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Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong wins the NL MVP award in a unanimous vote

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If you've heard the "M-V-Pete" chants at Wrigley Field, the voters agree. Pete Crow-Armstrong is the 2026 National League MVP, and WGN-TV reports the vote was unanimous. Shohei Ohtani and Brice Turang were the other finalists, ABC7 says.

Crow-Armstrong's MVP season, by the numbers

45
home runs, tied for the MLB lead
41
stolen bases
107
RBIs
119
runs scored

Sources: FOX 32 Chicago, WGN-TV

He's the seventh player in MLB history to join the , and he's the first Cub to do it. FOX 32 notes he signed a six-year, $115 million extension in March.

Crow-Armstrong's 10.6 fWAR beat the runner-up's 7.0

Source: WGN-TV

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Pete Crow-Armstrong10.6 fWAR
Bobby Witt Jr.7 fWAR
  • Extra-base hits: 84, most in MLB
  • Aug. 17: leadoff homer, then a 10th-inning walk-off, vs. White Sox
  • Also won the NL's Hank Aaron Award and Platinum Glove
  • AL MVP: Houston's Yordan Alvarez, also unanimous

Sources: FOX 32 Chicago, WGN-TV, ABC7 Chicago

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