Stephen Vogt was named manager of the year in the American on Tuesday, while Pat Murphy was the lucky winner in the National.
In his first season as manager, Vogt is the quickest to make the transition from player to recipient of the honor, just two years after ending his athletic career. Joe Girardi achieved the feat in 2006, after retiring in 2003.
Vogt led the Cleveland Guardians to a division title and the second-best record in the AFC. They were eliminated in the championship series by the New York Yankees.
Matt Quatraro, one of three finalists for this award, was his first professional coach in 2007 with the Hudson Valley Renegades.
Like Quatraro, who now manages the Kansas City Royals, and AJ Hinch of the Detroit Tigers, he led his team to the playoffs this season.
Vogt received 27 of 30 first-place votes. Quatraro had 2, and Hinch, 1.
“I was a lot more excited when one of our players hit a home run than when I hit one myself,” Vogt said. I think that’s the beauty of this role and this job: it’s not about you. It’s about your players and their success. »
For his part, Pat Murphy inherited a managerial position for the first time in the MLB in November 2023 after spending eight years with the Milwaukee Brewers, taking over from Craig Counsell who turned to the Cubs Chicago.
He led the team to 93 wins and a second sectional title, with a 10-game lead atop the Central.
“I just didn’t want to disappoint the Brewers,” Murphy said. Be it the owners, management, players or coaching staff. I didn’t want to disappoint them. I wanted to be ready. I wanted to do something to move the team forward. »
Murphy had a big mandate due to a weakened pitching rotation including the departure of Corbin Burnes and the injury to Brandon Woodruff which caused him to miss the entire season.
In the playoffs, the Brewers lost in three games in the first round, against the New York Mets.
Murphy defeated Mike Shildt of the San Diego Padres and Carlos Mendoza of the Mets. He received 27 of 30 first place votes. Shildt, Mendoza and Rob Thompson of the Philadelphia Phillies each received one.
