Brian Snitker Wins 2018 NL Manager of Year Award

Brian Snitker led the Atlanta Braves to the playoffs for the first time since the 2013 season and was rewarded with the 2018 National League Manager of the Year as a result.

Snitker won the award Tuesday, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.

Atlanta named Snitker the interim manager in May 2016 after firing Fredi Gonzalez and removed the interim tag after he led the team to a 59-65 mark the rest of the season. The Braves improved by four wins in 2017 with a 72-90 record and took a significant leap as a young team this past season at 90-72.

The Braves were division winners in 14 out of 15 years from 1991 through 2005, but the 2018 campaign was just their second division title since that…