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Melvin, a three-time winner of the award (2007
with Arizona, 2012 with Oakland), led the A's to the fourth-best
record in the major leagues (97-65) and a postseason berth in
2018. With 18 of 30 first-place votes, he beat out Alex Cora of
the Boston Red Sox (seven) and Kevin Cash of the Tampa Bay Rays
(five) for this year's honor.
Since the award's inception in 1983, only eight managers have
earned the honor three or more times, including Dusty Baker,
Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, Jim Leyland, Joe Maddon, Lou Piniella
and Buck Showalter.
Snitker, who led the Braves to the playoffs this season for the
first time since 2013, received 17 of 30 first-place votes from
the Baseball Writers' Association of America, six more than
Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell. The Rockies' Bud Black
and Cubs' Joe Maddon each received one vote.
The Braves went 90-72, their first winning record since 2013,
and won the NL East in Snitker's second full year at the helm.
Snitker, who has been a part of the organization in a variety of
roles dating back to 1977, is 221-227 through two-plus seasons
as manager after taking over for Fredi Gonzalez midway early in
2016.
Snitker joins Hall of Famer Cox as the only Braves manager ever
to win the award.
Snitker twice won Manager of the Year awards during 20 years
managing for the Braves in the minor leagues.
--Field Level Media
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