NC Dinos Na Sung-bum Nominated as Top Player for August
NC Dinos Na Sung-bum is the leading candidate for the KBO player for August. He had a scorching performance at-bat for the entire month. Thus, the KBO named him as one of the five candidates for Player of the Month for August.
The designated hitter had a batting average of .371/.440/.742 in August. Also, he had nine homers, 29 runs-batted-in, and 27 runs in 23 matches. He led the league in runs, slugging average, and RBIs. Also, he was second in homers, third in the number of hits, and fourth in batting percentage.
Na carried the Dinos to the top of the standings of the Korea Baseball Organization. Aside from Na, NC Dinos had another top player nominee. Lee Myung-ki led players in batting percentage with .414. Also, he was the on-base percentage leader with .475.
NC Dinos Na Sung-bum a Top Player Nominee
According to sports betting odds reports, LG Twins Robert Ramos had the most homers in August with ten. Also, he was second in slugging average with .640. The Mexican slugger was second to NC Dinos Koo Chang-mo for the Top Player in May.
Based on sports new coverage, another nominee is LG Twins pitcher Casey Kelly. He is one of the two pitchers nominated for the award in August. He has a record of 4-1 with an ERA of 2.25. Thus, he is tied for first in the number of wins and second in ERA.
The other pitcher nominee is KT Wiz rookie So Hyeong-jun. Also, he has a flawless record of 4-0 and an ERA of 1.57. He threw for 28 2/3 innings in August.
According to sports betting picks sites, online fan votes, and media votes will determine the Player of the Month. The KBO will announce the winner on Tuesday. The winning player will get 3 million won and a gold bar from Shinhan Bank, the sponsor of the league.