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CLEVELAND White Sox closer Liam Hendriks was named American League Reliever of the Month for May on Wednesday, the right-hander’s third career monthly honor. Hendriks posted a 0.00 ERA and was eight-for-eight in save opportunities in May. He struck out 19 over 11
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3 innings covering 13 appearances and led the AL in saves. Signed to a $54 million deal in the offseason, Hendriks won monthly awards in each of the last two seasons with Oakland. He is the second Sox reliever to win the honor, following Bobby Jenks in June 2006 and June 2010. Related In May, Hendriks earned saves in his last four appearances. He allowed two unearned runs, two extra base hits and two walks and hasn’t allowed a hit and while walking one with 10 strikeouts over his last 16 batters faced.
The Cleveland Indians, who eked out a split in a doubleheader on Sunday, must gear up to play another doubleheader Monday against the visiting Chicago White Sox
"I feel like we have to take four steps to get any sort of national recognition while our crosstown rivals just have to put together one game and then they’ll get on it," Hendriks said.
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