# Louis Varland Wins American League Reliever of the Year > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1585322 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 8:12 PM · Read it: Toronto Blue Jays closer Louis Varland has won the 2026 Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award. The result was announced on MLB Network Wednesday night. Varland beat out fellow finalists Cade Smith of the Cleveland Guardians, who finished second, and Bryan Baker of the Tampa Bay Rays, who finished third. San Diego … ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - 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, 6:35 PM: [Padres' Mason Miller, Blue Jays' Louis Varland named MLB Relievers of the Year in first-ever BBWAA award]() — CBS Sports (Sports, United States) Miller lapped the field in strikeouts, while Varland led qualified relievers in ERA in their dominant 2026 seasons - Nov 11, 2026, 8:12 PM: [Louis Varland Wins American League Reliever of the Year]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Toronto Blue Jays closer Louis Varland has won the 2026 Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award. The result was announced on MLB Network Wednesday night. Varland beat out fellow finalists Cade Smith of the Cleveland Guardians, who finished second, and Bryan Baker of the Tampa Bay Rays, who finished third. San Diego …