Henry Roldán
With the mid-season break, we can begin to analyze the main candidates for the most important awards in the Major Leagues, such as the National League Manager of the Year.
We’ll show you the top Las Vegas picks in the analysis, as well as the betting odds, in the list below.
2022 MLB National League Manager of the Year Candidates for the Second Half
Rob Thomson (+800)
Rob Thomson took over the Philadelphia Phillies at a low point in their history and had them looking up after finishing third in the NL East Division, 8.5 games short of first place, and sharing the final wild card berth in the senior circuit with the St. Louis Cardinals.
At the time Thomson took over the Phillies upon the firing of Joe Girardi, the team had a 22-29 record, while they are now playing for six games above .500 at 49-43. If the team ultimately makes the postseason, he is a strong candidate for Manager of the Year.
Dave Roberts (+500)
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager should once again be in the discussion for the Manager of the Year award after leading one of the best teams in baseball and finishing the first half of the season with the best record in the senior circuit (60-30).
Of course, Roberts is managing a team that is practically obliged to become champions, but that does not detract from the fact that he is doing his job well despite some controversial decisions. How many times have we seen excellent teams underperform and their manager fired?
Oliver Mármol (+400)
The American manager is in his first season in the major leagues and has done an outstanding job with a St. Louis Cardinals team that was a question mark at the start of the season.
Marmol’s team finished the first half of the season with a 50-44 record, just half a game behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central Division. If they continue in this fashion, it would be the Cardinals’ fourth consecutive postseason appearance.
Buck Showalter (+150)
In his first experience with the New York Mets, the experienced Buck Showalter, who has three Manager of the Year awards in his career, has turned the team into one of the best in the Major Leagues and a legitimate contender for the World Series.
With a 58-35 record, the Mets are the second-best team in the National League and lead the East Division over the Braves and Phillies. This is a title they haven’t won since 2015 and could win again under the leadership of their manager.
