Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez won the 2026 American League Most Valuable Player Award; Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong won the National League MVP Award.
Alvarez is the second Astros player to win the AL MVP, following Jose Altuve in 2017. Jeff Bagwell won the NL MVP in 1994 — not the AL — as confirmed by the official winners list.
TOP NEWS
Crow-Armstrong is the first Cubs player to win the NL MVP since Kris Bryant in 2016.
The Baseball Writers’ Association of America has selected MVP winners annually since 1931. The modern award replaced earlier honors, including the Chalmers Award (1911–1914) and the League Award, which recognized “the baseball player who is of greatest all-around service to his club” from 1922 to 1928 in the AL and 1924 to 1929 in the NL.
According to ESPN’s official data feeds as of November 12, 2026: Shohei Ohtani is a 32-year-old designated hitter in his ninth MLB season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ronald Acuna Jr. is a 28-year-old right fielder in his ninth season with the Atlanta Braves. Christian Yelich is a 34-year-old designated hitter in his 14th season with the Milwaukee Brewers. Aaron Judge is a 34-year-old right fielder in his 11th season with the New York Yankees.
More: MLB · Chicago Cubs · Houston Astros
