Again-to-Again, Twice: Pat Murphy, Stephen Vogt Repeat as MLB Managers of the Yr

[ad_1] Cleveland’s Stephen Vogt gained his second straight AL Supervisor of the Yr award and Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy repeated for the NL honor.

Vogt obtained 17 of 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Affiliation of America, beating out Toronto’s John Schneider and Seattle’s Dan Wilson. Voting was carried out earlier than the postseason, and outcomes had been introduced Tuesday night time.

Murphy bought 27 first-place votes. Cincinnati’s Terry Francona was second, adopted by Philadelphia’s Rob Thomson.

The final AL supervisor to win the award in consecutive seasons was Tampa Bay’s Kevin Money in 2020 and 2021. The earlier NL supervisor was Bobby Cox for Atlanta in 2004 and 2005.

The Cy Younger Award winner for every league will probably be introduced on Wednesday, and the MVPs are revealed on Thursday.

Vogt led Cleveland to a second straight AL Central title in his second yr in cost. The 41-year-old performed within the huge leagues for 10 years, then retired after the 2022 season. He had a one-year stint as Seattle’s bullpen coach and was employed by the Guardians in November 2023.

Cleveland trailed Detroit by 15 1/2 video games in early July and by 11 video games in early September earlier than storming again to clinch the division title on the ultimate day of the season. In keeping with the Elias Sports activities Bureau, it was the most important in-season comeback in Main League Baseball historical past.

The Guardians additionally grew to become the fourth huge league workforce to achieve the playoffs regardless of having a shedding streak of at the very least 10 video games through the common season, becoming a member of the 2017 Dodgers, 1982 Braves and 1951 New York Giants. Vogt’s membership dropped 10 in a row from June 26 to July 6.

Cleveland went on its huge September run after nearer Emmanuel Clase and beginning pitcher Luis Ortiz had been positioned on non-disciplinary paid depart as a part of a MLB investigation into sports activities betting.

Murphy directed Milwaukee to a serious league-best 97-65 file this yr, setting a franchise file for wins. The Brewers had been in second within the NL Central in early July earlier than overtaking the Chicago Cubs with a outstanding 29-4 stretch that included a 14-game win streak, one other franchise file.

Milwaukee eradicated Chicago in a memorable NL Division Sequence earlier than it was swept by the Dodgers within the NLCS. The five-game victory over the rival Cubs was the Brewers’ first postseason sequence win since sweeping Colorado in a 2018 NLDS.

The folksy Murphy, who turns 67 on Nov. 28, was Milwaukee’s bench coach for eight seasons earlier than he was promoted after Craig Counsell left for the Cubs in November 2023. The Brewers additionally gained the NL Central in Murphy’s first season in cost, ending with a 93-69 file.

"It is a large and well-deserved honor for the second yr in a row," Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold stated in a launch.

Murphy had an extended teaching profession on the faculty degree, together with stints at Notre Dame and Arizona State, earlier than serving as a particular assistant with the San Diego Padres for the 2010 season. He went 42-54 because the interim supervisor of the Padres in 2015.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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