Brian Snitker of the Atlanta Braves claimed his first National League Manager of the Year award Tuesday in just his third season as a major-league skipper.
Snitker received 17 of 30 first-place votes to beat out Craig Counsell of the Milwaukee Brewers and Bud Black of the Colorado Rockies.
| Manager | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Snitker | 17 | 9 | 4 | 116 |
| Craig Counsell | 11 | 13 | 5 | 99 |
| Bud Black | 1 | 6 | 18 | 41 |
Snitker led the surprising Braves to a 90-72 record and their first division title since 2013. It marked an 18-win improvement over the team's 2017 season.
"He's the first guy I called when I got this job, after the interim tag was removed."
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 13, 2018
2018 @officialBBWAA NL Manager of the Year Brian Snitker spoke about what @Braves legend Bobby Cox has meant to him. pic.twitter.com/n5lM5jJbTW
The 63-year-old served as the Braves' Triple-A manager before taking over for the major-league club in an interim role in May of 2016. He was named the full-time manager six months later.
Snitker joins Bobby Cox as the only Manger of the Year winners in franchise history.