Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong has been named the National League Most Valuable Player, securing the honor in a unanimous vote by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA).
The results, released on the 13th, confirmed that all 30 participating voters placed Crow-Armstrong at the top of their ballots.
This achievement marks the 11th time in National League history that a player has been selected as the unanimous MVP. Crow-Armstrong joins an elite list of previous unanimous winners, including Orlando Cepeda (1967), Mike Schmidt (1980), Jeff Bagwell (1994), Ken Caminiti (1996), Barry Bonds (2002), Albert Pujols (2009), Bryce Harper (2015), Ronald Acuña Jr. (2023), and Shohei Ohtani, who earned the distinction in both 2024 and 2025.
The selection marks the third time in MLB history that both the American League and National League have produced unanimous MVP winners in the same season, following the 2023 and 2024 campaigns. For the Chicago Cubs, this represents the ninth time a player has received the award. Previous Cubs winners include Gabby Hartnett (1935), Phil Cavarretta (1945), Hank Sauer (1952), Ernie Banks (1958, 1959), Ryne Sandberg (1984), Andre Dawson (1987), Sammy Sosa (1998), and Kris Bryant (2016).
Crow-Armstrong’s performance throughout the 162-game season placed him at the forefront of several key offensive categories. According to the data released by the BBWAA, he finished the year with a .280 batting average, a .372 on-base percentage, and a .570 slugging percentage. He recorded 45 home runs and 107 RBIs over the course of the season.
His advanced metrics highlighted his impact on field, as he led the National League in slugging percentage, OPS (.943), total home runs, runs scored (119), and Baseball-Reference WAR (9.8). He is the seventh center fielder in league history to win the MVP award, joining a group that includes Willie Mays (1954, 1965), Dale Murphy (1982, 1983), Willie McGee (1985), and Andrew McCutchen (2013).
While Crow-Armstrong captured every first-place vote, the remainder of the ballot reflected a competitive field. Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani finished in second place, garnering 26 second-place votes, along with two third-place votes and two fourth-place votes.
The consensus among the 30-member voting panel highlights a trend of agreement in the National League, which has now seen unanimous MVP selections for four consecutive years starting in 2023. The BBWAA maintains the official record of these balloting results, which were finalized and published on the 13th.
