Overview
- The Baseball Writers' Association of America announced Friday that Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow‑Armstrong won the National League MVP unanimously and Houston Astros slugger Yordan Álvarez won the American League MVP unanimously.
- Reporters credited Crow‑Armstrong with an elite two‑way year—wide power, plus speed and premium defense—with coverage citing 40/40‑type production and published season totals near 45 home runs and 41 steals.
- Coverage highlighted Alvarez’s exceptional offensive season, reporting a .316/.432/.601 batting line, 42 home runs and a 1.033 OPS as the central rationale for his unanimous AL MVP selection.
- Shohei Ohtani finished second in NL voting after a season that reporters link to a sore knee and a sharp post‑July decline at the plate, and his career MVP award shares rose to 5.30, placing him among the sport’s all‑time leaders.
- The Dodgers have publicly said surgery is not planned and expect Ohtani to pitch next season, which shifts the immediate focus to medical management and workload decisions that will affect his two‑way future and the team’s roster planning.