2025 MLB Manager of the Year Odds

Over the course of a 162-game MLB regular season, managers make countless decisions that impact the trajectory of their ball club. As the season goes on, more people analyze and criticize the decisions made by managers, so it is only right the top manager in each league gets some recognition through the Manager of the Year Award.

Plenty of movement can happen in this futures market throughout the season as narratives and streaks will run their course for every team. Down below, we’re tracking the Manager of the Year odds for both the AL and NL across the top sportsbook applications in New Jersey, among many other states.

2025 AL Manager of the Year - Best Odds

Odds as of March 5, 2025

2025 AL Manager of the Year Odds Comparison - Top 5 Contenders

Odds as of March 5, 2025

Current Favorites

Dan Wilson (Seattle Mariners): Dan Wilson has been part of the Seattle Mariners organization for quite a while. In 2013, Wilson was hired as the team's minor league catching coordinator, but fast forward to last season, he was named the Mariners manager in late August after the firing of Scott Servais. In 34 games as the manager, Wilson went 21-13, and in his first full season as a manager, he will look to lead the Mariners to their first division title since 2001.

Rocco Baldelli (Minnesota Twins): In his first season as the Twins manager back in 2019, Rocco Baldelli was named AL Manager of the Year, becoming the youngest manager to ever win the award. Baldelli has led Minnesota to three AL Central division titles in his time as the manager and has a 457-413 record since taking the job. Despite his success, Baldelli and the Twins missed the playoffs last season, setting him up for a nice redemption story if he can get the team back on track this season.

John Schneider (Toronto Blue Jays): This season may be the make-or-break year for John Schneider as the Blue Jays manager. In his first two seasons as the manager, Schneider led Toronto to the playoffs through the Wild Card, but in those two playoff series, the Blue Jays failed to win a game. Instead of leading the team back to the playoffs last season, the Blue Jays finished in last place in the AL East, and the rumblings of which young star may leave have started to get louder. With the pressure on, Schneider could be a candidate for Manager of the Year, or he could end up losing his job during the season.

2025 NL Manager of the Year - Best Odds

Odds as of March 5, 2025

2025 NL Manager of the Year Odds Comparison - Top 5 Contenders

Odds as of March 5, 2025

Current Favorites

Craig Counsell (Chicago Cubs): It was a disappointing first season for Craig Counsell and the Cubs, as they finished 83-79 and missed the postseason. Even with their third-place finish in the division, Chicago has opened as the favorite to win the NL Central this season, and if the team can stay healthy, Counsell should be able to reach the playoffs for the sixth time as a manager.

Terry Francona (Cincinnati Reds): Francona has been in the game for a long time and has been successful as a manager wherever he's gone. After winning a World Series with the Red Sox and Manager of the Year in 2022 with the Guardians, Francona has gone over to the NL, where he will lead the Cincinnati Reds this season.

Derek Shelton (Pittsburgh Pirates): The Pittsburgh Pirates have some of the best young pitching talent in the MLB, but the team behind those pitchers still leaves more to be desired. Even with the lineup not being very strong, this will be the best team that Shelton has had since he took over as the manager in 2020.

Past MLB MOTY Winners (AL)

Past MLB MOTY Winners (NL)

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