Cole Hamels might wind up being the best acquisition by anyone during the trade season in 2018.
And he’s already received an award. Tuesday he was named National League Pitcher of the Month for August.
During August Hamels made six starts, went 4-0 with an 0.69 ERA, threw 39 innings, allowed 28 hits and 11 walks for a 1.000 WHIP and struck out 38. He threw the Cubs’ only complete game of the season August 23 at Wrigley Field against the Reds, an eight-hit, one-run effort with seven strikeouts.