Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award

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Delivery Man of the Month Award
Awarded forBest relief pitcher in MLB
Sponsored by DHL (2005–2010)
CountryUnited States, Canada
Presented by Major League Baseball
History
First award2005
Final award2013
Most wins Trevor Hoffman (4)

Major League Baseball (MLB) honored its best relief pitchers with a Delivery Man of the Month Award for one pitcher during each month of the regular season from 2005 through 2013. The awards were initially part of a sponsorship agreement between MLB and package delivery company DHL Express; DHL's sponsorship ran from 2005 to 2010. [1] [2] There was also a Delivery Man of the Year Award; all of the Delivery Man awards were discontinued after 2013. [3] A new Reliever of the Month Award was first awarded in 2017.

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Winners

Francisco Rodriguez won the Delivery Man of the Month Award in August 2006 and June 2008. Krod-fenway.jpg
Francisco Rodríguez won the Delivery Man of the Month Award in August 2006 and June 2008.
Joe Nathan won the Delivery Man of the Month Award three times. 0923 493c Joe Nathan.jpg
Joe Nathan won the Delivery Man of the Month Award three times.

Winners of the monthly award were decided by a four-man panel, which originally consisted of Dennis Eckersley, Jerome Holtzman, Rick Sutcliffe and Bob Watson. [4] The panel later included Darryl Hamilton and Mike Bauman, a national columnist for MLB.com. [5]

Trevor Hoffman received the award more than any other pitcher, with four wins between May 2005 and May 2009. Four other pitchers received the award three times: Craig Kimbrel, Joe Nathan, J. J. Putz, and Rafael Soriano. The most wins by a team was four, accomplished by the Kansas City Royals via Joakim Soria (2) and Greg Holland (2); the Pittsburgh Pirates via José Mesa, Joel Hanrahan, and Jason Grilli (2); and the San Diego Padres via Hoffman (3) and Heath Bell.

MonthYearPlayerTeam SV ERA H BB K IP Ref
April2005 José Mesa Pittsburgh Pirates 81.1272108 [6]
May2005 Trevor Hoffman (1) San Diego Padres 120.82611311 [7]
June2005 Chad Cordero Washington Nationals 150.001121416+13 [8]
July2005 Brad Lidge Houston Astros 81.64411511 [9]
August2005 Todd Jones Florida Marlins 120.661001313+23 [10]
September2005 Ryan Dempster Chicago Cubs 130.001051915+23 [11]
April2006 Jonathan Papelbon (1) Boston Red Sox 100.00721414+13 [12]
May2006 Jason Isringhausen St. Louis Cardinals 100.77781411+23 [13]
June2006 Bobby Jenks (1) Chicago White Sox 100.60951615 [14]
July2006 Joe Nathan (1) Minnesota Twins 90.75941912 [15]
August2006 Francisco Rodríguez (1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 120.00761713+13 [16]
September2006 Trevor Hoffman (2) San Diego Padres 101.50741312 [17]
April2007 Francisco Cordero Milwaukee Brewers 100.00271911+13 [18]
May2007 Trevor Hoffman (3) San Diego Padres 110.00611012+13 [19]
June2007 J. J. Putz (1) Seattle Mariners 110.59631915+13 [20]
July2007 Billy Wagner New York Mets 80.002479 [21]
August2007 Takashi Saito Los Angeles Dodgers 100.68722113+13 [22]
September2007 Manny Corpas Colorado Rockies 82.30132515+23 [23]
April2008 Mariano Rivera (1) New York Yankees 80.00401213 [24]
May2008 B. J. Ryan Toronto Blue Jays 100.75761412 [25]
June2008 Francisco Rodríguez (2) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 111.59551211+13 [5]
July2008 Joe Nathan (2) Minnesota Twins 70.82351211 [26]
August2008 José Valverde Houston Astros 110.64531714 [27]
September2008 Joakim Soria (1) Kansas City Royals 90.0034810+13 [28]
April2009 Heath Bell San Diego Padres 80.004298+23 [29]
May2009 Trevor Hoffman (4) Milwaukee Brewers 110.00411112 [30]
June2009 Joe Nathan (3) Minnesota Twins 110.00411811+23 [31]
July2009 Mariano Rivera (2) New York Yankees 100.0032911+23 [32]
August2009 Ryan Franklin St. Louis Cardinals 110.0066411 [33]
September2009 Joakim Soria (2) Kansas City Royals 100.001252113+23 [34]
April2010 Matt Capps Washington Nationals 100.681261513+13 [35]
May2010 Rafael Soriano (1) Tampa Bay Rays 90.0033911+13 [36]
June2010 Bobby Jenks (2) Chicago White Sox 100.75711412 [37]
July2010 Rafael Soriano (2) Tampa Bay Rays 112.5744914 [38]
August2010 Rafael Soriano (3) Tampa Bay Rays 100.82421010+23 [39]
September2010 Carlos Mármol Chicago Cubs 130.002102514+23 [40]
April2011 Huston Street Colorado Rockies 102.201341716+13 [41]
May2011 J. J. Putz (2) Arizona Diamondbacks 110.00541013 [42]
June2011 Joel Hanrahan Pittsburgh Pirates 90.71531112+23 [43]
July2011 John Axford Milwaukee Brewers 112.571331614 [44]
August2011 Craig Kimbrel (1) Atlanta Braves 100.00642312+23 [45]
September2011 J. J. Putz (3) Arizona Diamondbacks 100.0061159+23 [46]
April2012 Jonathan Papelbon (2) Philadelphia Phillies 80.90631010 [47]
May2012 Jim Johnson Baltimore Orioles 91.4270812+23 [48]
June2012 Tyler Clippard Washington Nationals 100.00261211+23 [49]
July2012 Aroldis Chapman (1) Cincinnati Reds 130.00623114+13 [50]
August2012 Aroldis Chapman (2) Cincinnati Reds 110.68821813+13 [51]
September2012 Craig Kimbrel (2) Atlanta Braves 100.00622512+23 [52]
April2013 Jason Grilli (1) Pittsburgh Pirates 100.82541711 [53]
May2013 Jason Grilli (2) Pittsburgh Pirates 121.32712113+23 [54]
June2013 Joe Nathan (4) Texas Rangers 110.63631514+13 [55]
July2013 Greg Holland (1) Kansas City Royals 110.82911511 [56]
August2013 Craig Kimbrel (3) Atlanta Braves 120.00821916+13 [57]
September2013 Greg Holland (2) Kansas City Royals 110.60742015 [58]

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