Rays left-hander Blake Snell might have locked up the American League Cy Young Award with his dominant September, and Rockies righty German Marquez emerged as a potential star last month, helping Colorado down the stretch to secure a postseason berth. It was a memorable stretch for each, and Snell and Marquez were named AL and National League Pitchers of the Month, respectively, on Monday.
Snell went 5-0 with a 1.26 ERA across 35 2/3 innings while holding batters to a .171 clip to help the Rays finish with a 90-72 record. Snell also tied the Indians' Carlos Carrasco for the MLB high with 53 strikeouts.