MLB awards races tightening as regular season nears conclusion
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 21, 2026, 11:11 PM
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
With one week left in the 2026 MLB regular season, the frontrunners for major awards are becoming clearer. Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs is leading the NL MVP race, having hit 45 home runs and achieved a 10.4 fWAR. In the NL Cy Young race, Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski is distinguished by the lowest batting average against in baseball history. Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler is currently favored for the AL Cy Young. Junior Caminero of the Rays and Yordan Alvarez of the Astros are in contention for AL MVP, both having outstanding seasons. As the awards approach, performances in the final games could influence voters.
- •Pete Crow-Armstrong is leading NL MVP race with 10.4 fWAR.
- •Jacob Misiorowski is front-runner for NL Cy Young with historic numbers.
- •Cam Schlittler is favored for AL Cy Young after recent strong performances.
- •Junior Caminero and Yordan Alvarez are leading contenders for AL MVP.
- •Regular season ends soon, influencing final award outcomes.
- 11:11 PMYahoo Sports — MLB awards check-in: Front-runners for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Reliever of the Year
"With one week left in the regular season, "Baseball Bar-B-Cast" took one last look at the races for baseball's major awards.
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