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Ohtani, Alvarez, and Crow-Armstrong lead 2026 MLB award races

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 1:12 AM

Last updated Aug 28, 2026

Ohtani, Alvarez, and Crow-Armstrong lead 2026 MLB award races

Summary

As the MLB regular season approaches its conclusion, various award races are heating up. Shohei Ohtani is once again a contender for the NL MVP, boasting a.288 average with 30 home runs. However, Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs has a slight lead in wins above replacement. In the AL, Yordan Alvarez is making his case for MVP after Aaron Judge’s injury limited him this season. The AL Cy Young race remains tight between Cam Schlittler and Dylan Cease, both with impressive strikeout numbers. Meanwhile, Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers is positioned as a strong favorite for the NL Cy Young following a dominant season. Pitching performances and players’ health will be crucial as the season closes.

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•Ohtani has a.288 average, 30 home runs, and 80 RBIs.
•Crow-Armstrong leads in WAR, totaling 7.9 compared to Ohtani's 7.0.
•Alvarez leads the AL in average, home runs, and OPS, with 36 home runs.
•Schlittler and Cease are tied in WAR at 5.5, impacting the Cy Young race.
•Misiorowski has the lowest ERA in baseball at 1.68, leading for the NL Cy Young.

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1:12 AMYahoo Sports — Breaking down MLB’s MVP, Cy Young Award and ROY races: Can Ohtani be unseated?

What they're saying

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NEW YORK — Over the past five seasons, the only year that two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani didn’t win MVP of his respective league was 2022. Topping Ohtani required a historic feat, as the Yankees’ Aaron Judge set an American League single-season record with 62 home runs that year. Even then, Ohtani received two of the 30 first-place votes. Needless to say, unseating Ohtani — only the second ...
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