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Astros’ Yordan Alvarez unanimously wins AL MVP
BBWAA • • general
Key Points:
- Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez won the 2026 American League MVP Award unanimously, receiving all 30 first-place votes, making him the second Astros player to earn the AL MVP and third overall in franchise history.
- This marks the 14th time an AL MVP was a unanimous selection, joining a distinguished list that includes Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, and Mike Trout; Alvarez is only the second designated hitter to win the award.
- Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays finished as the runner-up, achieving the highest MVP voting position ever for a Rays player in the franchise’s 29-year history.
- Alvarez, Caminero, and Bobby Witt Jr. were the only players named on every MVP ballot, which are voted on by two writers from each league city and scored on a points system favoring first-place votes.
- Other notable top finishers included Bobby Witt Jr. in third, with several players from teams like the Yankees, Orioles, and White Sox also receiving votes in the top 10.
