ESPN picks AL, NL Manager of the Year winners

ByABC News
November 15, 2016, 9:52 AM

— -- A panel of ESPN baseball experts is forecasting Los Angeles Dodgers?manager Dave Roberts?and Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona?to win the American League and National League Manager of the Year awards, respectively, when the honors are announced Tuesday between 6 and 7 p.m. ET.

We had 27 experts pick who they think will win in the NL ?and 26 pick the AL (Christina Kahrl didn't reveal her AL pick). The voting breakdown for the awards is listed below as well as the votes of our experts.

Who will win the AL Manager of the Year award?

Brought the Indians to the playoffs for the second time in four seasons in Cleveland, getting within one win of the franchise's first title since 1948. In four seasons in Cleveland, Francona is 352-294 (.545) and is 1,381-1,209 overall, including eight seasons in Boston and four in Philadelphia.

In seven seasons in Baltimore, Showalter has led the Orioles to the playoffs three times, including in 2016 as a wild-card team. His record with the O's is 547-482 (.532) and overall with four teams he is 1,429-1,315.

Who will win the NL Manager of the Year award?

In his first season with the Dodgers, Roberts led the team to first place in the NL West and the NLCS, losing to the Cubs in six games. Roberts managed around a number of injuries in 2016, with the Dodgers setting an MLB record by sending 28 different players to the DL.

In two seasons in Chicago, Maddon has led the Cubs to the playoffs twice and to their first World Series title since 1908. His second in two seasons in Chicago is 200-123 (.619 winning percentage), including a 103-58 mark in 2016.

Baker led the Nationals to a rebound season and a trip to the playoffs in his first campaign on the bench in DC. For his career, Baker has a regular season record of 1,766-1,571 (.529). He's currently 17th on the list of most wins by a manager.