July top rookie honors go to Miranda, Strider 

Infielder Jose Miranda of the Minnesota Twins has been voted the American League Rookie of the Month for July, and pitcher Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Braves has been voted the National League Rookie of the Month for July.

Miranda earned his first career monthly award and is Minnesota’s first Rookie of the Month winner since his All-Star teammate Miguel Sanó in August 2015. Strider was similarly awarded his first monthly award and is Atlanta’s second consecutive rookie winner, following his teammate Michael Harris II. This marks the first time since Evan Gattis in April-May 2013 that the Braves had consecutive Rookie of the Month winners.

Jose Miranda, Minnesota Twins (@jfmp_)
• The 24-year-old posted a slash line of .353/.405/.603 with 13 runs scored, 24 hits, two doubles, five home runs and 19 RBI over 20 games played.
• Logged three hits in three consecutive games from July 24th-27th, becoming the first Twins rookie to post such a streak since Danny Valencia logged four consecutive three-hit games in July 2010.
• Batted .426 with 20 hits during a 13-game span from July 5th-27th, collecting 10 runs, six extra-base hits and 15 RBI during the hot stretch.
• The Puerto Rico native, who is the cousin of Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, clubbed his 10th round-tripper of the season on Sunday against the San Diego Padres

Spencer Strider, Atlanta Braves (@spencerstrider)
• The 23-year-old made five starts for Atlanta, compiling a 2-1 record with a 2.70 ERA across 26.2 innings pitched. Tallied 41 punchouts while permitting nine walks, 15 hits and two home runs.
• Became the first pitcher in franchise history to post three outings with at least 10 strikeouts within his first eight career starts.
• On July 7th against St. Louis, became the first Braves pitcher since at least 1961 to tally nine punchouts through the first three innings of a game.
• The Clemson University product logged 6.0 innings with at least 11 strikeouts while not allowing more than two hits in consecutive starts on July 2nd and July 7th, becoming the first Major League rookie since 1900 to register 11-or-more punchouts and two-or-fewer hits allowed in consecutive starts.