It might not have the prestige of the Most Valuable Player or Cy Young awards, but the Manager of the Year is one of the big honors baseball writers vote on at the end of the season.
What does it take to become the Manager of the Year? While winning a division certainly helps, defying expectations (in a good way, of course) among fans or Ohio betting sites is also a consideration. If a team projected to finish .500 wins 90 or more games, chances are their manager will be a favorite.
Below are the odds from FanDuel for the 2025 National League Manager of the Year.
Manager | Team | Odds |
Craig Counsell | Chicago Cubs | +420 |
Terry Francona | Cincinnati Reds | +500 |
Derek Shelton | Pittsburgh Pirates | +600 |
Dave Roberts | Los Angeles Dodgers | +700 |
Bob Melvin | San Francisco Giants | +800 |
Dave Martinez | Washington Nationals | +850 |
Torey Lovullo | Arizona Diamondbacks | +1100 |
Mike Shildt | San Diego Padres | +1200 |
Odds from FanDuel Ohio Sportsbook as of Feb. 24. These odds are subject to change.
Itās somewhat of a surprise that Chicago Cubs skipper Craig Counsell has never won NL Manager of the Year. Prior to taking over the Cubs last season, the former 16-year major league utility infielder led the Milwaukee Brewers from 2015 to 2023. Milwaukee reached the postseason five times under Counsell, with its best run in 2019 when the Brewers lost the NLCS to the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games.
He has been close, though, earning votes each year from 2017 to 2023. Four times in that span he finished second in polling by the Baseball Writersā Association of America. Wagering on MLB awards is legal from operators offering real money Ohio sportsbook promotions.
Francona, meanwhile, won the American Leagueās award three times during his 11 years in Cleveland. If he becomes the second Reds skipper to win the NL award (Jack McKeon, 1999), heād also become the ninth since the award was established in 1983 to be honored in both leagues.
It would likely take the Reds making the playoffs for Francona to receive serious consideration. Oddsmakers at DraftKings Ohio Sportsbook give the Reds +300 odds to reach the postseason.
Year | Manager | Team |
2024 | Pat Murphy | Milwaukee Brewers |
2023 | Skip Schumaker | Miami Marlins |
2022 | Buck Showalter | New York Mets |
2021 | Gabe Kapler | San Francisco Giants |
2020 | Don Mattingly | Miami Marlins |
2019 | Mike Shildt | St. Louis Cardinals |
2018 | Brian Snitker | Atlanta Braves |
2017 | Torey Lovullo | Arizona Diamondbacks |
2016 | Dave Roberts | Los Angeles Dodgers |
2015 | Joe Maddon | Chicago Cubs |
Franconaās previous MOY awards in Cleveland came in 2013, 2016 and 2022. In an interesting twist, he did not win the honor in either 2004 or 2007, both years in which Francona led the Boston Red Sox to the World Series title.
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Members of the Baseball Writersā Association of America, one from each of the 30 teams, will vote using a weighted ballot at the end of the regular season on both the National League and American League Manager of the Year awards.
Pat Murphy was named NL Manager of the Year during the 2024 MLB season, as he led the Milwaukee Brewers to a 93-69 season and a NL Central division title in his first season with the club.
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy won NL Manager of the Year during the 2024 MLB season based on the voting members of the Baseball Writersā Association of America. He finished with 144 votes, ahead of Padresā Mike Shildt at 70 votes and Metsā Carlos Mendoza at 35 votes.
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