Houston Astros designated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez and Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong were unanimously selected as the American and National League Most Valuable Players, MLB revealed Thursday.Alvarez challenged for the Triple Crown in the American League with 42 home runs and 106 RBIs and claimed the batting title with a .316 average. He was second in home runs and runs batted in while leading the league in several offensive categories: total bases (341), walks (109), extra-base hits (77), on-base percentage (.432), slugging percentage (.601) and OPS (1.033).Numbers backed up the historic nature of the 2026 season for Alvarez.
Yordan Alvarez, Pete Crow-Armstrong named MVPs by unanimous vote
Alvarez joined Aaron Judge and Miguel Cabrera as the only players since 1970 to win an AL batting title with at least 40 home runs.
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Houston Astros designated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez and Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong were unanimously selected as the American and National League Most Valuable Players, MLB revealed Thursday.Alvarez challenged for the Triple Crown in the American League with 42 home runs and 106 RBIs and claimed the batting title with a .316 average. He was second in home runs and runs batted in while leading the league in several offensive categories: total bases (341), walks (109), extra-base hits (77), on-base percentage (.432), slugging percentage (.601) and OPS (1.033).Numbers backed up the historic nature of the 2026 season for Alvarez.
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