2026 BBWAA Award finalists for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year

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The BBWAA (Baseball Writers Association of America) announced the finalists for the major 2026 awards during a live broadcast on MLB Network on Monday evening.

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The finalists consist of the top-three vote getters for each of the four major awards across both leagues. Winners will be announced at the dates below.

  • November 9: Rookie of the Year Award
  • November 10: Manager of the Year Award
  • November 11: Cy Young Award, Reliever of the Year Award
  • November 12: Most Valuable Player Award
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Check out the full list of BBWAA finalists below, in alphabetical order…

Rookie of the Year

American League

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National League

  • Carson Benge, OF Mets (.282/.346/.430, 20 home runs, 65 RBI, 22 stolen bases, 86 runs scored, 4.3 fWAR)
  • Sal Stewart, INF Reds (.263/.330/.457, 32 home runs, 111 RBI, 87 runs scored, 15 stolen bases, 2.0 fWAR in 162 games)
  • JJ Wetherholt, SS Cardinals (.242/.339/.365, 17 home runs, 51 RBI, 14 stolen bases, 89 runs scored in 139 games)

Manager of the Year

American League

  • Kevin Cash, Rays (98-64 record to win AL East, 21-win improvement from 2025)
  • Chad Tracy, Red Sox (77-58 record after taking over for Alex Cora, 15-game winning streak in July helped lead to Wild Card berth)
  • Will Venable, White Sox (84-78 record, became first manager to reach playoffs after back-to-back 100-loss seasons)

National League

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Cy Young Award

American League

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National League

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Most Valuable Player Award

American League

  • Yordan Alvarez, DH/OF Astros (.316/.432/.601, 42 home runs, 106 RBI, 105 runs scored, 6.8 fWAR)
  • Junior Caminero, 3B Rays (.276/.360/.524, 42 home runs, 101 RBI, 100 runs scored, 5.3 fWAR)
  • Bobby Witt Jr., SS Royals (.281/.359/.441, 18 home runs, 54 RBI, 45 stolen bases, 94 runs scored, 7.0 fWAR in 143 games)

National League

  • Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF Cubs (.280/.372/.570, 45 home runs, 107 RBI, 41 stolen bases, 10.6 fWAR)
  • Shohei Ohtani, RHP/DH Dodgers (.275/.377/.512, 30 home runs, 81 RBI, 1.79 ERA in 14 starts, 3.7 fWAR)
  • Brice Turang, 2B Brewers (.268/.366/.450, 21 home runs, 100 RBI, 19 steals, 102 runs scored, 5.9 fWAR)

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