Mariners right-handed pitcher Edwin Díaz has been named the Hartford Presents American League Reliever of the Month for August. Díaz has won the award in 3 consecutive months, 4 of 5 months this season and 5 times overall in his career (also: July 2017, April 2018, June 2018 and July 2018).
Major League Baseball made the announcement this afternoon.
Díaz is the first player to win 4 monthly awards in a single season since Mike Trout won 4 AL Rookie of the Month awards in 2012 and the first non-rookie since Pedro Martínez earned 4 AL Pitcher of the Month honors in 1999.