US EditionBBWAA votes to begin Relief Pitcher of the Year Award for each league
- The Baseball Writers Association of America has voted to create an American League and National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Award starting in 2026.
- The BBWAA stated that it was too late in the season to add the award for this year.
- The Relief Pitcher of the Year Award will join existing honors like the Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards.
- Major League Baseball Network is deciding on the announcement dates for the awards.
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BBWAA will introduce new award in 2026 honoring MLB's best relievers
For the first time since 1983, the Baseball Writers Association of America is adding a new end-of-season award, one that will honor the game’s best relief pitchers. The announcement was made on Saturday. “The BBWAA announced Saturday that it has voted to create a Relief Pitcher of the Year Award in each league, beginning in 2026,” Steve Berman of The Athletic wrote. “It will be presented every November, alongside the group’s other awards — MVP, …
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