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He out-raced National League pitchers to 10 wins and he has an historically low ERA. For the effort, Major League Baseball tabbed Colorado ace Ubaldo Jimenez its pitcher of the month for a second consecutive month.
Jimenez is the first pitcher to win back-to-back NL pitcher of the month awards since CC Sabathia did it with Milwaukee in 2008. He’s the first big-league pitcher to win in April and May in the same season since Pedro Martinez won the AL awards in 1999. And he’s the first NL pitcher to win in April and May since John Smoltz in 1996.
Jimenez’s 0.78 ERA and 10-1 record are tops the major-leagues among starters.
Jimenez’s month was capped with a complete-game shutout of the Giants on Monday.
He is riding a streak of 26 consecutive scoreless innings, over four starts. It’s the second time this season Jimenez has put together a streak of 25 or more scoreless innings — and he’s the first to reach that mark since Jack Morris in 1986.
Also, Atlanta first baseman Troy Glaus won NL player of the month.
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