Alvarez and Cro-Armstrong are unanimous MVPs of both MLB leagues.
Quick Look
- Houston's Jordan Alvarez and Chicago Cubs' Pete Crowe Armstrong were unanimously selected as MVPs of both major leagues in the BBWAA MVP voting.
- Cam Schlittler and Jacob Mizerowski also unanimously received the Cy Young Award, becoming the first unanimous recipients of the MVP and Cy Young awards in MLB history.
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Why It Matters
The results of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) MVP voting were released on the 13th (Korean time). Alvarez received all 30 first-place votes and was selected as the American League MVP with 420 points, and Crowe Armstrong also swept 30 first-place votes in the National League MVP voting. Cam Schlittler and Jacob Mizerowski unanimously won the Cy Young Award in both major leagues, and a unanimous winner of the MVP award was born. According to MLB.com, this is the first time that both the MVP and Cy Young Award winners were unanimously selected in one season.
Sluggers Jordan Alvarez (Houston Astros) and Pete Crowe Armstrong (Chicago Cubs) were unanimously awarded the Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors in both Major League Baseball (MLB) leagues.
As a result of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) MVP voting released on the 13th (Korean time), Alvarez swept 30 first-place votes, far ahead of his competitors with 420 points, and was selected as the American League MVP.
Crowe Armstrong also swept 30 first-place votes in the National League MVP voting.
Cam Schlitler (New York Yankees) and Jacob Mizerowski (Milwaukee Brewers) also unanimously received the Cy Young Award, given to the best pitchers in the two major leagues, and even the MVP award was unanimously awarded unanimously.
MLB.com reported that this is the first time that both the MVP and Cy Young Award winners were unanimously selected in one season.
Alvarez was the third Houston player to be selected as MVP, following Jeff Bagwell (1994) and Jose Altuve (2017).
This is the 14th time in history that the American League MVP was selected unanimously, and Alvarez was the second designated hitter to receive the MVP award, following Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers), who received MVP honors four times in both major leagues.
Alvarez led the league in batting average (0.316), on-base percentage (0.432), and slugging percentage (0.601), and ranked second in home runs (42) and RBIs (106), showing overwhelming performance in all indicators before hitting.
Aaron Judge (New York Yankees), who dominated the American League MVP for two years from 2024 to 2025, was not even among the candidates this year due to a calf injury.
Outfielder Crowe Armstrong ranked tied for first in the league in home runs (45), third in RBIs (107), first in slugging percentage (0.570), and second in stolen bases (41). He became the 9th Cubs player to be named MVP and the 11th player in the league to be unanimous.
Ohtani, who was selected as the National League MVP as a designated hitter in 2024-2025, ranked second (264 points) in the BBWAA voting this year due to various injuries.
Open Questions
- What are Alvarez’s specific thoughts on receiving the award?
- Are there any changes to Crowe Armstrong's future contract plans?
- How will the MVP competition unfold next season?
