CLEVELAND — Replacing a future Hall of Famer in Terry Francona was always going to be a tall task, especially for someone who had never managed before at any level.

But Stephen Vogt has proven he is more than up to the task, and following a historic finish to the 2025 season, the Guardians ' skipper made some history of his own on Tuesday.

For the second consecutive year, Vogt has been named AL Manager of the Year by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, becoming just the fourth person to win the award in back-to-back seasons. Unlike 2024, this year's balloting was somewhat close, but Vogt still took 17 of 30 first-place votes and finished 22 points clear of second-place finisher John Schneider of the pennant-winning Toronto Blue Jays (ballots are cast before the playoffs begin

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