Four players swept every single first-place vote from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to claim Major League Baseball’s highest individual honors in 2026.
Yordan Álvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong win MVP awards
Yordan Álvarez of the Houston Astros won the American League Most Valuable Player award after hitting .316 with 42 home runs and 106 RBIs. The designated hitter led the major leagues in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS.
In the National League, Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs secured all 30 first-place votes by recording 45 home runs and 41 stolen bases. That performance made him the seventh player in major league history to join the 40-40 club.
For the first time EVER, both MVP winners and both Cy Young Award winners were elected unanimously in the same season 🤯 pic.twitter.com/TfqbTnowj3
Cam Schlittler and Jacob Misiorowski earn Cy Young honors
Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees claimed the American League Cy Young Award during his first full major league season. The right-hander finished with a 14-6 record, a 1.95 ERA, and 239 strikeouts.
Jacob Misiorowski earned the National League Cy Young Award for the Milwaukee Brewers. The young right-hander posted a 16-5 record with a 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts, while also leading the majors in WHIP, batting average against, and strikeouts per nine innings.
World Series Champion Cy Young Award Winner All-MLB First Team Jacob Misiorowski collected some hardware in 2026! pic.twitter.com/9VGmPFuEQG
Historical context of the 2026 voting
Unanimous MVP choices in both leagues also occurred in 2023 and 2024. However, the 2026 season marks the first time since the Cy Young Award’s inception in 1956 that both pitching awards also received unanimous support alongside the MVPs.
Schlittler and Misiorowski achieved their Cy Young honors at ages 25 and 24, respectively, showing how quickly younger pitchers are affecting both leagues.
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