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The Reliever of the Year Award winners had all been [[closer (baseball)|closer]]s until 2018, when [[Josh Hader]] of the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] won as a [[setup man]]; he also won the NL title in 2019 as a closer. In 2019, both winners of the awards were also named in the inaugural [[All-MLB Team|All-MLB]] teams. In 2020, the Brewers' [[Devin Williams (baseball)|Devin Williams]] became the first rookie, and the first reliever with no saves, to win the award in either league.<ref name=2020awards/> |
The Reliever of the Year Award winners had all been [[closer (baseball)|closer]]s until 2018, when [[Josh Hader]] of the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] won as a [[setup man]]; he also won the NL title in 2019 as a closer. In 2019, both winners of the awards were also named in the inaugural [[All-MLB Team|All-MLB]] teams. In 2020, the Brewers' [[Devin Williams (baseball)|Devin Williams]] became the first rookie, and the first reliever with no saves, to win the award in either league.<ref name=2020awards/> |
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Since 2017, MLB has also issued a [[Major League Baseball Reliever of the Month Award|Reliever of the Month Award]]. |
Since 2017, MLB has also issued a [[Major League Baseball Reliever of the Month Award|Reliever of the Month Award]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/relievers-of-month-cody-allen-greg-holland-c228068170 |title=Relievers of the Month: Allen, Holland |first=Mark |last=Newman |website=MLB.com |date=May 3, 2017 |accessdate=May 21, 2021}}</ref> |
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===Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year winners=== |
===Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year winners=== |
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The presentation of the trophies to the 2015 winners
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| Sport | Baseball |
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| League | Major League Baseball |
| Awarded for | Best relief pitcher in the American League and National League |
| Presented by | Major League Baseball |
| History | |
| First award | 2014 |
| Most recent | Liam Hendriks (AL) Devin Williams (NL) |
Major League Baseball (MLB) annually honors its best relief pitchers in the American League (AL) and National League (NL) with the Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award and Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year Award, respectively. The awards are named after Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman, who played their entire careers in the respective leagues.[1] First issued in 2014, the awards replaced the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award, which had been presented since 2005.[2]
The Reliever of the Year Awards are based on the votes of a panel of retired relievers.[2] Each voter selects three pitchers for each league based solely on their performance in the regular season; a 5-3-1 weighted point system is used to determine the winner.[3] At its inception in 2014, the panel consisted of the top five relievers in career saves at the time—Rivera, Hoffman, Lee Smith, John Franco, and Billy Wagner—and the four living relief pitchers who were in the Hall of Fame: Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage, and Bruce Sutter.
The Reliever of the Year Award winners had all been closers until 2018, when Josh Hader of the Milwaukee Brewers won as a setup man; he also won the NL title in 2019 as a closer. In 2019, both winners of the awards were also named in the inaugural All-MLB teams. In 2020, the Brewers' Devin Williams became the first rookie, and the first reliever with no saves, to win the award in either league.[4]
Since 2017, MLB has also issued a Reliever of the Month Award.[5]
| Year | Player | Team | SV | ERA | WHIP | K | IP | Ref |
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| 2014 | Craig Kimbrel | Atlanta Braves | 47 | 1.61 | 0.91 | 95 | 61+2⁄3 | [3] |
| 2015 | Mark Melancon | Pittsburgh Pirates | 51 | 2.23 | 0.93 | 62 | 76+2⁄3 | [6] |
| 2016 | Kenley Jansen | Los Angeles Dodgers | 47 | 1.83 | 0.67 | 104 | 68+2⁄3 | [7] |
| 2017 | Kenley Jansen (2) | Los Angeles Dodgers | 41 | 1.32 | 0.75 | 109 | 68+1⁄3 | [8] |
| 2018 | Josh Hader | Milwaukee Brewers | 12 | 2.43 | 0.81 | 143 | 81+1⁄3 | [9] |
| 2019 | Josh Hader (2) |
Milwaukee Brewers | 37 | 2.62 | 0.81 | 138 | 75+2⁄3 | [10] |
| 2020 | Devin Williams |
Milwaukee Brewers | 0 | 0.33 | 0.63 | 53 | 27 | [4] |
| Year | Player | Team | SV | ERA | WHIP | K | IP | Ref |
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| 2014 | Greg Holland | Kansas City Royals | 46 | 1.44 | 0.91 | 90 | 62+1⁄3 | [3] |
| 2015 | Andrew Miller | New York Yankees | 36 | 2.04 | 0.86 | 100 | 61+2⁄3 | [11] |
| 2016 | Zack Britton | Baltimore Orioles | 47 | 0.54 | 0.84 | 74 | 67 | [7] |
| 2017 | Craig Kimbrel (2) | Boston Red Sox | 35 | 1.43 | 0.68 | 126 | 69 | [8] |
| 2018 | Edwin Díaz | Seattle Mariners | 57 | 1.96 | 0.79 | 124 | 73+1⁄3 | [9] |
| 2019 | Aroldis Chapman |
New York Yankees | 37 | 2.21 | 1.11 | 85 | 57 | [10] |
| 2020 | Liam Hendriks |
Oakland Athletics | 14 | 1.78 | 0.67 | 37 | 25+1⁄3 | [4] |
| Awarded for | Best relief pitcher in MLB |
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| Presented by | Major League Baseball |
| History | |
| First award | 2005 |
| Final award | 2013 |
Delivery Man Awards were initially part of a sponsorship agreement between MLB and package delivery company DHL Express; DHL's sponsorship ran from 2005 to 2010.[12][13] There was also a Delivery Man of the Month Award. From its inception in 2005 through 2008, the annual award was given to a single reliever who was selected online by fans from a group of 10 finalists chosen by an MLB panel.[14][15] The panel took sole responsibility to select the annual winner starting in 2009.[14][16]
Mariano Rivera was the only pitcher to win the annual award more than once, receiving it in 2005, 2006, and 2009. The award was discontinued after 2013.[2]
| Year | Player | Team | SV | ERA | WHIP | K | IP | Ref |
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| 2005 | Mariano Rivera (1) | New York Yankees | 43 | 1.38 | 0.87 | 80 | 78+1⁄3 | [17] |
| 2006 | Mariano Rivera (2) | New York Yankees | 34 | 1.80 | 0.96 | 55 | 75 | [18] |
| 2007 | Jonathan Papelbon | Boston Red Sox | 37 | 1.85 | 0.77 | 84 | 58+1⁄3 | [19] |
| 2008 | Brad Lidge | Philadelphia Phillies | 41 | 1.95 | 1.23 | 92 | 69+1⁄3 | [20] |
| 2009 | Mariano Rivera (3) | New York Yankees | 44 | 1.76 | 0.90 | 72 | 66+1⁄3 | [21] |
| 2010 | Heath Bell | San Diego Padres | 47 | 1.93 | 1.20 | 86 | 70 | [22] |
| 2011 | José Valverde | Detroit Tigers | 49 | 2.24 | 1.19 | 69 | 72+1⁄3 | [23] |
| 2012 | Fernando Rodney | Tampa Bay Rays | 48 | 0.60 | 0.78 | 76 | 74+2⁄3 | [24] |
| 2013 | Craig Kimbrel | Atlanta Braves | 50 | 1.21 | 0.88 | 98 | 67 | [25] |
All finalists from 2005–2008 are listed because voting was conducted online and all finalists were known. Those from 2009 are not made public.
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