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Major League Baseball announced the winners of the 2026 Manager of the Year awards. Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers made history by becoming the first manager to win the National League Manager of the Year award three consecutive times. Murphy led the Brewers to an MLB-best 103 wins and their first World Series title. He received 20 first-place votes and was named on all 30 ballots, finishing with 124 voting points. According to MLB.com, Murphy expressed gratitude, saying, "I’m really grateful. I don’t necessarily think I’m deserving, to be quite honest with you."
In the American League, Will Venable of the Chicago White Sox won the Manager of the Year award for the first time. Venable led the White Sox to 84 wins and a playoff berth, a significant turnaround from their previous 100-loss seasons. He earned 15 first-place votes, finishing with 111 voting points, just ahead of Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash. Venable credited the players and organization for the success, stating, "It’s about getting guys that want to go and compete." As reported by MLB.com, Venable's leadership was instrumental in the White Sox's remarkable improvement.
Both managers faced stiff competition. In the NL, Walt Weiss of the Atlanta Braves and Don Mattingly of the Philadelphia Phillies were runners-up. In the AL, Cash and Chad Tracy of the Boston Red Sox were also finalists. The awards were announced Tuesday night on MLB Network.