As Mariners nation knows best, July is the month where a lot of teams floating around contention. Even if they don’t really belong there. August is where the playoff big boys pull away from the pack and distance themselves.
August is where the tough-minded players start making a difference. Which is why it’s assuring that in August 2017, Beckham provided quite the slash for his first two weeks as an Oriole at .531/.549/.939 (Paul Sporer of Fangraphs).
Despite being a one-month wonder, the man makes good first impressions. He is especially due to bounce back this season after playing under 100 games the last with groin trouble.