Kris Bryant August 2015 NL Rookie of the Month

Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs was selected the National League Rookie of the Month for August 2015. During the month the third baseman hit 33 for 100, .330/.422/.620 with 6 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 19 R, 2 SB and 12 BB in 28 games. This season he has hit .321/.364/.679 with 3 HR, 10 RBI, 7 R, 2 SB in 7 games at Triple A Iowa and .269/.369/.487 with 22 HR, 84 RBI, 74 R, 12 SB in 123 games with the Cubs. He also won the award in May. He was originally drafted by the Cubs with the second pick of the first round in 2013. Bryant turned 23 on Januray 4th.

Miguel Sano August 2015 AL Rookie of the Month

Miguel Sano of the Minnesota Twins was selected the American League Rookie of the Month for August 2015. During the month the 3B\1B hit 27 for 97, .278/.377/.629 with 7 2B, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 18 R, 1 SB and 16 BB in 27 games. This season he has hit .274/.374/.544 with 15 HR, 48 RBI, 55 R, 5 SB in 66 games at Double A Chattanooga and .296/.405/.620 with 15 HR, 42 RBI, 33 R, 1 SB in 51 games with the Twins. He originally signed with the Twins in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Sano turned 22 on May 11.

Jake Arrieta August 2015 NL Pitcher of the Month

Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs was selected the National League Pitcher of the Month for August 2015. During the month the RHP was 6-0, 0.43 ERA, 43 K, 0.69 WHIP, .130 BAA in 42.1 IP over 6 games. He also threw a no hitter in a 2-0 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 30, 2015. This season he is 17-6, 2.11 ERA, 190 K, 0.94 WHIP, .195 BAA in 183.0 IP over 27 games. Over six MLB seasons with the Cubs and Orioles he is 51-38, 3.90 ERA, 671 K, 1.22 WHIP, .231 BAA in 749.1 IP over 130 games with 124 GS. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the fifth round in 2007 and was traded to the Cubs in 2013. Arrieta turned 29 on March 6th.

Dallas Keuchel August 2015 AL Pitcher of the Month

Dallas Keuchel of the Houston Astros was selected the American League Pitcher of the Month for August 2015. During the month the LHP was 4-1, 1.94 ERA, 41 K, 1.01 WHIP, .221 BAA in 41.2 IP over 6 games with 2 CG. For the season he is 16-6, 2.24 ERA, 173 K, 1.00 WHIP, .213 BAA in 192.2 IP over 27 games. Over four MLB seasons with the Astros he is 37-33, 3.58 ERA, 480 K, 1.26 WHIP, .257 BAA in 631.2 IP over 103 games. This his third award this season as he also won in April and May. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the seventh round in 2009. Keuchel turned 27 on January 1st.

Andrew McCutchen August 2015 NL Player of the Month

Andrew McCutchen of the Pittsburgh Pirates was selected the National League Player of the Month for August 2015. During the month the outfielder hit 32 for 92, .348/.470/.609 with 7 2B, 1 3B, 5 HR, 19 RBI, 18 R, 2 SB and 20 BB in 27 games. This season he is hitting .303/.404/.517 with 20 HR, 85 RBI, 76 R, 7 SB in 128 games. Over seven MLB seasons with the Pirates he has hit .299/.388/.500 with 148 HR, 547 RBI, 624 R, 150 SB in 1008 games. He was originally drafted by the Pirates with the 11th pick of the first round in 2005. McCutchen will be 29 on October 10.

Edwin Encarnacion August 2015 AL Player of the Month

Edwin Encarnacion of the Toronto Blue Jays was selected the American League Player of the Month for August 2015. During the month the 1B\DH hit 35 for 86, .407/.460/.919 with 11 2B, 11 HR, 35 RBI, 23 R, 0 SB and 9 BB in 23 games. This season he is hitting .271/.361/.541 with 30 HR, 92 RBI, 74 R, 1 SB in 436 games. Over 11 MLB seasons with the Blue Jays and Reds he has hit .266/.350/.492 with 259 HR, 796 RBI, 710 R, 52 SB in 1328 games. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the ninth round in 2000, was traded to the Reds in 2001 and traded to the Blue Jays in 2009. Encaracion turned 32 on January 7th.

Chris Heisey traded to Dodgers

Chris Heisey was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 31, 2015 for a PTBNL. The outfielder returns to the Dodgers where was released on August 7 before the Blue Jays signed him as a free agent. He had split 2015 between Triple A Oklahoma City and the Dodgers and Triple A Buffalo. He hit .236/.355/.481 with 14 HR, 37 RBI, 42 R, 2 SB in 63 games at Oklahoma City, .154/.353/.192 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 17 games with the Dodgers and .155/.269/.259 with 2 HR, 2 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 17 games at Buffalo. Over six MLB seasons with the Dodgers and Reds he has hit .246/.300/.417 with 50 HR, 147 RBI, 189 R, 25 SB in 560 games. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the 17th round in 2006 and was traded to the Dodgers in 2014. Heisey will be 31 on December 14.

Jonny Gomes traded to Royals

Jonny Gomes was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Kansas City Royals on August 31, 2015. The Braves in exchange received Luis Valenzuela.

Gomes is an outfielder who hit .221/.325/.364 with 7 HR, 22 RBI, 27 R, 1 SB in 83 games with the Braves in 2015. Over 13 MLB seasons with the Braves, Athletics, Red Sox, Nationals, Reds and Rays/Devil Rays he hit .242/.334/.438 with 162 HR, 522 RBI, 493 R, 50 SB in 1191 games. He was originally drafted by the Devil Rays in the 18th round in 2001. Gomes will be 35 on November 22.

Valenzuela is a SS\2B\3B who had split 2015 between Rookie Idaho Falls and Class A Lexington. He hit .486/.472/.600 with 1 HR, 8 RBI, 9 R, 1 SB in 8 games at Idaho Falls and .333/.362/.475 with 3 HR, 15 RBI, 30 R, 8 SB in 48 games at Lexington. He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Valenzuela turned 22 on August 25.

Alejandro De Aza traded to Giants

Alejandro De Aza was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants on August 31, 2015. The Red Sox in exchange received Luis Ysla. 

De Aza is an outfielder who had split 2015 between the Orioles and Red Sox. He hit .214/.277/.359 with 3 HR, 7 RBI, 16 R, 2 SB in 30 games with the Orioles. was traded to the Red Sox and hit .292/.347/.484 with 4 HR, 25 RBI, 23 R, 3 SB in 60 games. Over eight MLB seasons with the Red Sox, Orioles, White Sox and Marlins he hit .267/.329/.407 with 45 HR, 221 RBI, 316 R, 84 SB in 656 games. He originally signed with the Dodgers in 2001 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. De Aza turned 31 on April 11.

LHP Ysla pitched at Class A Advanced San Jose where he was 3-6, 6.21 ERA, 95 K, 1.88 WHIP, .329 BAA in 79.2 IP over 33 games with 9 GS. He originally signed with the Giants in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Ysla turned 23 on April 27.

Austin Jackson traded to Cubs

Austin Jackson was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Chicago Cubs on August 31, 2015 along with cash for a PTBNL and an international bonus slot. The outfielder had split 2015 between Triple A Tacoma and the Mariners. He hit .263/.333/.289 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB in 9 games at Tacoma and .272/.312/.387 with 8 HR, 38 RBI, 46 R, 15 SB in 107 games with the Mariners. Over six MLB seasons with the Mariners and Tigers he hit .273/.333/.400 with 54 HR, 286 RBI, 512 R, 104 SB in 831 games. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the eighth round in 2005, was traded to the Tigers in 2009 and traded to the Mariners in 2014. Jackson turned 28 on February 1st.