# What makes a reliever of the year? > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1538592 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 10 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 7:05 PM · Read it: LOS ANGELES — The Baseball Writers Association of America added a new award this season, honoring the top relief pitcher in each league each year. The inaugural winner of the National League Reliever of the Year is Mason Miller in a landslide. The San Diego Padres closer received all 30 first-place votes. His stats tell ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 9:11 AM: [Rivian CEO says new R2 SUV, autonomy make 2027 an ‘inflection year’ as EV maker marks five years since IPO]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States) Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says 2027 will be an “inflection year” as the EV maker scales R2 and invests in autonomy. - Nov 10, 2026, 1:00 PM: [Archaeological trap: Fish can make skeletons appear hundreds of years too old]() — Phys.org (Science news) The Danish town of Svendborg was once home to a Franciscan monastery. As at other monasteries in Denmark, it was considered highly prestigious to be buried as close to the monastery church as possible, preferably inside the church itself, for instance near the chapter house or along the cloister. - Nov 10, 2026, 7:37 PM: [Brewers Manager Pat Murphy Makes History After Manager of the Year Win]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) Brewers manager Pat Murphy was named the National League Manager of the Year for the third consecutive season becoming the first to do so in MLB history. - Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 AM: [China and ASEAN make progress on South China Sea pact but can’t finish talks this year]() — AP (Wire service, United States) - Nov 11, 2026, 6:20 AM: [Brewers' Pat Murphy makes history with third straight Manager of the Year award from hospital bed]() — Fox News (TV network, United States) Pat Murphy learned he won an unprecedented third straight NL Manager of the Year award from a hospital bed after scheduling hip surgery post-World Series. - Nov 11, 2026, 2:49 PM: [“If I Can Actually Get Back”: Steve Smith Sr. Makes Move to Break Retirement 9 Years After Last NFL Game]() — EssentiallySports (Sports) Steve Smith Sr. once walked away from the NFL believing he had reached the point where continuing to play was no longer worth the risk. Now, nearly a decade after his final game, the former wide receiver is testing that decision with a familiar dose of confidence that he once showed on the field. Smith - Nov 11, 2026, 6:35 PM: [Mason Miller, Louis Varland win first BBWAA reliever of the year awards]() — The Athletic (Sports, United States) Miller and Varland turned in dominant seasons as the closers for the Padres and Blue Jays, respectively. - Nov 11, 2026, 6:37 PM: [National League Reliever of the Year: Matt Snyder explains his 2026 BBWAA ballot]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) Saves or ERA? Does workload matter? How Matt Snyder voted in the first-ever BBWAA Reliever of the Year award - Nov 11, 2026, 7:05 PM: [What makes a reliever of the year?]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) LOS ANGELES — The Baseball Writers Association of America added a new award this season, honoring the top relief pitcher in each league each year. The inaugural winner of the National League Reliever of the Year is Mason Miller in a landslide. The San Diego Padres closer received all 30 first-place votes. His stats tell - Nov 11, 2026, 7:57 PM: [Mason Miller makes baseball history by being crowned unanimous Reliever of the Year]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) Miller was unanimously crowned the league's National League Reliever of the Year after compiling a 38-save season.