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Pete Alonso Unanimously Named 2026 Most Valuable Oriole

A 40-home-run campaign with robust counting stats underscores why he earned the award as the Orioles approach postseason elimination.

Overview

  • The Orioles announced Wednesday that first baseman Pete Alonso was the unanimous winner of the team’s 2026 Most Valuable Oriole award.
  • Alonso finished the season with 40 home runs, a reported .265/.359/.510 batting line and roughly 4.6 bWAR while compiling 108 RBIs through 157 games.
  • The club will honor Alonso on the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards before Wednesday’s doubleheader with the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • The team released the names of ten players who received second- or third-place votes, and the award’s vote tallies and voter identities remain undisclosed.
  • Alonso joined Baltimore on a five-year deal after seven seasons with the New York Mets and became the Orioles’ first unanimous MVO since Cedric Mullins in 2021.