Crow-armstrong Sweeps NL MVP Vote; Ohtani Places Second
WHO:
MLB.com - Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (PCA) won the National League Most Valuable Player Award unanimously.
MLB.com - Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers finished second, and Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Brice Turang finished third.
Fox News - Pete Crow-Armstrong’s award ended Shohei Ohtani’s three-year MLB MVP streak; Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros took the American League MVP award.
Sportskeeda - Crow-Armstrong received all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA).
MLB.com - Crow-Armstrong became the 25th unanimous MVP since BBWAA voting began in 1931. Ohtani’s four MVP awards have also all been unanimous; only Barry Bonds, with seven, has won more.
WHAT:
MLB.com - Brice Turang led the Majors in September batting average (.361) and on-base percentage (.475) as Milwaukee secured MLB’s best record and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
MLB.com - Turang became the first Brewers infielder to finish in the top three in MVP voting since Prince Fielder placed third in 2011; he was the first Brewers middle infielder to reach the top three since Robin Yount won the AL MVP as a shortstop in 1982.
MLB.com - Brewers manager Pat Murphy called Turang “a force on the bases” and “a force at the plate,” adding, “This year he went from ‘good player’ to, like, a dude.”
MLB.com - Ohtani was the only Dodger to finish as a finalist in any of the five BBWAA awards; Andy Pages received one sixth-place NL MVP vote.
MLB.com - According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Ohtani and Ted Williams are the only players to finish in the top three in their league’s MVP voting in six consecutive seasons played.
MLB.com - Ohtani’s first-half pitching performance was worth a 237 ERA+.
MLB.com - Crow-Armstrong received 420 points, the maximum, according to Sportskeeda. Fox News reported his season was worth 10.6 wins.
MLB.com - Ohtani appeared on all 30 NL MVP ballots, receiving 26 second-place votes, two third-place votes and two fourth-place votes.
MLB.com - Turang earned 190 points: one second-place vote, five third-place votes, nine fourth-place votes, nine fifth-place votes, two sixth-place votes, two seventh-place votes and two eighth-place votes.
MLB.com - Turang set career highs of 21 home runs, 100 RBIs, a .366 on-base percentage and .450 slugging percentage; he stole 19 bases and played Gold Glove-caliber defense at second base.
MLB.com - Ohtani recorded an .889 OPS, 30 home runs and a 143 OPS+. Before injuries curtailed his pitching, he went 8-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 14 starts, striking out 95 over 85⅔ innings.
Fox News - Alvarez received the AL MVP award for the Astros.
WHERE:
MLB.com - The award was for the National League; Turang plays for Milwaukee, Ohtani for Los Angeles and Crow-Armstrong for Chicago.
WHY:
MLB.com - The Dodgers said sustaining Ohtani as a two-way player through a full regular season would be a focus in 2027 and beyond.
MLB.com - Ohtani’s recurring left-knee soreness and a minor right-biceps injury affected his late-season performance; he did not pitch after July 3 and went on the 15-day injured list in September.
MLB.com - Crow-Armstrong’s 40-40 season and widely praised defense helped distinguish his campaign.
HOW:
MLB.com - The BBWAA selected the MVP through voter ballots; Crow-Armstrong won every first-place vote, while Ohtani and Turang placed second and third.
Chicago’s Pete Crow-Armstrong unanimously won National League MVP, ending Shohei Ohtani’s three-year streak. Ohtani finished second, while Milwaukee’s Brice Turang placed third in voting. Houston’s Yordan Alvarez won the American League MVP award.