CINCINNATI – After leading the Reds to the playoffs in his first year with the club, Terry Francona was named the runner-up for the National League Manager of the Year Award.

In voting conducted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America and revealed on Tuesday, Francona finished second to Brewers manager Pat Murphy. Phillies skipper Rob Thomson was third.

Francona, 66, garnered 49 points and two of the 30 first-place votes . Murphy received 141 points and 27 first-place votes. The other first-place vote went to Thomson, who had 32 points.

A three-time American League Manager of the Year with Cleveland (2022, '16, '13), Francona guided the Reds to an 83-79 record and an NL Wild Card berth after coming out of a one-year retirement. He earned his milestone 2,000th win as a Ma

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