Major League Baseball Reliever of the Month Award

Not to be confused with Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month Award.

Major League Baseball Reliever of the Month Award
SportBaseball
LeagueMajor League Baseball
Awarded forBest relief pitcher in the American League and National League
Sponsored byThe Hartford (2017–2020)
CountryUnited States, Canada
Presented byMajor League Baseball
History
First award2017
Most winsEdwin Díaz (8)
Most recent

Major League Baseball (MLB) honors its best relief pitchers with a Reliever of the Month Award for one pitcher in the American League (AL) and one in the National League (NL) during each month of the regular season. These awards have been issued since 2017. From 2005 to 2013, MLB honored a single relief pitcher across both leagues with the Delivery Man of the Month Award during each month of the regular season.

Awards by month

MLB previously introduced a Reliever of the Year Award in 2014, awarded to one reliever in the American League and one in the National League.[1] In 2017, MLB added a monthly award, also given to one reliever in each league,[2] for each month of the regular season.[3] The award was sponsored by The Hartford, a Connecticut-based investment and insurance company, from inception through the 2020 season.[2][4]

The below table lists monthly winners; a number in parentheses indicates the instance of winning the award, for players who have previously won.

Edwin Díaz has won the award five times with the Seattle Mariners and three times with the New York Mets.
Josh Hader won the award five times with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Year Month American League National League Ref.
Player Team Player Team
2017 April Cody Allen Cleveland Indians Greg Holland Colorado Rockies [2]
May Craig Kimbrel Boston Red Sox Greg Holland (2) Colorado Rockies [5]
June Roberto Osuna Toronto Blue Jays Kenley Jansen Los Angeles Dodgers [6]
July Edwin Díaz Seattle Mariners Brad Hand San Diego Padres [7]
August Álex Colomé Tampa Bay Rays Corey Knebel Milwaukee Brewers [8]
September Aroldis Chapman New York Yankees Sean Doolittle Washington Nationals [9]
2018 April Edwin Díaz (2) Seattle Mariners Josh Hader Milwaukee Brewers [3]
May Blake Treinen Oakland Athletics Brad Hand (2) San Diego Padres [3]
June Edwin Díaz (3) Seattle Mariners Kyle Barraclough Miami Marlins [3]
July Edwin Díaz (4) Seattle Mariners Felipe Vázquez Pittsburgh Pirates [3]
August Edwin Díaz (5) Seattle Mariners Héctor Neris Philadelphia Phillies [3]
September Blake Treinen (2) Oakland Athletics Corey Knebel (2) Milwaukee Brewers [3]
2019 March–April Shane Greene Detroit Tigers Kirby Yates San Diego Padres [3]
May Aroldis Chapman (2) New York Yankees Josh Hader (2) Milwaukee Brewers [3]
June Liam Hendriks Oakland Athletics Josh Hader (3) Milwaukee Brewers [3]
July Tommy Kahnle New York Yankees Seth Lugo New York Mets [3]
August Aroldis Chapman (3) New York Yankees Felipe Vázquez (2) Pittsburgh Pirates [3]
September Brandon Workman Boston Red Sox Brent Suter Milwaukee Brewers [3]
2020 July–August Liam Hendriks (2) Oakland Athletics Kenley Jansen (2) Los Angeles Dodgers [10]
September Mike Mayers Los Angeles Angels Devin Williams Milwaukee Brewers [4]
2021 April Matt Barnes Boston Red Sox Mark Melancon San Diego Padres [11]
May Liam Hendriks (3) Chicago White Sox Ryan Tepera Chicago Cubs [12]
June Lou Trivino Oakland Athletics Josh Hader (4) Milwaukee Brewers [13]
July Raisel Iglesias Los Angeles Angels Jake McGee San Francisco Giants [14]
August Emmanuel Clase Cleveland Indians Devin Williams (2) Milwaukee Brewers [15]
September Liam Hendriks (4) Chicago White Sox Camilo Doval San Francisco Giants [16]
2022 April Jordan Romano Toronto Blue Jays Josh Hader (5) Milwaukee Brewers [17]
May Clay Holmes New York Yankees David Bednar Pittsburgh Pirates [18]
June Emmanuel Clase (2) Cleveland Guardians Edwin Díaz (6) New York Mets [19]
July Jordan Romano (2) Toronto Blue Jays Edwin Díaz (7) New York Mets [20]
August Emmanuel Clase (3) Cleveland Guardians Edwin Díaz (8) New York Mets [21]
September Emmanuel Clase (4) Cleveland Guardians Camilo Doval (2) San Francisco Giants [22]
2023 April Félix Bautista Baltimore Orioles Josh Hader (6) San Diego Padres [23]
May Alex Lange Detroit Tigers Camilo Doval (3) San Francisco Giants [24]
June Félix Bautista (2) Baltimore Orioles Craig Kimbrel (2) Philadelphia Phillies [25]
July Félix Bautista (3) Baltimore Orioles Devin Williams Milwaukee Brewers [26]
August Andrés Muñoz Seattle Mariners Raisel Iglesias (2) Atlanta Braves [27]
September Clay Holmes (2) New York Yankees Tanner Scott Miami Marlins [28]
2024 April Mason Miller Oakland Athletics Ryan Helsley St. Louis Cardinals [29]
May Emmanuel Clase (5) Cleveland Guardians Robert Suárez San Diego Padres [30]
June Carlos Estévez Los Angeles Angels Ryan Helsley (2) St. Louis Cardinals [31]
July Emmanuel Clase (6) Cleveland Guardians Tanner Scott (2) Miami Marlins/San Diego Padres [32]
August Josh Hader Houston Astros Raisel Iglesias Atlanta Braves [33]
September Emmanuel Clase (7) Cleveland Guardians Ryan Helsley (3) St. Louis Cardinals [34]

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c Newman, Mark (May 3, 2017). "Relievers of the Month: Allen, Holland". MLB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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  4. ^ a b "Devin Williams of the Milwaukee Brewers named the National League Reliever of the Month Presented by The Hartford; Mike Mayers of the Los Angeles Angels named the American League Reliever of the Month Presented by The Hartford". MLB.com (Press release). Major League Baseball. September 28, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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  7. ^ Newman, Mark (August 2, 2017). "Relievers of the Month: Hand, Diaz". MLB.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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  9. ^ Newman, Mark (October 2, 2017). "Chapman, Doolittle win Relievers of the Month". MLB.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  10. ^ Harrigan, Thomas (September 2, 2020). "Hendriks, Jansen are August's top relievers". MLB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  11. ^ Harrigan, Thomas (May 3, 2021). "Barnes, Melancon named April's top relievers". MLB.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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  13. ^ Adler, David (July 2, 2021). "Relievers of Month for June: Trivino, Hader". MLB.com. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "McGee, Iglesias are Relievers of the Month". MLB.com (Press release). August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
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  18. ^ "Holmes, Bednar named top relievers for May". MLB.com. June 3, 2022.
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  24. ^ "Monthly award winners for May announced". MLB.com.
  25. ^ "MVP favorites headline monthly awards for June". MLB.com.
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  27. ^ "Andrés Muñoz of the Seattle Mariners named the American League Reliever of the Month for August; Raisel Iglesias of the Atlanta Braves named the National League Reliever of the Month for August". MLB.com.
  28. ^ "TANNER SCOTT OF THE MIAMI MARLINS NAMED THE NATIONAL LEAGUE RELIEVER OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER; CLAY HOLMES OF THE NEW YORK YANKEES NAMED THE AMERICAN LEAGUE RELIEVER OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER". MLB.com.
  29. ^ "Here are MLB's 8 top performers from March/April". MLB.com.
  30. ^ "Here are MLB's 8 top performers from May". MLB.com.
  31. ^ "Both Players of the Month in June are repeat winners". MLB.com.
  32. ^ "Royals superstar Witt, Rockies standout Doyle named Players of the Month". MLB.com.
  33. ^ "Here are MLB's 8 top performers from August". MLB.com.
  34. ^ "Here are MLB's top performers from September". MLB.com.