murphy-getty.png

Getty Images

Awards week in Major League Baseball continued on Tuesday. On Monday, Nick Kurtz of the Athletics won the American League Rookie of the Year Award for 2025 and Drake Baldwin of the Braves claimed the Jackie Robinson Award in the NL. The Cy Young winners in each league will be revealed on Wednesday night and Thursday will wrap things up with the Most Valuable Player awards. As for Tuesday, the AL and NL Managers of the Year were unveiled. 

These awards are voted on by 30 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (that’s two per MLB city in each league). Votes were submitted before the beginning of the playoffs, meaning that only regular-season contributions are taken into account.

Here, then, are MLB’s Manager of the Year award winners for 2025.

Murphy repeats as NL winner

For a second straight year, the Brewers’ Pat Murphy is NL Manager of the Year. Murphy prevailed in the voting over the other two finalists, Terry Francona of the Reds and Rob Thomson of the Phillies. Here’s a look at the voting:

Pat Murphy, Brewers

27

2

–

141

Terry Francona, Reds

2

9

12

49

Rob Thomson, Phillies

1

7

6

32

Craig Counsell, Cubs

–

7

3

24

Clayton McCullough, Marlins

–

5

7

22

Torey Lovullo, D-backs

–

–

1

1

Mike Shildt, Padres

–

–

1

1

Murphy this season led the Brewers to an MLB-best 97-65 record, which was good for both the NL Central title and top overall seed in the postseason. Murphy’s and the Brewers’ success in 2025 came once again despite a low payroll and the exodus of more talent — including shortstop star Willy Adames, who signed a free-agent contract with the Giants last offseason. Murphy’s 2025 team was notable for its crisp play in the field and on the bases, deep lineup, and well-run bullpen. Murphy won the award in 2024 thanks to a 93-win season in Milwaukee and a division title. In the playoffs, the Brewers were swept by the Dodgers in the NLCS, but to get there they prevailed over the division-rival Cubs and former Brewers manager Craig Counsell in the NLDS.  

Murphy becomes the first back-to-back winner of NL Manager of the Year since Bobby Cox of the Braves in 2004 and 2005. Overall, he’s the first repeat winner since Kevin Cash of the Rays won the AL award in 2020 and 2021.