Louis Varland, Mason Miller Named BBWAA Relievers Of The Year
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Key Points:
- The Baseball Writers Association of America introduced the inaugural Reliever of the Year awards, honoring Louis Varland of Toronto in the American League and Mason Miller of San Diego in the National League.
- Varland excelled after taking over the ninth-inning role, posting a 1.27 ERA with 35 saves and a 31.6% strikeout rate, edging out close contenders Cade Smith and Bryan Baker in a tightly contested AL race.
- Miller dominated the NL with a historic relief season, recording a 1.67 ERA, 38 saves, and an extraordinary 47.4% strikeout rate, becoming a unanimous winner.
- Other notable award announcements included Yordan Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong winning the Hank Aaron Awards and Alvarez and Zack Wheeler being named Comeback Players of the Year in their respective leagues.
- MLB also revealed its All-MLB teams alongside the BBWAA awards, highlighting top performers from the 2025 season.
