MLB.com has announced that John Maine is the NL pitcher of the month and Jose Reyes is the NL player of the month for April.

Maine went 4-0 with a 1.35 ERA which led the Major Leagues in April. Over 33.1 innings pitched, Maine has allowed only five earned runs and no more than two earned runs in any outing.  He also had 30 strikeouts.

Reyes already has 17 stolen bases and five triples. He is tied for the N.L. lead in runs and is also tied for third the NL with 38 hits, ranks fifth with 63 total bases and is eighth with a .432 on base percentage. Reyes hit nine doubles, two home runs and had 18 RBI.

Maine and Jose Reyes have now become the first Mets teammates to win the Player and Pitcher of the Month awards since Dwight Gooden and Gary Carter in September 1985. Maine is the first Mets pitcher to win the monthly award since Al Leiter won in June 2000.

Good job fellas!

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