The Kansas City Royals announced this morning that infielder Hunter Dozier and right-handed pitcher Ian Kennedy have been named Royals Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for the months of March/April. The awards are determined by a local media vote.
Dozier, 27, hit .349/.447/.686 (30-for-86) with a team-high-tying seven home runs and 17 RBI. He led the American League in March/April in slugging percentage and OPS (1.133) and ranked second in on-base percentage and fifth in batting average. Following a 3-for-27 (.111) start through April 9, Dozier hit .458/.549/.898 (27-for-59) over his next 17 games, with 12 extra-base hits and 14 RBI, including a career-high four hits and four RBI on April 27 vs.