Milwaukee's Pat Murphy was named NL Manager of the Year for the second consecutive season after leading the Brewers to a franchise-record 97 wins and a deep playoff run, beating out Rob Thomson and Terry Francona in the voting.
Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers won the NL Manager of the Year award for the second consecutive season, becoming only the second NL manager to do so, highlighting his exceptional leadership and success in recent seasons.
Craig Counsell, the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, has been named a finalist for the NL Manager of the Year award. Despite recently being hired by the Chicago Cubs, Counsell's work with the Brewers, who reached the postseason for the fifth time in nine seasons under his leadership, earned him the nomination. The other finalists for the award are Skip Schumaker of the Miami Marlins and Brian Snitker of the Atlanta Braves. The winner will be announced on November 14th.