Baltimore’s Brandon Hyde, Miami’s Skip Schumaker win Manager of the Year honors

Brandon Hyde was voted American League Manager of the Year on Tuesday night time after guiding the Baltimore Orioles to an AL-best 101 victories simply two years after a 110-loss season.

Miami’s Skip Schumaker gained the National League award in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Hyde led Baltimore out of a tough rebuild during which the Orioles improved to 83-79 in 2022, when Hyde completed second in voting to Cleveland’s Terry Francona. Baltimore was greater than able to take the subsequent step this season due to a glowing core of younger expertise. Infielder Gunnar Henderson was a unanimous AL Rookie of the Year of Monday night time.



Hyde earned 27 of 30 first-place votes, with Bruce Bochy of Texas receiving the opposite three. Two-time winner Kevin Cash of the Tampa Bay completed third.

Schumaker led Miami to an 84-78 document – together with 33-14 in one-run video games – in his first season on the helm. The Marlins misplaced to Philadelphia within the Wild Card Series.

The voting by the BBWAA occurred earlier than the beginning of the postseason. Schumaker defeated Milwaukee’s Craig Counsell – who left to handle the Chicago Cubs final week – and Atlanta’s Brian Snitker in a good race.

Schumaker obtained eight first-place votes, three greater than runner-up Counsell. Snitker additionally obtained eight however had far fewer second- and third-place votes than Schumaker.

The Marlins have had 4 managers win this award – Schumaker, Don Mattingly in 2020, Joe Girardi in 2006 and Jack McKeon in 2003.

Hyde turned the fourth Baltimore supervisor to win, following Buck Showalter in 2014, Davey Johnson in 1997 and Frank Robinson in 1989.

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