Manager of the Year is a prize generally based on prediction. The voting members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America have traditionally bestowed the honor upon skippers of squads who defy preseason prognostication and exceed the expectations of the very writers casting the ballots.

Shota Imanaga is a top free agent and an MLB analyst, proposed the ideal pitching package for an AL Central team.

MLB revealed the finalists for the 2025 Manager of the Year Award, and the list has a little bit of everything: comeback stories, first-time winners, and a few guys who simply got the most out of their rosters when it mattered most.

The 2025 MLB season concluded earlier this month with the Dodgers defeating the Blue Jays in the World Series. In recognition of the best players from this past season, MLB is announcing the winners of the league’s top honors and awards this week, before the offseason kicks into high gear.

There have been speculative rumors that the Milwaukee Brewers may explore the possibility of trading ace starter Freddy Peralta.

Per Fangraphs, the Twins’ estimated payroll for 2026 stands at $95.6 million. The combined salaries for the players on their roster, however, is $85.6 million, because the Twins are contributing $10 million of Carlos Correa’s salary to the Houston Astros. As recently as 2023, the Twins’ Opening Day payroll was $153.7 million.

Major League Baseball's sportsbook partners have set a $200 betting limit for wagers on individual pitches and banned them in parlays in the wake of a pitch-fixing scandal, MLB said