These 4 Players Won MLB Monthly Honors in August

With the 2024 MLB season nearing its end, several players had standout performances in August, helping their team push for the playoffs and improving their chances at winning major individual awards. Here's a look at the winners of the American League (AL) and National League (NL) Players and Pitchers of the Month for August.

Aaron Judge (AL Player of the Month)

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge all but secured his second AL MVP award in August, hitting 12 home runs while leading all players in batting average (.389), on-base percentage (.530), and slugging (.856). Judge also had 25 walks, including 10 that were intentional, highlighting how much of a threat he is at the plate.

At the end of the month, Judge was on pace to record more RBI, walks, and have a better batting average than he did when he won his first AL MVP in 2022. He hit his 50th home run of the season on August 25 and also became the fastest player in league history to hit 300 home runs. His odds of winning AL MVP went from -900 to -3000 from the beginning to the end of the month.

Bowden Francis (AL Pitcher of the Month)

While Judge's selection was no surprise, few people would have anticipated Bowden Francis to win a Pitcher of the Month award at the start of the season. The Toronto Blue Jays pitcher only made four big league appearances before August, but had an impressive 1.05 earned-run average (ERA), 0.41 WHIP, and 39 strikeouts in 34-and-one-third innings in August. Francis took a no-hitter into the ninth inning in an August 24 game against the Los Angeles Angels.

Corbin Carroll (NL Player of the Month)

After winning NL Rookie of the Year in 2023, Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll had a relatively disappointing start to the 2024 season, but the 24-year-old former first-round pick turned it around in August. Carroll ranked second among all NL players with 11 home runs and hit for a .280 batting average with an on-base plus slugging (OPS) of 1.042.

Blake Snell (NL Pitcher of the Month)

Rumored to be dealt at the 2024 MLB trade deadline, San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell found his rhythm in August, earning NL Pitcher of the Month distinction after leading all pitchers with 53 strikeouts and finishing second among qualified pitchers in ERA (1.64) and WHIP (0.83). He began his impressive month with his first career no-hitter, which also included 11 strikeouts, against the Cincinnati Reds.