The Oakland A’s are heading home for the winter after missing out on the 2021 playoffs, but on Monday they got a piece of hardware on the way out the door.
Starter Frankie Montas was named AL Pitcher of the Month for September.
The right-hander did everything he could to keep his team in the Wild Card race during the final weeks of the season. The rest of the pitching staff began to fade down the stretch, but Montas stayed strong and delivered 13 quality starts in his last 15 outings. In September he made six appearances, completing seven innings three times, and allowing one earned run or fewer on four occasions.