# How Padres’ Mason Miller reacted to winning NL Reliever of the Year > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1700175 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 10:44 PM · Read it: Whenever Mason Miller would enter the game for the San Diego Padres, opposing batters must have been saying their prayers. After all, they need some divine intervention to get a hit off of Miller, let alone string together enough baserunners to score a run. In 2026, Miller put up his best season yet, and he was rewarded with his first NL Reliever ## 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, 6:36 PM: [Padres' Mason Miller Wins Major End-Of-Season Award]() — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States) San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller won the MLB Reliever of the Year award for his 2026 performance. - 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. - Nov 11, 2026, 10:44 PM: [How Padres’ Mason Miller reacted to winning NL Reliever of the Year]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Whenever Mason Miller would enter the game for the San Diego Padres, opposing batters must have been saying their prayers. After all, they need some divine intervention to get a hit off of Miller, let alone string together enough baserunners to score a run. In 2026, Miller put up his best season yet, and he was rewarded with his first NL Reliever