Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong and Astros’ Yordan Alvarez unanimously win MVP awards
Summary
Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs unanimously won the National League MVP award, while Houston Astros hitter Yordan Alvarez unanimously won the American League award. Both earned their first MVP honors after strong 2026 seasons, with Crow-Armstrong contributing as a hitter, runner and defender and Alvarez leading the majors in several offensive categories.Key Facts
- Crow-Armstrong batted .280 with 45 home runs, 107 RBIs and 41 stolen bases in 162 games.
- Crow-Armstrong tied for the major-league lead in home runs and led the National League in runs, slugging percentage and OPS.
- Crow-Armstrong won his second Gold Glove and led the majors with 26 Outs Above Average and 23 Runs Prevented.
- Alvarez batted .316 with 42 home runs and 106 RBIs for the Houston Astros.
- Alvarez led the majors in walks with 109, on-base percentage at .432 and slugging percentage at .601.
- Alvarez became the first Houston Astros player to win the American League MVP award since José Altuve in 2017.
- Crow-Armstrong became the Chicago Cubs’ first National League MVP since Kris Bryant won in 2016.
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