# Who won the AL and NL MVP?

*Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani hold the awards from the 2025 season, and both leagues have three finalists for 2026.*

- Type: Explainer
- Section: Sports
- By: Sports Desk
- Published: 2026-11-12T01:39:02-05:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T01:39:02-05:00
- URL: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-won-the-al-and-nl-mvp/

## Key facts

- The 2026 AL and NL MVP winners have not been named yet: the Baseball Writers' Association of America will announce them on November 12, 2026, in a show that begins at 7 p.m. ET. Source: [Baseball Writers' Association of America](https://bbwaa.com/2026-award-winners-to-be-announced-on-mlb-network/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:38:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-won-the-al-and-nl-mvp/#the-2026-al-and-nl-mvp-winners-have-not-been-named-yet-the
- Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees won the 2025 American League MVP with 355 points to 335 for Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners. Source: [Baseball Writers' Association of America](https://bbwaa.com/25-al-mvp/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:38:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-won-the-al-and-nl-mvp/#aaron-judge-of-the-new-york-yankees-won-the-2025-american
- Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2025 National League MVP unanimously, with all 30 first-place votes and 420 points. Source: [Baseball Writers' Association of America](https://bbwaa.com/25-nl-mvp/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:38:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-won-the-al-and-nl-mvp/#shohei-ohtani-of-the-los-angeles-dodgers-won-the-2025
- The 2026 AL MVP finalists are Yordan Alvarez of the Astros, Junior Caminero of the Rays and Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals. Source: [Baseball Writers' Association of America](https://bbwaa.com/2026-award-winners-to-be-announced-on-mlb-network/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:38:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-won-the-al-and-nl-mvp/#the-2026-al-mvp-finalists-are-yordan-alvarez-of-the-astros
- The 2026 NL MVP finalists are Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Cubs, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers and Brice Turang of the Brewers. Source: [Baseball Writers' Association of America](https://bbwaa.com/2026-award-winners-to-be-announced-on-mlb-network/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:38:00-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/sports/who-won-the-al-and-nl-mvp/#the-2026-nl-mvp-finalists-are-pete-crow-armstrong-of-the

The 2026 American League and National League MVP winners have not been named yet. The Baseball Writers' Association of America, which votes on the awards, [said](https://bbwaa.com/2026-award-winners-to-be-announced-on-mlb-network/) the MVP winners will be announced on Thursday, November 12, 2026, in a show that begins at 7 p.m. ET on MLB Network. Until then, the most recent winners are from the 2025 season: [Aaron Judge](https://bbwaa.com/25-al-mvp/) of the New York Yankees in the American League and [Shohei Ohtani](https://bbwaa.com/25-nl-mvp/) of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League.

## When the 2026 MVP winners are announced

The association's [awards index](https://bbwaa.com/awards/) lists "Nov. 12" in the MVP column for both leagues in 2026. MLB.com's [awards calendar](https://www.mlb.com/news/when-are-2026-mlb-awards-announced-mvp-cy-young-rookie-of-the-year) lists the MVP announcement for November 12 at 7 p.m. ET on MLB Network and MLB+.

| Award | Date | Time |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AL MVP | November 12, 2026 | 7 p.m. ET |
| NL MVP | November 12, 2026 | 7 p.m. ET |

## The 2026 MVP finalists

The association [listed](https://bbwaa.com/2026-award-winners-to-be-announced-on-mlb-network/) the top three finishers for each award in alphabetical order, so the order below says nothing about who finished first.

| League | Finalist | Team |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AL | Yordan Alvarez | Astros |
| AL | Junior Caminero | Rays |
| AL | Bobby Witt Jr. | Royals |
| NL | Pete Crow-Armstrong | Cubs |
| NL | Shohei Ohtani | Dodgers |
| NL | Brice Turang | Brewers |

The same page said that voting took place before the start of the postseason.

## Who won the 2025 AL MVP

Aaron Judge won the 2025 American League MVP, the association [reported](https://bbwaa.com/25-al-mvp/) on November 13, 2025. It was his third MVP award and his second in a row. Judge received 17 first-place votes and 355 points. Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners received 13 first-place votes and 335 points, and José Ramírez of the Cleveland Guardians was third with 224 points. The association said it was the closest MVP race since 2019.

## Who won the 2025 NL MVP

Shohei Ohtani won the 2025 National League MVP by a unanimous vote, the association [reported](https://bbwaa.com/25-nl-mvp/) on November 13, 2025. He received all 30 first-place votes and 420 points. Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies was second with 260 points and Juan Soto of the New York Mets was third with 231 points.

It was Ohtani's fourth MVP award and his second straight in the National League. He won in the American League in 2021 and 2023, and the association said all four of his wins were unanimous.

## How MVP voting works

Two writers in each league city cast ballots, according to the association's [2025 results](https://bbwaa.com/25-al-mvp/). A first-place vote is worth 14 points, second place is worth nine, third place is worth eight, and the values step down to one point for 10th place.

This page will be updated at this address when the 2026 winners are announced.

## Sources

1. [2026 award winners to be announced on MLB Network](https://bbwaa.com/2026-award-winners-to-be-announced-on-mlb-network/), Baseball Writers' Association of America, 2026-11-02 (primary source)
2. [Yankees' Aaron Judge wins tight race to take home his third AL MVP, and second in a row](https://bbwaa.com/25-al-mvp/), Baseball Writers' Association of America, 2025-11-13 (primary source)
3. [Unanimous again, Shohei Ohtani wins 4th MVP](https://bbwaa.com/25-nl-mvp/), Baseball Writers' Association of America, 2025-11-13 (primary source)
4. [Annual Awards](https://bbwaa.com/awards/), Baseball Writers' Association of America, 2026-11-12 (primary source)
5. [A complete guide to baseball's 2026 awards season](https://www.mlb.com/news/when-are-2026-mlb-awards-announced-mvp-cy-young-rookie-of-the-year), MLB.com, 2026-11-12 (primary source)