Award season finalists continued to be announced tonight, and another member of the Brewers organization is up for an award. With a team that outperformed expectations this season, manager Craig Counsell is one of the three finalists for the NL Manager of the Year award. The other two finalists are manager Gabe Kapler of the Giants and former manager Mike Shildt of the Cardinals.
While many publications did have the Brewers winning the NL Central this year, few saw the Brewers improving as much as they did. They went from a sub-.500 record in the shortened 2020 season to 95 wins in 2021.