The Baseball Writers Affiliation of America introduced the outcomes of the Supervisor of the Yr balloting. Miami’s Skip Schumaker and Baltimore’s Brandon Hyde had been the respective winners in every league. It’s the primary such honor for each.
That’s obvious in Schumaker’s case, because the 43-year-old takes dwelling the {hardware} for his first season on the job. The Marlins employed him off the Cardinals’ teaching employees final offseason. Miami was coming off a 69-93 exhibiting however improved by 15 video games in Schumaker’s first yr. The Fish went 84-78 and secured the second Wild Card spot within the Nationwide League. It marked their first playoff look in a 162-game season since 2003.
Few anticipated Miami making that type of run. They had been broadly perceived because the fourth-best group within the NL East coming into the season. Their success got here regardless of a -57 run differential, as Miami went a staggering 33-14 in one-run contests. How a lot of that’s attributable to good sequencing is up for debate, though it stands to purpose voters are giving Schumaker credit score for his profitable dealing with of the bullpen in so many late-game conditions. The Fish had been bounced within the Wild Card spherical by the Phillies.
Whereas the Marlins had been a shock playoff group, the Orioles claiming the #1 seed within the Junior Circuit might need been even much less anticipated. Baltimore had clearly positioned itself as a group on the rise following an 83-79 exhibiting in 2022. But few projected them as favorites in what appeared like a stacked AL East going into the yr.
Hyde’s membership nonetheless improved by 18 video games, leaping to a 101-51 season. They ran down and held off the Rays to assert the division title. Baltimore caught by Gunnar Henderson by way of some early-season struggles and noticed the gifted infielder blossom right into a star. He was a unanimous alternative for Rookie of the Yr, whereas Adley Rutschman strengthened his place as an elite catcher in his second huge league marketing campaign. Kyle Bradish stepped ahead as an surprising employees ace, whereas high pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez had a promising second half.
The season didn’t finish because the group hoped. The O’s had been swept within the Division Collection by the eventual champion Rangers. (That’s not related for awards functions, because the voting is performed earlier than the postseason.) Hyde’s membership nonetheless made a transparent assertion they’re positioned as constant contenders coming into what’ll be his sixth yr on the helm.
Schumaker edged previous Craig Counsell (then of the Brewers) and Atlanta’s Brian Snitker within the NL voting. The finalists had been joined by Torey Lovullo, Dave Roberts and David Bell in receiving a minimum of one first-place vote. Hyde’s victory was moire resounding, as he picked up 27 of 30 first-place nods. The Rangers’ Bruce Bochy, who completed in second, obtained the opposite three alternatives. Tampa Bay’s Kevin Money completed in third place.
Full voting outcomes: Nationwide League, American League
