Padres left-hander Brad Hand and Mariners right-hander Edwin Diaz were named The Hartford National League and American League Relievers of the Month for July, respectively. The awards were announced on Wednesday by Major League Baseball.
Hand was one of the key names mentioned in the days leading up to Monday's non-waiver Trade Deadline, but the Padres held onto their do-everything reliever as he spent Monday hanging out on the beach. He had a July to remember, going to his first All-Star Game, stretching his scoreless streak to 19 games and 19 1/3 innings (second only to Chris Sale this season), striking out 19 and walking two, and compiling an 0.