It’s not much of a debate who the best closers in the game were during the 2025 season. Now, Aroldis Chapman and Edwin Díaz have the hardware to prove it.

The two hurlers received the Reliever of the Year Award in their respective leagues at the All-MLB Awards show in Las Vegas on Thursday.

Chapman won Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year honors for the second time in his career, having previously won the award with the Yankees in 2019. Meanwhile, Díaz earned Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year honors for the second time, and his third Reliever of the Year Award overall. He previously won the AL honor with the Mariners in 2018 before winning his first in the NL with the Mets in 2022.

Chapman turned back the clock in his age-37 season with the Red Sox, maki

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