Yordan Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong lead AL and NL MVP polls
MLB said Crow-Armstrong was on the cusp of a 40/40 season—40 home runs and 40 stolen bases—in its September 22, 2026, update.
TLDR
With under a week remaining in the regular season, MLB said on September 22, 2026, that Yordan Alvarez held the top spot in the AL MVP poll. The league also named Pete Crow-Armstrong the NL poll leader, describing him as on the cusp of a 40/40 season.
Yordan Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong lead AL and NL MVP polls
MLB said Crow-Armstrong was on the cusp of a 40/40 season—40 home runs and 40 stolen bases—in its September 22, 2026, update.
