Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy has been awarded his third consecutive National League Manager of the Year Award. Murphy, 67, received the honor on Tuesday while recovering from a hip replacement surgery.
Murphy led the Brewers to their first-ever World Series championship this season. He is the first manager in MLB history to win the award three times in a row. He is one award away from tying the record held by Bobby Cox, Buck Showalter, and Tony La Russa.
Murphy took over as manager of the Brewers in 2024, succeeding Craig Counsell. Under his leadership, the team has won the NL Central title in each of his three seasons. His tenure has been marked by distinctive on-field tactics and a reputation for holding players accountable. The Brewers' recent World Series victory ended a 57-year championship drought for the franchise.
"I had the hip replaced, feel good and, yeah, very grateful," Murphy told MLB Network when asked about receiving the award from the hospital. Reflecting on his career path, which included stints in college baseball, with the Netherlands national team, and within the Padres' minor league system, Murphy emphasized the importance of continuous growth and surrounding oneself with the right people. "I think of it as we’re all under construction and as long as we can keep ourselves under construction and maybe we can impact somebody," he said. "And then these types of things happen, and sometimes they don’t. I don’t necessarily think I’m deserving, to be quite honest with you. But it’s more a matter of just keeping everything in perspective. But I am just super, super, super, super grateful."