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Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman won the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award for the second time in his career on Thursday. The 37-year-old previously earned the honor with the New York Yankees in 2019.<\/p>\n

In his 16th Major League season, Chapman put up monstrous numbers, finishing with a 1.17 ERA and a 0.70 WHIP across 61 1\/3 innings. He picked up 32 saves in 34 opportunities, striking out 85 batters while limiting opponents to a .132 batting average.<\/p>\n

At one point, Chapman retired 50 consecutive hitters over 14.2 innings from July 23 to September 10, a stretch that lasted nearly seven weeks without allowing a hit. His opponents had a .132\/.189\/.198 slash line against him.<\/p>\n

Chapman\u2019s velocity remained superlative despite his age, averaging 99.8 mph on his fastball, placing him in the 98th percentile among MLB pitchers. He also earned his first All-MLB First-Team selection, joining teammate Garrett Crochet, and made his eighth All-Star team in recognition of his exceptional season.<\/p>\n

Chapman secured a contract extension with the Boston during the season, keeping him under team control through 2026 with a vesting option for 2027. Boston will rely on him to anchor their bullpen and provide consistent ninth-inning security moving forward.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in the National League, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz claimed his second Reliever of the Year award, having won once before in the AL.\u00a0In 66 1\/3 innings this year, D\u00edaz maintained a 1.63 ERA and 0.87 WHIP, striking out 98 batters while averaging 13.3 K\/9. His total of 28 saves this season made it the seventh time in his nine-year career that he reached at least 20 saves.<\/p>\n

The 31-year-old also earned All-MLB Second-Team honors and made his third All-Star team. Diaz recently opted out of the final year of his Mets contract, making him a free agent this offseason.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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