The Kansas City Royals announced this morning that infielder Adalberto Mondesi and right-handed pitcher Brad Keller have been named Royals Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for the month of September. The awards are determined by a local media vote.
Mondesi, 23, hit .282/.322/.564 (31-for-110) with 20 runs, eight home runs, 17 RBI and 14 stolen bases in 26 games. He ranked among the American League leaders in: stolen bases (2nd), home runs (tied for 4th), hits (tied for 7th), runs, (tied for 7th) and extra-base hits (14, tied for 7th). His combination of eight homers and 14 steals have been matched in a calendar month by only two others since 1913: Carlos Beltrán (10 home runs, 16 steals) in August 2004 and Joe Morgan (8 home runs, 15 steals) in August 1976.