After leading the Toronto Blue Jays to the World Series and a 20-win turnaround, John Schneider could be bringing home some hardware.Schneider was announced as one of the three finalists for the American League manager of the year award on Monday. He will go up against Stephen Vogt of the Cleveland Guardians and Dan Wilson of the Seattle Mariners to earn the honour as the Junior Circuit’s top skipper.The winner will be revealed on Nov. 11.Schneider and the Blue Jays bounced back from a 74-win 2024 to shoot up the standings in 2025, winning 94 games and the AL East — their first division title since 2015 and the team’s most wins since 1993. Toronto also led MLB with 49 comeback wins, getting contributions from up and down its roster on the way to its special season.Related:Canadian political leaders react to Blue Jays loss against the DodgersOshawa resident wins over $25M in mammoth Blue Jays 50/50 drawNearly half of Canada’s population tuned into at least part of Game 7 of the World SeriesBobby Cox is the only Blue Jay to have won manager of the year after taking home the honour in 1985.Vogt is up for the award once again after winning in 2024. He led the Guardians back to the playoffs and the AL Central title with 88 wins, erasing a 15.5-game deficit in the division with a 20-7 September finish.Wilson, meanwhile, helped the Mariners return to October with a 90-win campaign. Seattle won its first AL West title since 2001 in the process, dethroning the Houston Astros, who had won the division in seven of the prior eight seasons.Voting is conducted for each award prior to MLB’s post-season, so the Blue Jays’ World Series run won’t be factored into the awards.The announcement came as Major League Baseball and the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) announced the finalists for the four major awards in each league for the 2025 season on Monday night.All awards are voted on by the BBWAA, and the winners will be revealed next week.The rookies of the year will be awarded on Nov. 10, the Cy Youngs on Nov. 12 and the MVPs on Nov. 13.Here is a list of all three candidates up for each award:AL MVPAaron Judge, New York YankeesCal Raleigh, Seattle MarinersJosé Ramírez, Cleveland GuardiansAL Cy YoungTarik Skubal, Detroit TigersHunter Brown, Houston AstrosGarrett Crochet, Boston Red SoxAL Manager of the YearJohn Schneider, Toronto Blue JaysStephen Vogt, Cleveland GuardiansDan Wilson, Seattle MarinersAL Rookie of the YearRoman Anthony, Boston Red SoxNick Kurtz, AthleticsJacob Wilson, AthleticsNL MVPShohei Ohtani, Los Angeles DodgersKyle Schwarber, Philadelphia PhilliesJuan Soto, New York MetsNL Cy YoungCristopher Sánchez, Philadelphia PhilliesPaul Skenes, Pittsburgh PiratesYoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles DodgersNL Rookie of the YearDrake Baldwin, Atlanta BravesCaleb Durbin, Milwaukee BrewersCade Horton, Chicago CubsNL Manager of the YearTerry Francona, Cincinnati RedsPat Murphy, Milwaukee BrewersRob Thomson, Philadelphia Phillies