Jim Tracy of Colorado has won the NL Manager of the Year award and Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels has been selected for the AL honor.
Tracy became the second manager to win the award after taking over in midseason, joining Jack McKeon for Florida in 2003.
Scioscia also picked up the AL award in 2002.
Tracy received 29 first-place votes and two seconds for 151 points in balloting released Wednesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Scioscia got 15 first-place votes.
Tracy was promoted from bench coach following Clint Hurdle's dismissal in May and led the Colorado Rockies to the wild card. The Rockies lost to the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies in the first round of the playoffs.
Scioscia kept the Angels going after the death of pitcher Nick Adenhart, and they won their fifth AL West title in six years.
The Rockies also announced Wednesday the club agreed to a three-year contract with Manager Jim Tracy through the 2012 season. The entire 2009 Rockies coaching staff will also return for the 2010 season.
Tracy, 53, led Colorado to a 74-42 record in his first season as manager of the team. He took over May 29 when the Rockies had a record of 18-28. The Sporting News named Tracy its National League Manager of the Year in October.
Tracy became the second manager to win the award after taking over in midseason, joining Jack McKeon for Florida in 2003.
Scioscia also picked up the AL award in 2002.
Tracy received 29 first-place votes and two seconds for 151 points in balloting released Wednesday by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Scioscia got 15 first-place votes.
Tracy was promoted from bench coach following Clint Hurdle's dismissal in May and led the Colorado Rockies to the wild card. The Rockies lost to the defending World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies in the first round of the playoffs.
Scioscia kept the Angels going after the death of pitcher Nick Adenhart, and they won their fifth AL West title in six years.
The Rockies also announced Wednesday the club agreed to a three-year contract with Manager Jim Tracy through the 2012 season. The entire 2009 Rockies coaching staff will also return for the 2010 season.
Tracy, 53, led Colorado to a 74-42 record in his first season as manager of the team. He took over May 29 when the Rockies had a record of 18-28. The Sporting News named Tracy its National League Manager of the Year in October.
