For the first time in MLB history, both MVP winners and both Cy Young award winners were voted unanimously.

The MVP has seen unanimous winners across the National League and the American League twice, while the Cy Young award for the best pitcher in major league baseball (one AL and one NL each year) has also been awarded unanimously twice - but never in the same season.

1968: Denny McLain (Detroit Tigers - American League) and Bob Gibson (St Louis Cardinals - National League) were unanimous Cy Young winners. McLain also won the AL MVP unanimously.

2022: Justin Verlander (Houston Astros - AL) and Sandy Alcantara (Miami Marlins - NL) became only the second pair in history to unanimously win their respective Cy Young awards after McLain and Gibson in 1968.

2023: Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels - AL) and Ronald Acuña Jr. (Atlanta Braves - NL) became the first pair of unanimous MVP winners in the same season.

2024: Aaron Judge (New York Yankees - AL) and Ohtani (LA Dodgers - NL) repeated the unanimous MVP achievement, making it two consecutive seasons in MVP history, with Ohtani spectacularly doing it on two different teams.

Here's the full list of major MLB award winners for 2026.

American League MVP

Yordan Alvarez - Houston Astros

Alvarez produced arguably the finest season of his already outstanding career, capturing his first American League MVP after receiving all 30 first-place votes. The Astros slugger claimed the AL batting title with a .316 average, while leading the league in on-base percentage (.432), slugging percentage (.601) and OPS (1.033). He also smashed a career-high 42 home runs and drove in 106 runs, establishing himself as the most dominant offensive player in the American League.

His 2026 campaign also earned him the AL Hank Aaron Award, Edgar Martinez Outstanding DH Award and Comeback Player of the Year.

2nd - Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays)
3rd - Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals)

National League MVP

Pete Crow-Armstrong - Chicago Cubs

Crow-Armstrong enjoyed a historic breakout season, becoming the first Chicago Cubs player to win the National League MVP unanimously.

The 24-year-old outfielder delivered one of the most complete campaigns in modern baseball history, finishing with 45 home runs, 41 stolen bases, 107 RBIs and a .280 batting average. His 40-40 season made him just the seventh player in MLB history to achieve the milestone, while his 45 homers were tied for the Major League lead with Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber. 'PCA' also led the NL in slugging percentage (.570) and OPS (.942), while his 10.6 FanGraphs WAR was the best in baseball.

Combining elite offensive production with outstanding centre-field defence, Crow-Armstrong established himself as one of the game's premier all-round players.

2nd - Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers)
3rd - Bruce Turang (Milwaukee Brewers)

American League Cy Young

Cameron Schlittler - New York Yankees

Schlittler enjoyed a remarkable breakthrough campaign for the Bronx Bombers, winning the American League Cy Young Award unanimously in his first full big-league season.

The 25-year-old right-hander finished with a 14-6 record and a 1.95 ERA, striking out 239 batters while establishing himself as the most dominant starting pitcher in the American League. His ability to consistently overpower opposing hitters made him the standout performer in a competitive Cy Young race, collecting all 30 first-place votes. He became just the third Yankees pitcher to win the award unanimously, joining Ron Guidry (1978) and Gerrit Cole (2023), and one half of a historic pair of unanimous Cy Young winners.

2nd - Dylan Cease (Toronto Blue Jays)
3rd - Parker Messick (Cleveland Guardians)

National League Cy Young

Jacob Misiorowski - Milwaukee Brewers

'The Miz' put together a phenomenal season to become the National League's unanimous Cy Young winner, receiving all 30 first-place votes.

The 24-year-old Brewers right-hander finished with a 16-5 record, a Major League-leading 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts across 174⅔ innings. He also led the league in WHIP (0.80) and limited opposing hitters to a remarkable .157 batting average. His overpowering fastball was another defining feature of the campaign, with Misiorowski setting a record for the fastest tracked pitch by a starting pitcher at 105.5 mph.

He became only the second Milwaukee Brewers pitcher to win the NL Cy Young, following Corbin Burnes in 2021, and capped his year with 5⅔ scoreless innings in the World Series-clinching victory.

2nd - Cris Sanchez (Philadelphia Phillies)
3rd - Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves)

American League Rookie of the Year

Kevin McGonigle - Detroit Tigers

McGonigle delivered one of the most impressive rookie seasons in recent MLB history, earning American League Rookie of the Year honours after receiving 28 of 30 first-place votes.

The 21-year-old infielder made an immediate impact in Detroit, recording 18 home runs, 72 RBIs, 12 stolen bases and an .806 OPS across a league-leading 707 plate appearances. His ability to contribute offensively while playing excellent defence at both shortstop and third base made him particularly valuable, finishing the season with 10 defensive runs saved.

Perhaps most remarkably, McGonigle led all American League players with 7.1 Baseball Reference WAR, becoming the first rookie to lead his league in that category since Mike Trout in 2012. His combination of consistency, versatility and maturity made him one of the biggest success stories of the season.

2nd - Parker Messick (Cleveland Guardians)
3rd - Payton Tolle (Boston Red Sox)

National League Rookie of the Year

Sal Stewart - Cincinnati

Stewart announced himself as one of baseball's most exciting young hitters with a tremendous debut campaign, winning National League Rookie of the Year after receiving 20 of 30 first-place votes.

The 22-year-old Reds infielder appeared in all 162 regular-season games, finishing with 32 home runs and 112 RBIs in an outstanding display of power and consistency. His home-run total made him the first NL rookie to reach 30 homers since Pete Alonso in 2019, while his 112 RBIs ranked second across the National League.

Stewart also became just the second Cincinnati rookie to hit at least 30 home runs, joining Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, and the first Reds rookie to record a 30-homer, 100-RBI season. His ability to cover first base, third base and second base added further value to an exceptional first full season in the majors.

2nd - Carson Benge (New York Mets)
3rd - JJ Wetherholt (St Louis Cardinals)

Four of the six major award winners were voted unanimous winners, with both MVPs and both Cy Young winners unanimous for the first time in MLB history.

Nick Splitter
Nick Splitter
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