MLB’s biggest awards are down to the finalists: Who can win MVP, Cy Young?

Major League Baseball's biggest individual honors are one step closer to being handed out. Awards season is officially underway as the finalists for some of the game’s most prestigious honors are being revealed. The contenders for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year and Reliever o

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League Baseball's biggest individual honors are one step closer to being handed out.

Awards season is officially underway as the finalists for some of the game’s most prestigious honors are being revealed. The contenders for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year and Reliever of the Year include many of the players and managers who helped define the 2026 season.

Here’s a look at the finalists for MLB’s biggest 2026 awards. The winners will be announced during the week of Nov. 9:

National League MVP finalists

Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, Cubs — .280 BA/.372 OBP/.570 SLG, 45 HR, 107 RBI, 41 SB, 119 R in 161 games
Shohei Ohtani, SP/DH, Dodgers -- 8-2 with 1.79 ERA in 14 starts; .275/.377/.512, 30 HR, 81 RBI in 139 games
Brice Turang, 2B, Brewers — .268/.366/.450, 21 HR, 100 RBI, 102 R in 151 games

American League MVP finalists

Yordan Alvarez, DH, Astros — .316 BA/.432 OBP/.601 SLG, 42 HR, 106 RBI, 105 R in 158 games
Junior Caminero, 3B, Rays — .276/.360/.524, 42 HR, 101 RBI, 100 R in 162 games
Bobby Witt Jr., SS, Royals — .281/.359/.441, 18 HR, 54 RBI, 45 SB, 94 R in 143 games