The results of the votes for the June KBO Players of the Month are finally out! According to a statement by the KBO on Wednesday, the votes from baseball betting fans and the media are in. Thus, Mel Rojas Jr. Becomes the June KBO Player of the Month giving him his first monthly MVP award.
Rojas Jr. has been playing in the KBO for four season and has been an essential player for the KT Wiz. In addition, Rojas Jr. winning the June MVP Award is bringing him closer to having a Triple Crown.
Mel Rojas Jr. Becomes the June KBO Player of the Month with 20 out of 30 Votes
The 30 years-old Mel Rojas Jr. has a long history of playing professional baseball in the U.S. minor leagues. According to Baseball Forums, he began his professional career playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Later on, he became part of the Atlanta Braves where until he chose to join the KT Wiz in 2017.
KBO fans who like to bet on the KT Wiz were ecstatic when they first heard the news. Today, Rojas Jr. is an important fixture in the Korean baseball. Thus, it is no surprise by many that he won the KBO June MVP award with 20 of 30 votes.
According to the latest KBO stats, the switch-hitting slugger is batting .347/.394/.743 for the month of June. Furthermore, in June he got 11 home runs and 25 RBIs in 25 games. This is in addition to leading the league in home runs, slugging percentage, and on-base plus slugging percentage.
His current goal is to get the Triple Crown in the KBO which he just might achieve. This is because he leads the league un home runs. In addition, he ranks second in batting average and is tied for second place in RBIs. Thus, is coming closer to a Triple Crown with every game he plays.
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