ANAHEIM – Today the Angels announced the winners of the 2026 Angels Most Valuable Player and Nick Adenhart Pitcher of the Year Award. OF Mike Trout was voted by his teammates as the 2026 Angels team MVP and RHP Walbert Ureña was selected as the Nick Adenhart Pitcher of the Year. This is the franchise record 10th team MVP Award for Trout (also, 2012-2020), and Ureña’s first time receiving Pitcher of the Year honors. Ureña also becomes the first rookie to win the Nick Adenhart Pitcher of the Year Award.
Awarded by vote of the players to the Angels player who most truly exemplifies the qualities of inspirational leadership, sportsmanship and professional ability, Trout enters play on Saturday leading the Angels with a .762 OPS and 99 walks, the latter of which ranks tied for second-most in the American League. He has totaled 25 doubles, 21 home runs, 53 RBI and 11 stolen bases on the season. Trout was named an American League All-Star for the 12th time in his career, the most selections among active players. On April 26, Trout homered to become the Angels all-time leader in extra-base hits, and on August 25, Trout doubled to record his ninth career season with at least 20 doubles, 20 HR, and 10 stolen bases (2012-19, 2026), leading all active players.
The Nick Adenhart Pitcher of the Year Award was established in 2009 in memory of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart. The award is given to the Angels pitcher whose Major League performance is selected by his teammates as the most outstanding throughout the course of the regular season. Ureña, 22, is the youngest pitcher in franchise history to be named the Nick Adenhart Pitcher of the Year and enters Saturday leading the Angels pitching staff with a 2.74 ERA across 144.1 innings pitched. Ureña also leads the Halos with a .203 opponent batting average and .596 OPS against, and his 140 strikeouts are the second-most by an Angel in their first Major League season in franchise history (Bo Belinsky; 145). Among Major League rookies, Ureña ranks third in BAA and OPS against, fourth in ERA and quality starts (14), and fifth in innings pitched, wins, and strikeouts. On the season, Ureña’s 2.22 ERA at Angel Stadium ranks as the lowest home ERA in the American League.
Trout and Ureña will be recognized in a pregame ceremony tonight, Saturday, September 19, before the Angels face the Minnesota Twins.
ANGELS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER AWARD WINNERS
1962—Billy Moran
1963—Jim Fregosi
1964—Bobby Knoop
1965—Bobby Knoop
1966—Bobby Knoop
1967—Don Mincher
1968—Bobby Knoop
1969—Jim Fregosi
1970—Jim Fregosi
1971—Ken McMullen
1972—Bob Oliver/Vada Pinson
1973—Nolan Ryan
1974—Nolan Ryan
1975—Mickey Rivers
1976—Jerry Remy
1977—Bobby Bonds
1978—Don Baylor
1979—Don Baylor
1980—Bobby Grich/Jason Thompson
1981—Rick Burleson
1982—Doug DeCinces
1983—Bob Boone
1984—Juan Beniquez/Brian Downing
1985—Donnie Moore
1986—Mike Witt
1987—Wally Joyner
1988—Bob Boone/Johnny Ray
1989—Bert Blyleven/Chili Davis
1990—Chuck Finley
1991—Jim Abbott/Bryan Harvey
1992—Luis Polonia
1993—Mark Langston/Tim Salmon
1994—Chili Davis
1995—Tim Salmon
1996—Troy Percival
1997—Tim Salmon
1998—Gary DiSarcina
1999—Garret Anderson
2000—Darin Erstad
2001—Garret Anderson
2002—Garret Anderson
2003—Garret Anderson
2004—Vladimir Guerrero
2005—Bartolo Colon/Chone Figgins
2006—Vladimir Guerrero
2007—Vladimir Guerrero
2008—Francisco Rodriguez
2009—Kendrys Morales
2010—Torii Hunter
2011—Mark Trumbo
2012—Mike Trout
2013—Mike Trout
2014—Mike Trout
2015—Mike Trout
2016—Mike Trout
2017—Mike Trout/Andrelton Simmons
2018—Mike Trout
2019—Mike Trout
2020—Mike Trout
2021—Shohei Ohtani
2022—Shohei Ohtani
2023—Shohei Ohtani
2024—Zach Neto
2025—Jo Adell
2026—Mike Trout
NICK ADENHART PITCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2009—Jered Weaver
2010—Jered Weaver
2011—Jered Weaver
2012—Jered Weaver
2013—C.J. Wilson
2014—Garrett Richards
2015—Huston Street
2016—Matt Shoemaker
2017—Yusmeiro Petit
2018—Andrew Heaney
2019—Hansel Robles
2020—Dylan Bundy
2021—Shohei Ohtani
2022—Shohei Ohtani
2023—Carlos Estévez
2024—Tyler Anderson
2025—José Soriano
2026—Walbert Ureña
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