As the calendar turned to August and the 2026 regular season entered its final stretch, the intensity across the BMBL continued to rise. With playoff positioning and postseason berths on the line, the league's top performers stepped up when the games mattered most.

Through the dog days of summer, this month's honorees delivered standout performances at the plate and on the mound, helping their teams navigate the final weeks of the regular season and build momentum toward the postseason.

With another month of baseball in the books, here are the August 2026 Players of the Month, as selected by the BMBL administrators.

18+ Division

Pitcher of the Month — Mike Connolly, Middleboro Mocka Rays (4 Games, 3-0 record, 24 IP, 0.58 ERA, 2 ER, 15 Hits, 35 K's, 3 Walks, .750 WHIP, 1.458 SOIP)

Offensive Player of the Month — Jeam Castillo, Malden Marlins (11-24, .458 AVG, 11 Runs, 18 RBI, 4 Doubles, 3 HR, 5 BB, 1.000 SLG, 1.576 OPS, .576 OBP)

28+ Boston Division

Co-Pitcher of the Month — Brock Riley, Lowell Angels (4 Games, 4-0 record, 23 IP, 0.61 ERA, 2 ER, 14 Hits, 31 K's, 4 BB, .783 WHIP, 1.348 SOIP)

Co-Pitcher of the Month — Frank Encarnacion, Boston Expos (5 Games, 4-0 record, 23 IP, 0.30 ERA, 1 ER, 15 Hits, 36 K's, 5 BB, .870 WHIP, 1.565 SOIP)

Offensive Player of the Month — Andy Drexel, Cambridge Spinners (17-24, .708 AVG, 14 Runs, 15 RBI, 8 Doubles, 1 HR, 3 BB, 1 SB, 1.167 SLG, 1.907 OPS, .741 OBP)

28+ MetroWest Division

Pitcher of the Month — Brian Lindsey, Metrowest Orioles (4 Games, 3-1 record, 25 IP, 1.12 ERA, 4 ER, 8 Hits, 13 K's, 2 BB, .400 WHIP, .520 SOIP)

Offensive Player of the Month — Alex Hall, Metrowest Orioles (8-9, .889 AVG, 6 Runs, 4 RBI, 3 Doubles, 1 Triple, 6 SB, 1.144 SLG, 2.333 OPS, .889 OBP)

38+ Masters Division

Pitcher of the Month — John Folino, Milton Breakers (3 Games, 3-0 record, 20 IP, 0.70 ERA, 2 ER, 12 Hits, 26 K's, 4 BB, .800 WHIP, 1.300 SOIP)

Offensive Player of the Month — Tim Rafferty, Milton Breakers (8-11, .727 AVG, 5 Runs, 6 RBI, 4 Doubles, 2 BB, 1.091 SLG, 1.860 OPS, .769 OBP)

45+ Veterans Division

Pitcher of the Month — Sean Ross, South Shore Giants (3 Games, 2-0 record, 15 IP, 1.40 ERA, 3 ER, 16 Hits, 4 K's, 5 BB, 1.400 WHIP, .267 SOIP)

Offensive Player of the Month — Sam MacDonald, Woburn Nationals (14-18, .778 AVG, 10 Runs, 12 RBI, 6 Doubles, 2 Triples, 1.500 SLG, 2.278 OPS, .778 OBP)