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| New York Mets Juan Soto roars after hitting a home run in the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves on the 26th of last month (Korea time). AP Yonhap News |
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| Seattle Mariners Carl Raleigh is interviewing local reporters ahead of the home game against the Kansas City Royals after being confirmed as the AL All-Star starting catcher on the 3rd (Korea time). AP Yonhap News |
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Who is the hitter who spent the hottest month in June.
MLB announced the 'AL/NL Player of June' on the 4th (Korea time). The AL was taken by Seattle Mariners catcher Carl Raleigh, who is leading the home run competition, and the NL was taken by New York Mets Juan Soto, the main character of the highest-priced contract in sports history.
Raleigh marked a batting average of 0.300 (30 hits in 100 at-bats), 11 homers, 27 RBIs, 22 runs, an on-base percentage of 0.398 and a slugging percentage of 0.690 and an OPS of 1.088 in 26 games in June. He tied for first in home runs in June in the AL, first in RBIs, first in slugging percentage, and first in OPS. There is nothing new about it. As of today, Raleigh is leading the league with only home runs (33) and RBIs (71). However, in the case of OPS, the wall of Aaron Judge (1.205) of the New York Yankees is too high.
MLB.com says Judge is on pace to break Judge's record of 62 home runs in an AL season, and June was all for Raleigh. July will also be a big part of Raleigh's memory. He said he will start the All-Star Game and participate in the Home Run Derby.
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| Carrolli hits his 33rd home run of the season in the bottom of the 7th inning against Kansas City on the 1st (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News |
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| Juan Soto hits the Pittsburgh Pirates first inning on the 29th of last month (Korea time). AP Yonhap News |
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Soto played in 27 games in June and recorded a batting average of 0.322 (29 hits in 90 at-bats), 11 homers, 20 RBIs, 25 runs, 25 walks, an on-base percentage of 0.474, a slugging percentage of 0.722 and an OPS of 1.196. He is tied for first in home runs in June, and No. 1 in on-base percentage and OPS.
Soto's June turnaround is dramatic. Wearing a Mets uniform last winter, signing a 15-year, $765 million FA contract, he was very sluggish at the beginning of the season. He hit .231 with nine homers, 27 RBIs, 36 runs scored and an OPS of .770 in 57 games in the two months to the end of May. There were two fewer home runs than there were in the month of June.
But in June, it returned to the soto of 'Original'.
MLB.com says ' Few players in the history of the Mets have had such a wonderful month. The 11th home run in June is tied for the third-best monthly record in the Mets, and the OPS is the first in both leagues to be named Player of the Month 'This is the first time Soto has been named Player of the Month. But it won't be the last.
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| Milco Brewers rookie fire bowler Jacob Mizerauski. AFP Yonhap News |
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Meanwhile, AL Houston Astros Hunter Brown and NL Philadelphia Phillies Jack Wheeler each won the most splendid pitcher of the month, while AL Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz and NL Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Mizerauski were honored as June's rookies.
June's Lilibur was played by AL Houston Josh Hader and NL Pittsburgh Pirates David Bedna, respectively.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
