Pete Crow-Armstrong and Yordan Alvarez Lead 2026 MLB Award Winners

Major League Baseball’s awards week began on Monday as the BBWAA announced the winners of the major awards for the 2026 season. Votes for all awards were cast before the postseason began.

Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs won the National League MVP award. He became the first player in MLB history to hold both the top offensive and defensive honors in one league at the same time. Crow-Armstrong hit 45 home runs, stole 41 bases, drove in 107 runs, scored 119 runs, and won the Platinum Glove.

“For the first time in MLB history, one player held his league’s top offensive and defensive honors at once.”

Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros won the American League Hank Aaron Award for the best bat in the league. He also earned his first Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award and the AL Comeback Player of the Year award. Alvarez hit .316 with 42 home runs and 106 RBIs.

On the mound, Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers won the NL Cy Young Award with a 16-5 record, a 1.80 ERA, and 252 strikeouts. Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees won the AL Cy Young Award with a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts.

Other honorees included Gabriel Moreno of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who won the NL batting title at .311, and Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals, who stole 45 bases. Pete Alonso, Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Chourio, Junior Caminero, and Brice Turang were also named to the All-MLB first team.