Brewers’ Murphy accepts third straight NL Manager of the Year award from hospital bed on MLB Network
A record-setting third award
Bobby Cox, Kevin Cash and Stephen Vogt are the only other major-league managers cited as winning the award in consecutive years. Murphy first won it in 2024, becoming the first Brewers manager to receive the honor.
Accepting from the hospital
Murphy’s celebrations were interrupted by hip replacement surgery. He accepted the award from his hospital bed through a video call with MLB Network. Asked whether he was in the hospital because a call from his hero, Bruce Springsteen, had knocked him off his feet, Murphy said he had undergone hip replacement surgery and added, “Very grateful.”
Brewers’ award vote lead
Murphy guided Milwaukee to a franchise-record 103 wins and earned 20 of 30 first-place votes from the BBWAA. Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss placed second with seven first-place votes, while Philadelphia Phillies manager Don Mattingly received one. Since his first win in 2024, Murphy has collected 74 of 90 first-place votes for NL Manager of the Year.
Milwaukee’s championship season
The Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 to win the first World Series in franchise history. They finished with baseball’s best record and swept the Los Angeles Dodgers, the reigning back-to-back champions, in the NLCS.
Key points
- Murphy was recovering from hip replacement surgery during his MLB Network video call.
- Milwaukee defeated Tampa Bay 4-1 to claim its first World Series title.