Yordan Alvarez was named as the American League’s Most Valuable Player for the 2026 season.

Like Pete-Crow Armstrong in the National League, Alvarez was a unanimous choice, getting all 30 first-place votes in the American League. Rays’ third baseman Junior Caminero finished as the runner-up with Royals’ shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. finishing third in the balloting. Alvarez, 29, avoided the injured list during the 2026 season and delivered unbelievable production in the middle of the Astros’ lineup, slashing .316/.432/.601 — marks that paced the American League in every category. He also slugged 42 homers, drove in 106 runs and scored 105 times while stealing one base in one attempt. It’s the first MVP award for Alvarez who finished third in the voting back in 2022.