The Kansas City Royals announced this morning that catcher Salvador Perez and left-handed pitcher Danny Duffy have been named Royals Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for the month of July. The awards are determined by a local media vote.
Perez led the Royals in home runs (7), RBI (21) and slugging percentage (.565), and reached safely in 21 of 23 games. All seven home runs came in his last 15 games of the month, a stretch in which he hit .328/.354/.705 (20-for-61) with 18 RBI, tied for second most in the Majors during that time.