Players who put together a good month deserve recognition despite the fact that one month is a small sampling of the season. The only qualification for eligibility is a player had to have 1 inning pitched per team game. Here are the best of the best from March and April 2018.

• 1. Sean Manaea



• Team: Oakland Athletics
• Position: SP

Sean Manaea

ERA-	RE24	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
24	15.55	6	6	4	2	1.03	43.2	1	1	0	6	5	7	37	7.6	0.62

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• 2. Johnny Cueto



• Team: San Francisco Giants
• Position: SP

Johnny Cueto

ERA-	RE24	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
22	12.95	5	5	3	0	0.84	32	0	0	0	3	3	6	26	7.3	0.69

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• 3. Justin Verlander



• Team: Houston Astros
• Position: SP

Justin Verlander

ERA-	RE24	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
33	13.39	6	6	4	0	1.36	39.2	0	0	0	7	6	8	48	10.9	0.73

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• 4. Gerrit Cole



• Team: Houston Astros
• Position: SP

Gerrit Cole

ERA-	RE24	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
41	12.77	6	6	2	1	1.73	41.2	0	0	0	9	8	8	61	13.2	0.79

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• 5. Max Scherzer



• Team: Washington Nationals
• Position: SP

Max Scherzer

ERA-	RE24	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
41	9.86	6	6	5	1	1.62	39	1	1	0	10	7	9	57	13.2	0.82

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• 6. Corey Kluber



• Team: Cleveland Indians
• Position: SP

Corey Kluber

ERA-	RE24	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
50	13.24	6	6	4	1	2.18	45.1	1	0	0	11	11	9	47	9.3	0.77

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• 7. Carlos Martinez



• Team: St. Louis Cardinals
• Position: SP

Carlos Martinez

ERA-	RE24	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
37	11.18	6	6	2	1	1.43	37.2	0	0	0	7	6	17	40	9.6	1.06

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• 8. Patrick Corbin



• Team: Arizona Diamondbacks
• Position: SP

Patrick Corbin

ERA-	RE24	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
57	11.41	6	6	4	0	2.25	40	1	1	0	10	10	7	55	12.4	0.75

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• 9. Charlie Morton



• Team: Houston Astros
• Position: SP

Charlie Morton

ERA-	RE24	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
41	9.75	6	6	4	0	1.72	36.2	0	0	0	8	7	13	45	11.1	0.98

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• 10. Rick Porcello



• Team: Boston Red Sox
• Position: SP

Rick Porcello

ERA-	RE24	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	SO/9	WHIP
50	11.59	6	6	4	0	2.23	40.1	0	0	0	10	10	4	38	8.5	0.84

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