![]() Roberto Osuna reached 100 saves at 23 years, 62 days. ![]() At 24 years, 151 days of age, he became the second-youngest pitcher to reach 100 saves since they became an official stat in 1969. He also reached numerous milestones this season, including his 100th career save and his 300th career strikeout. He struck out 124 of the 280 batters he faced for a 44.3 strikeout percentage, which was the third percentage in AL history. He also led American League relievers in WHIP (0.79), while ranking second in strikeouts (124) and opponents’ on-base percentage (.229) and third in strikeouts per nine innings pitched (15.22) and ERA (1.96). The Mariners went 66-0 in 2018 when Diaz entered the game with a lead, including 61-0 in his save opportunities and 30-0 when he entered with a one-run lead.ĭiaz was named to his first career All-Star team this season. Of Diaz’s 57 saves, 27 came when he entered the game with a one-run lead, which is an MLB record, surpassing Gagne’s total of 24 one-run saves in 2003. Diaz became the second pitcher to ever record at least 50 saves and 100 strikeouts in a season, joining the Dodgers Eric Gagne, who accomplished the feat in 20 with the Dodgers, including his Cy Young season of 2003. Francisco Rodriguez, who racked up 62 saves in 2008 with the Angels, holds the MLB record. His 57 saves tied Bobby Thigpen’s total in 1990 with White Sox, which is the second most in MLB history. Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader won the National League award, named for former Padres closer Trevor Hoffman.ĭiaz, 24, converted 57 of 61 (93.4 percent) save opportunities, while posting an ERA of 1.96 (16 ER, 73 1/3 IP) with 124 strikeouts and 17 walks in 73 relief appearances with the Mariners in 2018. ![]() Past winners include: Craig Kimbrel (2017 with the Red Sox), Zach Britton (2016 with the Orioles), Andrew Miller (2015 with the Yankees), and Greg Holland (2014 with the Royals). The award was introduced by MLB in 2013 following Rivera’s retirement from the yankees. After a brilliant season where he led all of baseball with 57 saves, most of them protecting the slimmest of leads, Mariners closer Edwin Diaz has earned the top relief pitching honor.īefore Saturday’s Game 4 of the World Series in Los Angeles, Major League Baseball announced that Diaz was named the 2018 Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year, which is given to the season’s top reliever in the American League.
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