountcastle said. “There’s a lot of good rookies in the AL, and to be named Player of the Month is pretty cool.”
Mountcastle hit .198 with one home run and a .515 OPS in April, but was better in May and was honored for a month of June in which he hit .