Blue Jays' Schneider is 2nd in vote for AL manager of year behind Guardians' Vogt

Toronto Blue Jays skipper John Schneider finished second behind Cleveland's Stephen Vogt in American League manager of the year voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Schneider guided the Blue Jays to a 94-win season and American League East Division title. In results announced Tuesday night, he had 10 of 30 first-place votes and 91 points overall.

Vogt, who led the Guardians to the AL Central crown, had 17 first-place votes and 113 points. Dan Wilson of the Seattle Mariners was the other finalist (two first-place votes, 50 points).

It was the second straight year that Vogt has earned the honour. Milwaukee Brewers skipper Pat Murphy was also a repeat winner of the National League award.

Schneider's club won 20 more games this year than it did over its last-place campaign in 2024. The Blue Jays won two playoff rounds last month before falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.

Ballots were cast before the start of the post-season.

Bobby Cox is the only Blue Jays manager to have won the award, taking the honour in 1985.

Schneider's runner-up finish was the highest for a Toronto skipper since Cito Gaston was second behind Baltimore's Frank Robinson in 1989.

Schneider, who succeeded Charlie Montoyo as Blue Jays manager in July 2022, recently had the 2026 option year picked up on his contract.

Extension talks were underway, general manager Ross Atkins said last week at his season-ending media availability.

"He is a clear leader in this organization who is really, really good at his job and I'm very proud to be working with him," Atkins said.

Schneider, a 45-year-old native of Princeton, N.J., helped Toronto reach the wild-card series in his first season at the helm but the Blue Jays were swept by