# IBWAA Awards Reliever, Rookie, and Manager of the Year

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/ibwaa-awards-reliever-rookie-and-manager-of-the-year/
- Published: 2018-11-13T19:54:15-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

[Just catching up on some press releases from the last few days. After today, they
should be current.]

**IBWAA SELECTS HADER, DIAZ IN RELIEF PITCHER AWARDS VOTE**
 _November 11, 2018,
Los Angeles CA _– The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced
the winners in its relief pitcher category Sunday, with the Milwaukee Brewers’ [Josh Hader](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/haderjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
winning the 2018 IBWAA [Hoyt Wilhelm](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilheho01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Award and [Edwin Diaz](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=diazed04,diazed03,diaz--005edw&search=Edwin+Diaz&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
of the Seattle Mariners, being selected as the 2018 IBWAA [Rollie Fingers](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fingero01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
American League Relief Pitcher of the Year.

The relief pitcher awards were established in 2010. Election results are as follows:

**NL Relief Pitcher:**
 1st Place: Josh Hader, Milwaukee Brewers – 326 points 2nd
Place: [Kenley Jansen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/janseke01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Los Angeles Dodgers s – 162 3rd Place: [Jeremy Jeffress](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jeffrje01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Milwaukee Brewers – 148

**AL Relief Pitcher:**
 1st Place: Edwin Diaz, Seattle Mariners – 465 points 2nd
Place: [Blake Treinen](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/treinbl01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Oakland Athletics – 458 3rd Place: [Craig Kimbrel](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kimbrcr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Boston Red Sox – 128

**IBWAA SELECTS OHTANI, ACUNA IN ROOKIE OF THE YEAR VOTE**
 _November 12, 2018, 
Los Angeles, CA_ – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) 
announced the winners in its rookie category Monday, with the Los Angeles Angels
of Anaheim’s [Shohei Ohtani](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ohtansh01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
winning the 2018 IBWAA American League Rookie of the Year award, and [Ronald Acuna](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/acunaro01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
Jr., of the Atlanta Braves, being selected as the 2018 IBWAA National League Rookie
of the Year winner.

This is the tenth annual election for the IBWAA in the rookie category.
 Election
results are as follows:

**AL Rookie:**
 1st Place: Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – 451 points
2nd Place: [Miguel Andujar](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/andujmi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
New York Yankees – 375 3rd Place: [Gleyber Torres](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/torregl01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
New York Yankees – 176

**NL Rookie:**
 1st Place: Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves – 570 points 2nd Place:
[Juan Soto](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sotoju01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Washington Nationals – 378 3rd Place: [Walker Buehler](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buehlwa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Los Angeles Dodgers – 77

**IBWAA SELECTS MELVIN, SNITKER IN MANAGER OF THE YEAR VOTE**
 _November 12, 2018,
Los Angeles, CA_ – The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) 
announced the winners in its manager category Tuesday, with the Oakland Athletics’
[Bob Melvin](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/melvibo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
winning the 2018 IBWAA American League Manager of the Year award, and [Brian Snitker](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/snitkbr99.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
of the Atlanta Braves, being selected as the 2018 IBWAA National League Manager 
of the Year winner.

This is the tenth annual election for the IBWAA in the manager category.
 Election
results are as follows:

**AL Manager:**
 1st Place: Bob Melvin, Oakland Athletics – 479 points 2nd Place:
[Kevin Cash](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cashke01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Tampa Bay Rays – 297 3rd Place: [Alex Cora](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coraal01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Boston Red Sox – 285

**NL Manager:**
 1st Place: Brian Snitker Atlanta Braves – 502 points 2nd Place:
[Craig Counsell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/counscr01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Milwaukee Brewers – 311 3rd Place: [Bud Black](https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?pid=blackbu02,blackbu01&search=Bud+Black&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Colorado Rockies – 153

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Ballot tabulations by [Brian Wittig & Associates](https://www.brianwittig.com/),
using the Borda Method.

**_About the IBWAA_**: The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 to organize and promote
the growing online baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the 
Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA). Voting for full season awards 
takes place in September of each year, with selections being announced in November.
The IBWAA also holds a Hall of Fame election in December of each year, with results
being announced the following January.

Among others, IBWAA members include Jim Bowden, Pedro Moura, Ken Rosenthal and Eno
Sarris, The Athletic; [Tim Brown](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brown-004tim&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Yahoo! Sports; Craig Calcaterra, NBC Sports Hardball Talk; Bill Chuck, Billy-Ball.
com; Chris De Luca, Chicago Sun-Times; Jon Heyman, Fancred; Tyler Kepner, New York
Times; Danny Knobler, Bleacher Report; [Kevin Kennedy](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kenneke99.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-);
Kostya Kennedy, Sports Illustrated; Brian Kenny, MLBN; Will Leitch, New York Magazine;
Bruce Markusen, Hardball Times; Ross Newhan; Dayn Perry and [Matt Snyder](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=snyder002mat&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
CBSSports.com; Tom Hoffarth, Los Angeles Times; J.P. Hoornstra Los Angeles Daily
News; Tracy Ringolsby, MLB.com; David Schoenfield, ESPN.com; and Bill Arnold.

Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a 
$75 lifetime fee. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available. Members must
be 18 years of age to apply.

For more information please visit [www.ibwaa.com](https://www.ibwaa.com/).

Find the Nyrdcast ballot [here](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2018/10/the-nyrdcast-2018-ibwaa-award-ballot/)

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