Overview
- The Cubs center fielder was announced as the unanimous National League Most Valuable Player on Friday after playing all 162 games and posting 45 home runs and 41 stolen bases.
- Crow‑Armstrong led the majors in runs and total bases while finishing with an OPS near .943 and a top-tier WAR figure, figures that powered the MVP vote.
- Reporting shows he also won the Hank Aaron Award, a Platinum Glove and the MLBPA Player of the Year honor this season, a combination outlets described as unique in a single year.
- Chicago’s postseason did not follow his personal run as the Cubs finished second in the NL Central and were swept by the San Diego Padres in the NL Wild Card round.
- Crow‑Armstrong credited coaches, teammates and former Cubs greats for his development, and his unanimous MVP places him in a recent line of repeat unanimous winners while raising his profile for contract and marketing discussions.