Tigers' Kevin McGonigle named AL Rookie of the Year finalist
McGonigle, Cease and Varland give Detroit and Toronto three finalists as BBWAA prepares to announce year-end award winners next week.
- Major League Baseball announced on Monday that Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease and closer Louis Varland are finalists for the American League Cy Young and American League Reliever of the Year awards.
- Cease finished his first season with the Blue Jays after signing a seven-year, $210 million contract last offseason, posting a 2.40 ERA, 11-6 record, and 5.5 bWAR.
- With 35 saves and a 1.27 ERA over 71 games, Varland became an indispensable part of the Blue Jays bullpen following his 2025 trade from the Minnesota Twins.
- Cease faces Cleveland Guardians' Parker Messick and New York Yankees' Cam Schlittler, while Varland competes against Tampa Bay Rays' Bryan Baker and Guardians' Cade Smith.
- Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle also earned a nomination for American League Rookie of the Year, with The Baseball Writers Association Awards winners announced next week.
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Louis Varland Is Finalist for American League Reliever of the Year
Toronto Blue Jays closer Louis Varland was named a finalist for the American League Reliever of the Year Award.Varland, who just finished his first full year in Toronto after coming over in a 2025 trade deadline deal from the Minnesota Twins, was money for the Blue Jays as the team’s closer, and he may win […]
Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease, Louis Varland Named Award Finalists
Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease is an AL Cy Young finalist, while reliever Louis Varland is up for AL Reliever of the Year. Cease delivered a dominant first season in Toronto but finished on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation; Varland emerged as the team’s closer and set a postseason record for relief appearances.
Blue Jays’ Cease, Varland named as Cy Young and Reliever of the Year finalists
Dylan Cease was announced as a finalist for the American League Cy Young Award on Monday by MLB and the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). Meanwhile, the Blue Jays also have a chance to win their first AL Reliever of the Year Award, as Louis Varland was announced as a finalist. Cam Schlittler and […]
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