Crow-Armstrong and Alvarez Unanimous MLB MVP Winners

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez were named unanimous winners of the National League and American League Most Valuable Player awards, respectively, on Thursday night.

Crow-Armstrong, 24, received all 30 first-place votes. He batted .280 with 45 home runs and 41 stolen bases. His 10.6 fWAR led both leagues. He won a Gold Glove. He drew 83 walks — up from 29 in 2025. He began 2026 batting ninth but moved to leadoff in mid-May and hit .300 with a .398 on-base percentage in that role.

Alvarez, 29, also received all 30 first-place votes. He batted .316 with 42 home runs and 106 RBIs. He drew an MLB-high 109 walks and posted a .432 on-base percentage. He appeared in 158 games after playing 48 in 2025 due to injury. He was named Comeback Player of the Year.

This is the first season in which both league MVPs and both Cy Young Award winners were selected unanimously. Crow-Armstrong is the 13th Chicago Cubs player to win the MVP and the first since Kris Bryant in 2016. Alvarez is the 31st player in MLB history to win both Rookie of the Year and MVP. He is the third Astros player to win MVP, joining Jeff Bagwell and Jose Altuve.

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