William Contreras had himself a night at the MLB Awards show, walking away with the Flow Mayor Award as the Brewers were represented in more ways than one during the league’s annual celebration.
The award, formerly known as the Entertainer of the Year Award, went to Contreras after a season that featured plenty of energy both on and off the field. His on-field celebrations and his style away from the diamond helped make him one of the most visible personalities in the game this year. The moment came with a family touch, too, as his brother, Willson, presented him with the diamond toothpick that comes with the honor.
The Brewers didn’t leave with any other awards, but they still had a presence on stage. Several members of the team were there to celebrate their World Series win, and William and Willson Contreras joined Jackson Chourio to recognize Team Venezuela after its World Baseball Classic title this spring.
Elsewhere in the awards, the BBWAA unveiled a new honor this season: Reliever of the Year. In the National League, Mason Miller of the Padres was the unanimous winner, collecting all 30 first-place votes.
Trevor Megill finished third in the voting, landing on 27 of 30 ballots with two second-place votes and 11 third-place votes for 66 total points. He edged Adrián Morejón of the Padres, who finished just behind him with 64 points.
Aaron Ashby placed ninth with six points, and Abner Uribe came in 12th with two points. Miller also picked up the Trevor Hoffman NL Reliever of the Year Award during the show.
On the American League side, Louis Varland of the Blue Jays claimed the BBWAA AL Reliever of the Year Award, narrowly beating Cade Smith of the Guardians. Smith was the only AL reliever listed on all 30 ballots, but Varland got 16 first-place votes to secure the win. Bryan Baker of the Rays finished third, and he also took home the Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year Award.
Matt Arnold had a shot at another Executive of the Year Award, but the honor went to Rays president Eric Neander instead. Neander was recognized for steering Tampa Bay through back-to-back losing seasons and back to the top of the American League, while also guiding the club through the aftermath of Hurricane Milton and its move to Steinbrenner Field for the season. In his speech, Neander gave Arnold a nod, saying, ‘I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I never wanted to be you more.’
Yordan Alvarez was one of the night’s biggest winners, taking home the AL Hank Aaron Award, AL Comeback Player of the Year, and Outstanding DH Award. Bobby Witt Jr. won the Hustle & Heart Award, while Pete Crow-Armstrong earned the NL Hank Aaron Award and Zack Wheeler was named NL Comeback Player of the Year.
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