Major League Baseball Reliever of the Month Award

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Major League Baseball Reliever of the Month Award
Sport Baseball
League Major League Baseball
Awarded forBest relief pitcher in the American League and National League
Sponsored by The Hartford (2017–2020)
CountryUnited States, Canada
Presented byMajor League Baseball
History
First award2017
Most wins Edwin 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.

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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 Diaz has won the award five times with the Seattle Mariners and three times with the New York Mets. Edwin Diaz on March 2, 2019 (cropped 2).jpg
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. Josh Hader on March 25, 2019 (cropped).jpg
Josh Hader won the award five times with the Milwaukee Brewers.
YearMonthAmerican LeagueNational LeagueRef.
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
2017April 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]
2018April 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]
2019March–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]
2020July–August Liam Hendriks (2) Oakland Athletics Kenley Jansen (2) Los Angeles Dodgers [10]
September Mike Mayers Los Angeles Angels Devin Williams Milwaukee Brewers [4]
2021April 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]
2022April 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]
2023April 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]
2024April 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]

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