Pirates' Felipe Vazquez named National League Reliever of the Month
Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez was named National League Reliever of the Month after recording three saves and earning three wins in 10 appearances in August.
Vazquez allowed four hits, one walk and struck out 11 in 10 1/3 innings.
It was the first career Reliever of the Month Award for the All-Star closer.
Vazquez has a 1.65 ERA and 24 saves this season.
His 82 career saves are tied with Joel Hanrahan for fifth most in Pirates history.
The Yankees’ Aroldis Chapman was named the American League Reliever of the Month after securing nine saves and 17 strikeouts.
Bill Hartlep is the TribLive sports editor. A Pittsburgh native and Point Park graduate, he joined the Trib in 2004, covering high school sports. He held various editing roles before assuming his current position in 2019. He can be reached at bhartlep@triblive.com.
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