Louis Varland wins AL Reliever of the Year in tight race over Bryan Baker, Cade Smith

Toronto Blue Jays closer Louis Varland won the AL Reliever of the Year Award over fellow finalists Bryan Baker of the Tampa Bay Rays and Cade Smith of the Cleveland Guardians. MLB announced Varland as the winner on Wednesday. He won in a tight race in which all three finalists received first-place votes. Varland led the way with 16 out of 30 first-place votes and 146 points. Smith finished second in voting with seven first-place votes and 133 points, while Baker tallied six first-place votes and 111 points. Josh Hader of the Houston Astros secured the final first-place vote. Varland,...