The 2026 Major League Baseball season recognized the work of Pat Murphy and Will Venable, who were chosen as the National League and American League Managers of the Year, respectively, by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). Murphy, manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, made history by becoming the first strategist to achieve this recognition for three consecutive seasons, after leading his team to a regular season with 103 wins, the best mark in all of Major League Baseball.

The Milwaukee manager received 124 points in the voting, resulting from 20 first-place votes, seven second-place, and three third-place. His outstanding work was also reflected in the postseason, where the Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Tampa Bay Rays to win the first World Series in franchise history. With this award, the 67-year-old Murphy reached three individual honors and became the tenth manager to achieve this number.

For his part, Will Venable obtained his first American League award after leading a significant turnaround for the Chicago White Sox. Under his guidance, the team went from 60 wins in 2025 to 84 in 2026, also securing a playoff berth and advancing to the Divisional Series after eliminating the Houston Astros in the Wild Card Series. Venable accumulated 111 points, with 15 first-place votes, surpassing Kevin Cash of Tampa Bay, who finished with 98 units.