# Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong and Astros’ Yordan Alvarez unanimously win MVP awards

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cubs-pete-crow-armstrong-and-astros-yordan-alvarez-unanimously-win-mvp-awards/
- Published: 2026-11-13T01:07:47+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T02:27:39+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/12/pete-crow-armstrong-yordan-alvarez-mlb-mvp-awards
- Topics: Celebrity, Elections, Entertainment, Politics, TV

## Key points

- Crow-Armstrong and Alvarez swept MVP voting unanimously.
- Crow-Armstrong hit 45 homers and stole 41 bases.
- Alvarez led the majors with a .316 average.

## Summary

Chicago Cubs centre fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong and Houston Astros hitter Yordan Alvarez have unanimously won the National League and American League Most Valuable Player awards. Both earned their first MVP titles after standout seasons, with Crow-Armstrong combining power, speed and elite defence, while Alvarez led the majors in batting average.

Crow-Armstrong, 24, hit .280 with 45 home runs, 107 runs batted in and 41 stolen bases, and won his second Gold Glove. Alvarez, 29, batted .316 with 42 homers and 106 RBIs, also leading the majors in walks, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. He is Houston’s first AL MVP since José Altuve in 2017; Crow-Armstrong is the Cubs’ first NL MVP since Kris Bryant in 2016.

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