The Kansas City Royals announced today that first baseman Eric Hosmer and right-handed pitcher Jakob Junis have been named Royals Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for the month of August. The awards are determined by a local media vote.
Hosmer hit .297/.388/.505 (30-for-101) in August and led the team with 20 RBI, including a game ending three-run homer against Colorado on August 23 for his first career walk-off blast. He reached safely in 21 straight games from August 6–27, batting .347/.449/.573 (26-for-75), matching the second-longest on-base streak of his career. During the streak, he homered in back-to-back games on August 6 (Game 2) & 7 for the 17th time in his career and second time this season.