OAKLAND, Calif. – Oakland A’s reliever Liam Hendriks has been named American League Reliever of the Month for June. It is his first career Reliever of the Month award. 

Hendriks, 30, was 1-0 with 2 saves and a 0.60 ERA (1 ER, 15.0 IP) with 22 strikeouts in 14 relief appearances. He became the second pitcher in franchise history to make at least 14 appearances with 22-or-more strikeouts while sporting an ERA below 1.00 in a month, joining Diego Segui (August 1968).

Over his last 26 appearances, he is 3-0 with a 0.88 ERA (3 ER, 30.2 IP) with 40 strikeouts since April 30. Overall this season, he is 3-0 with 3 saves and a 1.35 ERA (7 ER, 46.2 IP) with 58 strikeouts while limiting opponents to a .204 (33-for-162) batting average in 39 games, including two starts. Among American League relievers, he ranks second in ERA (1.01), tied for fourth in strikeouts (56) and fifth in innings pitched (44.2). 

It is the first time an A’s reliever has been named American League reliever of the month since Blake Treinen earned the award in May and September of 2018.