The Baseball Writers' Association of America Relief Pitcher of the Year Award was announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) in August 2025 and will be awarded for the first time at the end of the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) season.
The BBWAA already issues several annual awards, including the Cy Young Award for the best pitcher. While the writers had not previously had an award for the best reliever, the award has several predecessors, including the Rolaids Relief Man Award and MLB Delivery Man of the Year. Currently, MLB awards the Reliever of the Year Award, and the Sporting News has a Relief Pitcher of the Year Award.
See also Sporting News Relief Pitcher of the Year Award (2013–present; one in each league) Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award (1960–2010; one in each league) Rolaids Relief Man Award (1976–2012; one in each league) Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award 2005–2013; one in each league) Major League Baseball Reliever of the Year Award (since 2014; voted by a panel of retired relievers)
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