Mariners right-handed pitched Edwin Díaz has been named the Hartford Presents American League Reliever of the Month for July. It is Díaz’s third such award this season and the fourth of his career (also: July 2017, April 2018 and June 2018).
Major League Baseball made the announcement this afternoon.
Diaz converted 9-of-9 save opportunities while posting a spotless 0.00 ERA (0 ER, 10.0 IP) in 10 relief appearances in the month of July. He struck out 19 and walked only 2 while limiting opponents to a .063 (2x32) average against and while recording a 0.