<a>Major League Baseball announced its June Awards and the Wichita Wind Surge outfielder Kala’i Rosario was named player of the month for the Texas League.</a>

Wichita Wind Surge (Twins) outfielder&nbsp;Kala’i Rosario&nbsp;batted .282/.419/.529 and led the league in RBI (23) and was second in runs (18). He finished third in doubles (eight), triples (two), walks (18) and OPS (.948) and was fourth in total bases (45) and fifth in stolen bases (eight). He hit safely in eight straight games June 17-26 and hit for the cycle on June 25 against Springfield as he tied his career-high with four hits. Rosario, 22, was selected by Minnesota in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Waiakea High School in Hilo, Hawaii.

It’s the first time a Surge player has ever won the award.&nbsp; Wichita garnered a pair of Texas League Pitcher of the Month awards in the past.&nbsp; Simeon Woods Richardson in April of 2022 and Pierson Ohl in August of 2023.f

<a>Major League Baseball announced its June Awards and the Wichita Wind Surge outfielder Kala’i Rosario was named player of the month for the Texas League.</a>Texas League (Double-A)Wichita Wind Surge (Twins) outfielder&nbsp;Kala’i Rosario&nbsp;batted .282/.419/.529 and led the league in RBI (23) and was second in runs (18). He finished third in doubles (eight), triples (two), walks (18) and OPS (.948) and was fourth in total bases (45) and fifth in stolen bases (eight). He hit safely in eight straight games June 17-26 and hit for the cycle on June 25 against Springfield as he tied his career-high with four hits. Rosario, 22, was selected by Minnesota in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB Draft out of Waiakea High School in Hilo, Hawaii.It’s the first time a Surge player has ever won the award.&nbsp; Wichita garnered a pair of Texas League Pitcher of the Month awards in the past.&nbsp; Simeon Woods Richardson in April of 2022 and Pierson Ohl in August of 2023.f

Wichita Wind Surge outfielder Kala’i Rosario named player of the month