Boston Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman won the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award for the second time in his career on Thursday. The 37-year-old previously earned the honor with the New York Yankees in 2019.

In his 16th Major League season, Chapman put up monstrous numbers, finishing with a 1.17 ERA and a 0.70 WHIP across 61 1/3 innings. He picked up 32 saves in 34 opportunities, striking out 85 batters while limiting opponents to a .132 batting average.

At one point, Chapman retired 50 consecutive hitters over 14.2 innings from July 23 to September 10, a stretch that lasted nearly seven weeks without allowing a hit . His opponents had a .132/.189/.198 slash line against him.

Chapman’s velocity remained superlative despite his age, averaging 99.8 mph on his f

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