NEW YORK -- One year ago, the Mets hired Buck Showalter in the hopes that he could help remake their organizational culture. And while Showalter’s Mets didn’t quite reach the heights that many envisioned for them, there’s little doubt the team demonstrated significant improvement under his stewardship.

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For his efforts, Showalter is one of three National League Manager of the Year Award finalists. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Showalter, along with Atlanta’s Brian Snitker and Los Angeles’ Dave Roberts, as the finalists for an award that will be announced Nov. 15.

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Showalter, 66, guided the Mets to a 101-61 record -- the second-best in franchise history -- during his first season at the helm. He overcame several notable challenges along the way, including major injuries to aces Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. But the Mets did falter at the end of the season, finishing second behind Snitker’s Braves in the NL East despite leading the division for nearly the entire summer.

“We didn’t win enough games,” Showalter said after the season. “That’s the simple thing. But the effort was always there. They were very easy to trust and will be again.”

If Showalter wins, it will be his fourth Manager of the Year Award, following honors in 1994 with the Yankees, 2004 with the Rangers and 2014 with the Orioles. The Mets have never had a Manager of the Year, though that’s partially due to the fact that the award has only existed since 1983.

One of the most decorated managers never to win a World Series, Showalter ranks 19th on the all-time AL/NL wins list with 1,652 over 21 seasons. Only Gene Mauch has more without a title. Twelve of the 18 managers with more career wins than Showalter are in the Hall of Fame.

Showalter’s rivals for the award include Snitker, whose Braves swept the Mets on the final weekend of the season to pass them in the NL East, and Roberts, who guided the Dodgers to a 111-win season. Snitker previously won Manager of the Year in 2018 with the Braves. Roberts won in 2016. One notable non-finalist is Philadelphia’s Rob Thomson, who took over the Phillies midseason and led them to the NL pennant; Thomson likely would have received more votes had balloting taken place after the postseason.

Showalter is the only Mets finalist for any of the BBWAA’s four national postseason awards: the MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year.