Kevin Cash, who led the cash-strapped Tampa Bay Rays to a second consecutive division title, captured his second consecutive American League Manager of the Year Award on Tuesday.
Cash captured 19 of 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Scott Servais of the Seattle Mariners (five), Charlie Montoyo of the Toronto Blue Jays (three), Dusty Baker of the Houston Astros (two) and Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox (one) also received first-place votes.
Cash, in his seventh season as manager, once again led the Rays to the AL East title despite losing former Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell over the offseason and, later, ace Tyler Glasnow to Tommy John surgery.