The Baseball Writers’ Association of America released the full list of finalists for its prestigious 2026 individual baseball awards on Monday. Standout players such as Pete Crow-Armstrong, Jacob Misiorowski, and Yordan Alvarez headline the announcement as they move one step closer to securing the top honors.
2026 Award Finalists
The finalists across all major categories span both the National League and the American League:
- National League MVP: Pete Crow-Armstrong (Chicago Cubs), Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers), Brice Turang (Milwaukee Brewers)
- American League MVP: Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros), Junior Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays), Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals)
- National League Cy Young: Jacob Misiorowski (Milwaukee Brewers), Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves), Cristopher Sánchez (Philadelphia Phillies)
- American League Cy Young: Dylan Cease (Toronto Blue Jays), Parker Messick (Cleveland Guardians), Cam Schlittler (New York Yankees)
- National League Rookie of the Year: Carson Benge (New York Mets), Sal Stewart (Cincinnati Reds), JJ Wetherholt (St. Louis Cardinals)
- American League Rookie of the Year: Kevin McGonigle (Detroit Tigers), Payton Tolle (Boston Red Sox)
- National League Manager of the Year: Don Mattingly (Philadelphia Phillies), Pat Murphy (Milwaukee Brewers), Walt Weiss (Atlanta Braves)
- American League Manager of the Year: Kevin Cash (Tampa Bay Rays), Chad Tracy (Boston Red Sox), Will Venable (Chicago White Sox)
- National League Relief Pitcher of the Year: Jhoan Duran (Philadelphia Phillies), Trevor Megill (Milwaukee Brewers), Mason Miller (San Diego Padres)
- American League Relief Pitcher of the Year: Bryan Baker (Tampa Bay Rays), Cade Smith (Cleveland Guardians), Louis Varland (Toronto Blue Jays)
Standout MVP and Cy Young Candidates
Crow-Armstrong dominated the National League MVP discussion through a multi-faceted campaign. Offensively, he entered the 40/40 club by hitting 45 home runs and stealing 41 bases, alongside 107 RBI and a league-leading 119 runs scored. According to Statcast, he also anchored his case defensively by pacing the league with 26 outs above average, 23 runs prevented, and catching 50 percent of his 5-star catch opportunities.
In the American League, Alvarez powered the Houston Astros toward the postseason with a dominant offensive display. He led the circuit in batting average at .316, on-base percentage at .432, slugging percentage at .601, OPS at 1.033, total bases at 341, and walks at 109, while adding 42 home runs and 106 RBI to his stellar season.
Meanwhile, Misiorowski bolstered his resume by guiding the Milwaukee Brewers to a World Series title as their pitching ace. Entering the season with only 66 career innings pitched, he positioned himself as a frontrunner for the National League Cy Young by leading the league with a 1.80 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP, and 252 strikeouts.
Major League Baseball will announce the final award winners over consecutive days in November, starting with the Rookie of the Year awards on Nov. 9.
