There was a rare and poetic duality to the 2026 Most Valuable Player Awards. Two first-time winners -- Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez in the American League and Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong in the National League -- were both unanimously saluted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America for extreme

CHICAGO – During the final home game of this past season, a considerable number of fans in Wrigley Field’s bleacher seats were waving green flags. Pete Crow-Armstrong did not have to look hard to spot them as he made his way out to center field that afternoon, and he later

HOUSTON -- Nothing motivated Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez more throughout the season than the fact he was limited to 48 games in 2025 because of a pair of injuries, which may have played a role in some of those around baseball forgetting about his standing as one of the

MLB.com is keeping track of the latest news and rumors surrounding free agent Tarik Skubal.

In recent offseasons, we’ve seen prolific mashers such as Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto dominate the free-agent market. To be sure, there is no headliner of that caliber among the bats available this time around. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of intriguing offensive players out there,

It’s unanimous: Awards week is over and the finale featured two more players sweeping the first-place votes. Yordan Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong won their first MVP Awards to cap off two outstanding seasons. Here’s a look at seven stats and facts to contextualize this year’s MVP winners. ⚾ There have

LAS VEGAS -- When the baseball world descended upon Las Vegas earlier this week, there was a thought that the General Managers Meetings were going to have more of a Winter Meetings feel to them. With the impending expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement at 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec.

While Tarik Skubal's market is starting to pick up steam, he's far from the only big name generating buzz in the offseason rumor mill. Here’s a look at some of the latest Hot Stove topics around the league.

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Yordan Alvarez are the latest National League and American League Most Valuable Player Award winners, and they're on a vaunted list that includes Ted Williams, Barry Bonds, Shohei Ohtani, Mickey Mantle and … Zoilo Versalles. But not all MVP seasons are treated equally. Some MVP seasons just

Below are point totals for the balloting for the 2026 MVP Award, as voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ballots for each award were submitted before the start of the postseason from two writers in every city, based on the league covered. The system rewards

ATLANTA -- Eight years later, Evan Phillips is returning to the Braves organization as a proven reliever. Phillips and the Braves agreed to a three-year, $35 million contract on Thursday afternoon. The right-hander’s signing fills one of the multiple bullpen voids with yet another high-leverage option. The Braves will pay

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Now in their eighth season since being established in 2019, the All-MLB Teams presented by MGM Rewards honor the best players in the Major Leagues over the course of the regular season. The 2026 All-MLB First and Second Teams were revealed on Wednesday night as part of the festivities at

LAS VEGAS -- The World Series is commonly considered the biggest stage in baseball, but some of the game’s brightest stars were shining Wednesday night on a different kind of stage. Two weeks after the Brewers hoisted the Commissioner’s Trophy for the first time in franchise history, a bow was

They’ve burst onto the big league scene with all the immediacy of their fiery four-seamers. Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski and New York Yankees phenom Cam Schlittler needed precious little time to present a changing of the guard at the sport’s pitching peak. They are the unsurprising recipients of their

LAS VEGAS -- Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold knows the question he will be asked most often now that the best regular season in club history has given way to the business of the offseason. Is the World Series MVP on the trade block? “I’m assuming we’ll get

SEATTLE -- So adamant have the Mariners been about not trading from their starting pitching depth that just a few offseasons ago, Jerry Dipoto called it "Plan Z.” But this winter, Seattle’s president of baseball operations isn’t ruling it out. “We've always been open to listening,” Dipoto told reporters at

PHILADELPHIA -- Dave Dombrowski said this week at the GM Meetings that the Phillies need to find an outfielder before Opening Day, and they do. But he also said, “I'm not necessarily looking for our club to continue to get older,” and the Phillies “maybe have enough high-end players, and

Perhaps it’s fitting that as Kevin McGonigle talked Monday night about the honor of being voted the American League Rookie of the Year, he was already well along the way of getting ready for his sophomore season. Crashing through the rookie wall and the fatigue that usually comes with playing

The Contreras brothers have had themselves quite the year. William and Willson Contreras continued adding to their star-studded year on Thursday by making an appearance at the Latin Grammys at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Performances included the likes of Daddy Yankee and Rosalía and was hosted

It takes an unbelievable season to be a unanimous MVP in Major League Baseball. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) has been voting on the current version of the American and National League MVP Awards since 1931. Yet, there has been a unanimous winner only 26 times. That said,

LOS ANGELES -- While Shohei Ohtani did not finish the season strong as injuries took their toll on him, the two-way superstar was still recognized as one of the best of the best in the National League. Ohtani was named the runner-up in NL MVP voting to the Cubs' Pete

Brewers second baseman Brice Turang finished in third place in the National League Most Valuable Player voting, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced on Thursday. Outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs was the unanimous winner.

ST. PETERSBURG -- Junior Caminero came as close to winning the American League MVP Award as any player in Rays history. But Tampa Bay is still waiting for its first AL MVP. Caminero finished second behind Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez in the Baseball Writers’ Association of America voting when the

Bobby Witt Jr. learned plenty about himself throughout the 2026 season. But if there’s one thing that hasn’t changed, it’s his desire to keep getting better. “I think I'm going to look back at [this season] next year, two years, three years down the road and be like, ‘Wow, I