Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong wins MLB Player of the Year as awards season opens
The gist
Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong won MLB Player of the Year in the players-voted 2026 Players Choice Awards.
The BBWAA awards, including MVP, follow through Nov 12, with Hall of Fame ballots after.
How it unfolded
- Oct 26, 2026Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor won the Roberto Clemente Award, baseball's highest philanthropic honor.
- Oct 28, 2026Pete Crow-Armstrong won MLB Player of the Year and NL Outstanding Player in the Players Choice Awards; Yordan Alvarez took AL Outstanding Player and AL Comeback Player.
- Nov 1, 2026Rawlings announces the 2026 Gold Glove Award winners at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN.