Yordan Alvarez Wins AL MVP Award After the Astros Slugger Made a Run at the Triple Crown
- On Thursday, the Baseball Writers' Association of America named Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez the unanimous 2026 American League Most Valuable Player, securing 420 total points with every first-place vote.
- The 29-year-old led Major League Baseball in all three slash categories during his dominant 2026 campaign, adding 42 homers and 109 walks.
- Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays finished second with 267 points, while Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. placed third with 188. Alvarez joins Aaron Judge and Miguel Cabrera as rare AL players hitting at least 40 home runs.
- Alvarez became the third Houston Astro to earn MVP honors, joining Jose Altuve and Jeff Bagwell . He is only the second designated hitter to win, following Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.
- Since his 2019 debut, Alvarez has recorded 212 career homers and 599 RBIs, establishing himself among baseball's elite. His sustained offensive production positions him as a cornerstone for the franchise entering his prime.
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ClarinNEW YORK (AP) — Cuban Yordan Álvarez, a Houston Astro reader, is the most valuable player in the American League.
Dylan Cease Gets AL MVP Votes for Blue Jays
Though he did not win the award, Toronto Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease ended up getting several votes for the American League MVP Award. On Monday, the league announced that Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez won the award unanimously with all 30 first-place votes, as expected. But the down-ballot votes are what are interesting, including […]
Houston Astros' Yordan Alvarez wins unanimous AL MVP award
HOUSTON (CW39) - Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is the American League's Most Valuable Player after a career-best 2026 season. Alvarez was a unanimous choice, according to MLB.com, earning all first-place votes. He won the AL batting title with a .316 average, hit 42 home runs and drove in 106 runs. What to know Houston [...]
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