After leading the Toronto Blue Jays to the World Series and a 20-win turnaround, John Schneider could be bringing home some hardware.

Schneider was announced as one of the three finalists for the American League manager of the year award on Monday. He will go up against Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians and Dan Wilson of the Seattle Mariners to earn the honour as the Junior Circuit’s top skipper.

The winner will be revealed on Nov. 11.

Schneider and the Blue Jays bounced back from a 74-win 2024 to shoot up the standings in 2025, winning 94 games and the AL East — their first division title since 2015 and the team’s most wins since 1993. Toronto also led MLB with 49 comeback wins, getting contributions from up and down its roster on the way to its special season.

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