Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker and Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin were named MLB's Managers of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America on Tuesday.
Melvin, 57, edged out Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora and Tampa Bay Rays skipper Kevin Cash in the American League. He received 18 first-place votes to beat out Cora, who received seven. The Athletics had a 22-win improvement from 2017 to 2018, going 97-65 to finish in second place in the AL West.
Melvin is the eighth manager in history to win his third Manager of the Year award.