KIA's Veteran Exudes Class! Na Sung-beom and Yang Hyeon-jong Named June Monthly MVPs by the Team

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KIA Tigers' "twin pillars" of pitching and hitting, Na Sung-beom (37) and Yang Hyeon-jong (380 innings pitched), were selected as the team's June Monthly MVPs for their outstanding performances throughout the month.

The KIA organization announced on the 5th that it held a June Monthly MVP award ceremony at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field.

According to KIA, outfielder Na Sung-beom, who led the team's lineup with his powerful bat, was named the June Monthly MVP awarded by KISCO. At the ceremony, 'Hogol-i', the official mascot of the KIA organization, presented the award, and a cash prize of 1 million won was given to Na Sung-beom.

Na Sung-beom appeared in 25 games in June, recording 93 at-bats, 31 hits, a .333 batting average, 7 home runs, and 15 RBIs, showcasing explosive hitting form. His upward momentum continued into July as well, with a .429 batting average (6 hits in 14 at-bats), 1 home run, and 3 RBIs recorded so far.

Pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong, who demonstrated ace-level composure on the mound, also claimed the June Monthly MVP awarded by Sangmu Star Dental Hospital. At the ceremony, Kim Un-gyu (Director) from Sangmu Star Dental Hospital personally attended and presented a cash prize of 1 million won to Yang Hyeon-jong.

Yang Hyeon-jong made four appearances in June, pitching 20 innings with a record of 2 wins, 1 loss, and an ERA of 2.70. Notably, he consistently pitched at least five innings in every game he appeared in, faithfully fulfilling his role as a starting pitcher and serving as a cornerstone for the team's pitching staff.

Meanwhile, the regular-season 9th match against NC Dinos, originally scheduled to be held at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field following the ceremony, was canceled due to field conditions. The canceled game will be rescheduled at a later date. KIA is set to face Lotte Giants in their final three-game series of the first half from the 7th to 9 at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium.

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