Delivery Man of the Month
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The Delivery Man of the Month Award is given to the most outstanding relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for each month of the regular season. It was first awarded in 2005. It is presented by DHL International GmbH, a shipping company.
The award is selected by a "Yellow Ribbon" panel of experts including Hall of Fame pitcher Bruce Sutter; Lou Piniella, former manager and player; Mike Bauman, a columnist for MLB.com; Jerome Holtzman, the official MLB Historian; and Bob Watson, Vice President of On-Field Operations for Major League Baseball.
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[edit] Award Winners
[edit] 2005
| Month | Player | Team (League) | Saves (Opportunities) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | Jose Mesa | Pittsburgh Pirates (NL) | 8 (8) |
| May | Trevor Hoffman | San Diego Padres (NL) | 12 (12) |
| June | Chad Cordero | Washington Nationals (NL) | 15 (15) |
| July | Brad Lidge | Houston Astros (NL) | 8 (8) |
| August | Todd Jones | Florida Marlins (NL) | 12 (12) |
| September | Ryan Dempster | Chicago Cubs (NL) | 13 (13) |
[edit] 2006
| Month | Player | Team (League) | Saves (Opportunities) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | Jonathan Papelbon | Boston Red Sox (AL) | 10 (10) |
| May | Jason Isringhausen | St. Louis Cardinals (NL) | 10 (10) |
| June | Bobby Jenks | Chicago White Sox (AL) | 10 (10) |
| July | Joe Nathan | Minnesota Twins (AL) | 9 (9) |
| August | Francisco Rodriguez | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (AL) | 12 (12) |
| September | Trevor Hoffman | San Diego Padres (NL) | 11 (12) |
[edit] 2007
| Month | Player | Team (League) | Saves (Opportunities) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | Francisco Cordero | Milwaukee Brewers (NL) | |
| May | Trevor Hoffman | San Diego Padres (NL) | |
| June | J.J. Putz | Seattle Mariners (AL) | |
| July | Billy Wagner | New York Mets (NL) | |
| August | Takashi Saito | Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) | |
| September | Manuel Corpas | Colorado Rockies (NL) |
[edit] 2008
| Month | Player | Team (League) | Saves (Opportunities) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees (AL) | |
| May | B.J. Ryan | Toronto Blue Jays (AL) | |
| June | Francisco Rodriguez | Los Angeles Angels (AL) | |
| July | Joe Nathan | Minnesota Twins (AL) | |
| August | Jose Valverde | Houston Astros (NL) | |
| September | Joakim Soria | Kansas City Royals (AL) |
[edit] 2009
| Month | Player | Team (League) | Saves (Opportunities) |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | Heath Bell | San Diego Padres (NL) | |
| May | Trevor Hoffman | Milwaukee Brewers (NL) | |
| June | Joe Nathan | Minnesota Twins (AL) | |
| July | Mariano Rivera | New York Yankees (AL) | |
| August | |||
| September |
