Schneider finishes second in AL Manager of the Year voting

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider finished second in the American League Manager of the Year voting. Photo: Toronto Blue Jays

November 11, 2025

Official Baseball Writers’ Association of America News Release

Cleveland Guardians’ manager Stephen Vogt won the American League Manager of the Year award a season after taking the honour in his first year as a big league skipper.

Vogt is the second AL manager to win the award in consecutive seasons, joining Kevin Cash with the Rays in 2020 and ‘21. In the National League, Bobby Cox won in 2004 and ‘05 with the Braves and Pat Murphy this year and last year with the Brewers.

It is the first time there have been winners in consecutive years in both leagues in the same season.

Vogt’s two victories bring to six the number of years a Cleveland manager has been honoured. Terry Francona won the award in 2013, 2016 and 2022 and Eric Wedge in 2007.

Schneider’s runner-up finish was the highest for a Toronto Blue Jays manager since Cito Gaston also ran second in 1989, to the Orioles’ Frank Robinson. The only Toronto manager to win the award was Bobby Cox in 1985.

No manager was named on every ballot.

Ballots were cast before the start of the postseason. They are tabulated on a system that rewards five points for first place, three points for second place and one point for third place.

Photo: BBWAA

You can find a more detailed breakdown of the voting results here.