Guardians’ Stephen Vogt wins back-to-back AL Manager of the Year awards

Courtesy Cleveland Guardians

November 11, 2025

Cleveland Guardians’ manager Stephen Vogt won the American League Manager of the Year award a season after taking the honor 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 honored. 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 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.

2025 AL Manager of the Year

1st2nd3rdPoints
Stephen Vogt, Guardians1784113
John Schneider, Blue Jays1011891
Dan Wilson, Mariners291350
Alex Cora, Red Sox127
A.J. Hinch, Tigers136
Joe Espada, Astros13

Below is a breakdown of the 30 individual ballots, submitted by two writers representing each city in the American League. For more information on the voting, see our Voting FAQ.

NameAffiliation Chapter1st2nd3rd
Jon MeoliThe Baltimore BannerBALSchneiderVogtWilson
Dan ConnollyAt-largeBALSchneiderVogtWilson
Jen McCaffreyThe AthleticBOSVogtSchneiderWilson
Masashi YamazakiTokyo Sports PressBOSCoraVogtSchneider
Paul SullivanChicago TribuneCHIWilsonVogtSchneider
Bruce LevineWSCR radio / AudacyCHIWilsonSchneiderVogt
Joe Nogacleveland.comCLEVogtSchneiderWilson
Joe ReedyAssociated PressCLEVogtWilsonSchneider
Evan WoodberyMLiveDETVogtSchneiderHinch
Jon Paul MorosiMLB.comDETSchneiderVogtWilson
Brian McTaggartMLB.comHOUVogtEspadaSchneider
Kristie RiekenThe Associated PressHOUVogtWilsonSchneider
Sam McDowellThe Kansas City StarKCVogtSchneiderWilson
Dave SkrettaThe Associated PressKCSchneiderWilsonHinch
Rowan KavnerFOX SportsLAVogtSchneiderWilson
Brent MaguireMLB.comLAVogtSchneiderWilson
Pat BorziMinnPost.comMINVogtWilsonSchneider
Dave CampbellAssociated PressMINSchneiderHinchVogt
Gary PhillipsNew York Daily NewsNYVogtSchneiderWilson
Erik BolandNewsdayNYVogtWilsonSchneider
Mike VorelThe Seattle TimesSEAVogtWilsonSchneider
Doug MillerMLB.comSEASchneiderVogtWilson
John SheaSan Francisco StandardSFVogtSchneiderWilson
Evan WebeckSan Jose Mercury NewsSFSchneiderWilsonVogt
John RomanoTampa Bay TimesTBVogtWilsonCora
Luis MurphyCon Las Bases LlenasTBVogtSchneiderCora
Jeff MillerAssociated Press contributorTEXSchneiderVogtWilson
Kevin SherringtonDallas Morning NewsTEXSchneiderWilsonVogt
Rob LongleyToronto SunTORSchneiderVogtWilson
Rosie DiMannoToronto StarTORVogtSchneiderHinch

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