Article: 2013 Twins Rookie of the Year: Who gets your vote?

[Seth Stohs]

Right, and that reliever still managed a whopping 0.5 WAR.

Relievers just don't have enough impact on the game, IMO, to be considered for any type of award.

 

But to say they had no one worthy of a Rookie award is silly. I don't rank relievers high (maybe high enough) in my prospect rankings, but they have an important job...

[Mr. Brooks]

Don't tell that to Dennis Eckersley, Eric Gagne, Neftali Feliz, or Craig Kimbrel. Your sentiment is fair and shared by others in the baseball community but I think relievers can have a large impact on the game and completely disagree with them not being eligible for awards, especially ROY awards.

 

Yeah, there are a handful of guys at any given time, out of ~200 active MLB relief pitchers that actually make a significant impact on the season. I guess I should have noted that disclaimer in my post.