Baltimore’s Félix Bautista was a unanimous winner of the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award and Milwaukee’s Devin Williams won the Trevor Hoffman National League honor on Wednesday.
Quick Read
- Félix Bautista Wins AL Reliever Award: Baltimore’s Félix Bautista was unanimously chosen for the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award.
- Devin Williams Takes NL Honor: Devin Williams from Milwaukee Brewers won the Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year Award.
- Bautista’s Impressive Season: Bautista, a right-handed pitcher, had an 8-2 record, 1.48 ERA, and 33 saves in 39 chances with the Orioles, but underwent Tommy John surgery which may sideline him for the 2024 season.
- Williams’ Consistent Performance: Williams, also a right-hander, achieved an 8-3 record, 1.53 ERA, and 36 saves in 40 opportunities, marking his second win after 2020.
- Multiple Winners of the Award: Williams joins the ranks of Josh Hader, Edwin Díaz, Liam Hendriks, Kenley Jansen, and Craig Kimbrel as multiple winners of the award, previously known as the Delivery Man of the Year Award.
- Distinguished Panel of Voters: The award voting panel included Hall of Famers Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, John Franco, and Billy Wagner.
- Voting System Details: The voting system allocated five points for the first choice, three for the second, and one for the third.
- Other Notable Players in Voting: Emmanuel Clase from Cleveland was second in the AL, followed by Toronto’s Jordan Romano, while David Bednar from Pittsburgh and San Diego’s Josh Hader placed second and third in the NL, respectively.
The Associated Press has the story:
Baltimore’s Félix Bautista, Milwaukee’s Devin Williams win MLB’s Reliever of the Year Awards
Newslooks- NEW YORK (AP)
Baltimore’s Félix Bautista was a unanimous winner of the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award and Milwaukee’s Devin Williams won the Trevor Hoffman National League honor on Wednesday.
Bautista, a 28-year-old right-hander, was 8-2 with a 1.48 ERA and 33 saves in 39 chances for the AL East champion Orioles. He made his final appearance on Aug. 25 and had Tommy John surgery on Oct. 9, which likely will cause him to miss the 2024 season.
Williams, a 29-year-old right-hander, was 8-3 with a 1.53 ERA and 36 saves in 40 opportunities for the NL Central champion Brewers. Williams also won the award in 2020 and joined former teammate Josh Hader, Edwin Díaz, Liam Hendriks, Kenley Jansen and Craig Kimbrel as the only multiple winners of the honor, known as the Delivery Man of the Year Award from 2005-13.
Rivera and Hoffman were among the six voters, joined by fellow Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley and Rollie Fingers along with John Franco and Billy Wagner. Balloting was based on the regular season and used a system in which the first choice got five points, the second three and the third one.
Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase was second in the AL after winning last year and Toronto’s Jordan Romano was third.
Pittsburgh’s David Bednar was second in the NL and San Diego’s Josh Hader third.
