Guardians' Stephen Vogt and the Brewers' Pat Murphy repeat as managers of the year

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Manager of the Year is a prize generally based on prediction. The voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America have traditionally bestowed the honor upon skippers of squads who defy preseason prognostication and exceed the expectations of the very writers casting the ballots.

That’s why there have been very few repeat winners of the honor: Once you win, you’re expected to win. It’s pretty hard to exceed expectations in consecutive seasons.

So what the Guardians’ Stephen Vogt and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy accomplished with the acclaim they received from the BBWAA in Manager of the Year results revealed Tuesday night on MLB Network was really rare. Not only did these two Central champs double the all-time number of managers to win the award in back-to-back years, but they’ve both done it in their first two full seasons on the job -- an unprecedented achievement.

Vogt, whose Guardians team set a new record by erasing a 15 1/2-game division deficit and winning the AL Central over the Tigers, joined Kevin Cash (2020-21 Rays) as the only American League manager to win the honor in consecutive years.

https://www.mlb.com/news/2025-manager-of-the-year-winners