Will Venable, Pat Murphy Named Managers Of The Year

The Baseball Writers Association of America announced the results of Manager of the Year balloting on Tuesday. White Sox skipper Will Venable won the American League honors, while Milwaukee’s Pat Murphy takes home the National League award for a third straight year.

Venable oversaw the league’s most dramatic turnaround in 2026. After going 60-102 in his first season at the helm, the ChiSox went 84-78 to make the playoffs for the first time since 2021. Chicago squandered their lead in the AL Central to Cleveland in September but secured the #6 seed in the American League.

Chicago succeeded behind one of the younger lineups in baseball. According to Baseball Reference, only three teams…