Major League Baseball Executive of the Year Award
Major League Baseball annual award
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The MLB Executive of the Year Award was created by Major League Baseball (MLB) following the 2018 season. The honor is presented annually to a top-performing executive—such as a general manager—across MLB. Voting is conducted by all 30 clubs prior to the start of the postseason.
SportBaseball
LeagueMajor League Baseball
Awarded forOutstanding executive, as selected by teams in the league
Presented byMajor League Baseball
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Awarded for | Outstanding executive, as selected by teams in the league |
| Presented by | Major League Baseball |
| History | |
| First award | 2018 |
| First winner | Billy Beane (2018) |
| Most wins | Matt Arnold (2) |
| Most recent | Matt Arnold (2025) |
The inaugural recipient was Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics, while the current honoree is two-time winner Matt Arnold of the Milwaukee Brewers.
The following is a chronological list of executives who have received the MLB Executive of the Year Award.
Award winners
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| Year | Links to an article about the corresponding MLB season |
|---|---|
| Team | Links to an article about the team's season Bold indicates the team won the World Series |
| Record | The team's regular season record and winning percentage |
| Year | Name | Team | Record | League | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | 97–65 (.599) | American | [1] |
| 2019 | Erik Neander | Tampa Bay Rays | 96–66 (.593) | American | [2] |
| 2020 | Andrew Friedman | Los Angeles Dodgers | 43–17 (.717) | National | [3] |
| 2021 | Farhan Zaidi | San Francisco Giants | 107–55 (.660) | National | [4] |
| 2022 | Chris Antonetti | Cleveland Guardians | 92–70 (.556) | American | [5] |
| 2023 | Mike Elias | Baltimore Orioles | 101–61 (.623) | American | [6] |
| 2024 | Matt Arnold | Milwaukee Brewers | 93-69 (.574) | National | [7] |
| 2025 | Matt Arnold | Milwaukee Brewers | 97–65 (.599) | National | [8] |
