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Stephen Vogt Wins Back-to-Back AL Manager of the Year Honors
MLB Network announced on Tuesday night that Cleveland Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt won American League Manager of the Year for the second straight season. Brewers skipper Pat Murphy went back-to-back as well in the NL, with both managers in their first two seasons at the helm. Pretty crazy stuff. Despite making it to the ALCS in 2024 and being 15 1/2 games out of first place in the AL Central in July, the Guardians battled back to take the division title over the Detroit Tigers in the final week of the regular season. It was the largest deficit a team has overcome to win a division since 1969. Cleveland went on a 19-4 run to overtake Detroit in the season's final month. Somehow, Vogt was able to lead the Guards to the postseason despite a franchise-low .226 batting average while also losing two key pitchers -- Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz -- to non-disciplinary paid leave for gambling violations. The 41-year-old has quickly proven he can do a lot with a little as a manager.
Source: MLB Network
Source: MLB Network
