A little trivia to start: since 2014, when MLB began awarding the Reliever of the Year honor, there have been seven players with at least 40 games pitched, 100 strikeouts and 25 saves, an ERA under 2.00 and a WHIP under 1.00. Four of the seven have won Reliever of the Year, and of the three that have not, two are Oakland Athletics: Blake Treinen last year, and Liam Hendriks now this year. The third – Kirby Yates of the San Diego Padres, who led the MLB in saves – was also passed over for NL Reliever of the Year.
Athletics: Liam Hendriks Got Hosed, Like Blake Treinen Before Him
