The job of an MLB manager extends way beyond the lineup card. It's about turning 26 different personalities into one cohesive unit. It's about creating a winning culture and guiding everyone through the inevitable valleys of a season.

This season's six finalists for Manager of the Year all did that and ultimately led their teams to the postseason.

In the American League, the Blue Jays' John Schneider is a nominee after taking Toronto from worst to first in the AL East. Dan Wilson steered the Mariners to their first division crown since 2001, and the Guardians' late-season surge to the top of the AL Central is a chief reason why Stephen Vogt might be named MOY for a second straight year.

In the National League, the Brewers' Pat Murphy is also looking to take home the award for the second

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