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KANSAS CITY, Mo.\u2014The Kansas City Royals announced this afternoon that infielder\u00a0Vinnie Pasquantino\u00a0and right-handed pitcher\u00a0Ryan Bergert\u00a0have been named Royals Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for August. The awards are determined by a local media vote.<\/p>\n
Of Pasquantino\u2019s 25 hits last month, 15 went for extra bases, including 5 doubles and 10 home runs, which tied for the 3rd most in the American League, behind only\u00a0Junior Caminero\u00a0(12) and\u00a0Shea Langeliers\u00a0(11). His 10 home runs marked the most in any single month of his career and tied for the 3rd most by any player in the month of August in Royals history, trailing\u00a0Chili Davis\u2019\u00a012 home runs in August 1997 and\u00a0Salvador Perez\u2019s\u00a012 homers in August 2021. Pasquantino homered in 5 consecutive games from Aug. 18-22\u2014matching a club record\u2014and he recorded an extra-base hit in 7 straight games from Aug. 18-24, a stretch in which he amassed 12 RBI. In 28 overall games last month, he tallied an American League-leading 29 RBI, which trailed only\u00a0Kyle Schwarber\u00a0(33) and\u00a0Lourdes Gurriel Jr.\u00a0(32) in the Majors. He had the 3rd-most RBI in August in Royals history, behind\u00a0Mike Sweeney\u00a0in 2000 (31) and\u00a0George Brett\u00a0in 1980 (30). Pasquantino was named American League Player of the Week for Aug. 18-24\u2014his third career honor\u2014after batting .379 (11-for-29) and leading the AL with 6 homers and 12 RBI, and ranking 2nd with a 1.069 slugging percentage and 1.506 OPS. This marks his fourth career monthly honor and first since June 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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