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Witt becomes AL MVP finalist for 2nd time in 3 seasons

We’re getting closer to finding out who will take home this season’s five major end-of-season awards from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America -- including a brand new one. The 2026 finalists for the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year…

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Published: Monday, 2 November 2026 at 11:13 PM

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The BBWAA announced the finalists for five major 2026 MLB awards across both leagues.
Yordan Alvarez, Junior Caminero, and Bobby Witt Jr. are the American League MVP finalists.
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Shohei Ohtani, and Brice Turang are nominated for National League MVP.

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The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced the finalists for the 2026 major awards on Monday, including MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, and the newly added Relief Pitcher of the Year. Winners across both leagues will be revealed live during the week of November 9.

American League MVP finalists include Yordan Alvarez, Junior Caminero, and Bobby Witt Jr., while Pete Crow-Armstrong, Shohei Ohtani, and Brice Turang are nominated for the National League award. Guardians rookie Parker Messick earned finalist selections for both the AL Cy Young and Rookie of the Year.

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Witt becomes AL MVP finalist for 2nd time in 3 seasons

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