Venable takes the American League award
Will Venable of the Chicago White Sox won the 2026 American League Manager of the Year award, MLB announced in its November 10 awards coverage.
In his second season managing Chicago, Venable led the club to 84 victories and a Wild Card spot. That was a 24-win improvement over 2025, following three consecutive seasons with at least 100 losses.
Murphy completes a first-ever three-peat
Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy won the 2026 National League Manager of the Year award, becoming the first manager to take the honor in three consecutive seasons. The Brewers won a club-record 103 regular-season games.
MLB’s official voting totals give Murphy 124 points, including 20 first-place votes. Atlanta’s Walt Weiss finished second with 86 points. In the American League, Venable received 111 points and 15 first-place votes, ahead of Tampa Bay’s Kevin Cash on 98 points.
The regular-season record behind the result
BBWAA ballots were submitted before the postseason. The award is based on regular-season work; Milwaukee’s subsequent World Series win is separate from the voting.
Venable is the sixth White Sox manager to win the honor. MLB says that ties Chicago with Cleveland for the most Manager of the Year awards by a franchise.
