As far as Seattle Mariners fans were concerned at the outset of 2025, Dan Wilson winning the AL Manager of the Year was such an extreme best-case scenario that it was barely worth thinking about. And to this end, at least, perhaps nobody should be disappointed that he missed out on Tuesday.
He earned his shot, though, and he came reasonably close to beating his fellow finalists for the award. Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians ended up winning his second straight AL Manager of the Year, beating Wilson and Toronto Blue Jays skipper John Schneider in a tight race.