MANAGER OF THE YEAR VOTING

National League Manager, Team

Brian Snitker, Braves Craig Counsell, Brewers Bud Black, Rockies Mike Shildt, Cardinals Maddon, Cubs Roberts, Dodgers

American League Manager, Team

Bob Melvin, Athletics Alex Cora, Red Sox Kevin Cash, Rays A.J. Hinch, Astros Boone, Yankees

1st 2nd 3rd Tot

17 11 1 Joe 1 - 18 7 5 Aaron - 9 13 6 2 Dave

- 10 11 6 3 - 4 5 18 1 1 1 1 11 14 2 2 116 99 41 7 6 1

1st 2nd 3rd Tot

121 79 57 11 2 Atlanta’s Brian Snitker has been voted National League Manager of the Year after leading the Braves to a surprising first-place finish.

Braves, managing at every level and serving as the big league third base coach from 2007-13. He was managing at TripleA Gwinnett when took over Atlanta in May 2016 after Fredi Gonzalez was fired for a 9-28 start. The Braves went 59-65 during the rest of the season, and Snitker was given the job full-time.

Atlanta went 72-90, and then improved to 90-72 this year, when the Braves lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a four-game Division Series.

Cy Young Award votes will be announced Wednesday. The New York Mets’ Jacob deGrom, Washington’s Max Scherzer and Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola are finalists in the NL, and Tampa Bay’s Blake Snell, Houston’s Justin Verlander and Cleveland’s Corey Kluber top the AL contenders.

CHRIS CARLSON — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Oakland’s Bob Melvin was voted Manager of the Year for the third time, winning the American League honor after leading the Athletics to the playoffs despite the lowest opening-day payroll in the major leagues.