Pat Murphy took over as Milwaukee Brewers manager last offseason after Craig Counsell jumped ship for a division rival. One year and one division title later, Murphy won NL Manager of the Year. Murphy was named the winner on Tuesday,

Craig Counsell guided the Milwaukee Brewers to three divisional titles during his nine-year run with them, overcoming constant financial limitations to transform the ballclub into a consistent October presence.

Former ASU coach Pat Murphy won NL Manager of the Year, Arizona's Torey Lovullo placed fourth and ex-D-backs catcher Stephen Vogt won AL Manager of the Year.

Murphy, who had previously served as Counsell's bench coach in Milwaukee for eight seasons, brought his hard-nose, no-frills mindset to the Brewers from the jump, a mentality that manifested itself in a simple motto that defined how he and the team would approach each and every game for six months.

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Standing behind Murph during his virtual interview was 10-year-old Austin Murphy, one of the manager's four children.

Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers went from being the team's longtime bench coach to a first-year skipper named National League Manager of the Year. Both were honored on Tuesday for their successful transitions.

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Brewers manager Pat Murphy was named the NL Manager of the Year on Tuesday night. He beat out managers Carlos Mendoza of the Mets and Mike Shildt of the Padres for the honor. Murphy is the first Brewers manager to win this award.